PaperStone™
The Earth's Surface™
360.538.9815
Paneltech International - Hoquiam,WA
GREEN - That's a powerful concept.
When materials are made in accord with this principle an idea becomes a choice. As a value it means clean air, water, and responsible resource management. Choosing green products means living, working, learning, and playing in a healthier world.
PaperStone® is committed to innovative green products that contribute to a wholistic lifestyle that is smart, elegant, and responsible.
PaperStone® — The Earth's Surface
2006 Top-10 Green Building Product BuildingGreen.com
Selected by the editors of GreenSpec® and Environmental Building News™.It is made from cellulose fiber (paper) and a non-petroleum phenolic resin 
derived in part from a natural phenolic oil in the shells of cashews. No wonder that when looking for a truly "green" product, the editors chose PaperStone.
Colors
There are three series of paper-based PaperStone products*:
1) 'Original', which is made from 50% post-consumer waste, recycled paper 2) 'Certified', the FSC, Smartwood and Rainforest Alliance-certified product which is made from 100% post-consumer waste paper. 3) 'Virgin Series' made from virgin fiber.
*PaperStone is committed to conversion to 100% post-consumer recycled paper for all of our products. We will soon feature FSC-certified virgin sources.
LEED
PaperStone is the only architectural solid surface certified by the Forest Stewardship Council for using 100% post-consumer recycled paper. It is also certified by Smartwood and The Rainforest Alliance. In addition, PaperStone plays a role in enabling a project to acquire Leadership in Energy and Environmental (LEED) points towards certification.