Even though our membranes are made of flexible PVC, and therefore not considered a green product, the following arguments can be made:

1. Newmat is extremely light and only weigh 5lb of PVC for 100 square foot of area covered.
2. Newmat is 100% recyclable
3. Newmat is considered non-toxic upon burning
4. It takes far less energy, and produce far less waste to produce Newmat than any other ceiling system
5. Because of its light weight, it takes far less energy to transport Newmat than any other ceiling system
6. Because Newmat is custom fabricated to fit each application, there is no waste to be discarded from job sites as opposed to any other ceiling system (drywall, acoustical tiles, etc.) which produce quite a lot of waste
7. It takes a lot less energy and/or man power to install Newmat compared to any other ceiling system
8. Newmat is a finished product which does not produce any dust and which does not require to be painted and/or repainted. This will save the dust produced during the sanding of the compound on drywall ceilings and or the dust released in the air from mineral fiber tiles. It will also save the environment from the negative aspects of paints used on drywall ceilings over time.
9. All aluminum components, such as perimeter framings for the custom-fabricated panels, custom fabricated C-channel extrusions, and perimeter aluminum extrusions for field stretched areas contain 40% post-industrial scrap and 29% post-consumer scrap. In addition, all these components are produced in Wellsville, PA, which is 198 miles from New York City.
10. All custom-fabricated membranes contain 42% pre-consumer recycled product and are fabricated in Haubourdin, France, which is 3,800 miles from New York City.

Based on the above, it is clear that the Newmat Stretch Ceiling Systems will have a far less negative effect on the environment, both short term and long term, than any other conventional ceiling system and therefore should not be easily discarded as a valuable ceiling option when designing a green building application.