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After nearly a decade of research and testing, the award-winning Ekoa Surface veneer is available to consumers directly from developer and manufacturer Lingrove (San Francisco, Calif., U.S.). Ekoa is made from flax fiber, a fast-growing crop (100 days) that is CO
2-negative and requires no irrigation. The strongest and stiffest natural fiber, flax is already produced on an industrial scale. Ekoa combines this high-performance fiber with bioresins to produce composite surfaces that have the look and feel of wood without the environmental drawbacks.
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Ekoa Surface Peel N’Stick
is used to upgrade kitchens, baths, accent walls, home offices and furniture. “We did a soft launch during this past fall because progress in our business-to-business (B2B) programs had slowed with the pandemic,” explains Joe Luttwak, Lingrove founder and president. “We had been working with companies like Steelcase, which today uses wood veneers or laminat