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An Historic Opportunity

GO Lab’s current work addresses a moment of both crisis and opportunity in Maine’s forest products industry. The most heavily wooded state in the U.S., Maine has a long history of forest products innovation and a highly skilled workforce. But changes in the pulp and paper markets have led to shuttered mills, layoffs for thousands of workers, and the loss of over $1 billion in annual economic activity since 2014—a downward spiral that is approaching the point of no return.

In response, GO Lab is developing wood-based low density fiberboard (LDF) insulation technology that will harness Maine’s abundant natural resources and manufacturing capacity to meet the construction industry’s growing demand for high-performance products.

LDF is commercially available in Europe, where it competes with EPS foam insulation in price and performance, but its low density makes shipping to North America uneconomical. GO Lab is partnering with local manufacturers to bring to market a domestic line of sustainable LDF as a cost-effective, high-performance alternative to fossil fuel-based insulation boards. Leveraging Maine’s underutilized resources, this new technology has the potential to reach scale rapidly, revitalize an imperiled industry, and accelerate the historic shift to energy efficient, healthy, and sustainable buildings nationwide.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1548175327961{margin-top: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]