Drywall of the Future?

Dry wall has been a staple of conventional building in the United States for years. Just about every interior wall in America is sheathed in the gypsum-based material, but few realize the vast of amount of energy consumed during its manufacture, and unfortunately there have been few viable alternatives on the market, until now. Spertech, a New Mexico based company, has just developed a fly ash based wallboard, called Greentech Wallboard, that looks, feels and performs like the standard gypsum drywall used throughout the country.

This commercially viable alternative to traditional drywall is made from 98% recycled content, primarily fly ash, a common by-product of coal-fired power plants. Fly ash has traditionally been relegated to landfills and the US creates upwards of 60 million tons of fly ash annually.

By using fly ash destined for the landfill, Spertech is able limit the need for further large-scale gypsum mining that has disastrous consequences on the local environment. The Greentech wallboard, unlike gypsum, does not require extreme heat to cure, takes far less energy to produce and creates a much smaller carbon footprint than traditional drywall.

As more and more buildings are being built with the environment in mind, look for Greentech wallboard to find its way into more homes near you.

Spertech Website