Paper Countertops, not paper napkins..

What the heck is a paper countertop?  What if it gets wet?  We hear questions like this quite a bit at Paper Plane Co.   No, paper countertops don't get soggy when wet.  They are a completely non-porous solid surface that can with stand temps up to 350 degrees.   The reality is most people have never heard of paper countertops, or as we like to call them recycled paper countertops.  It's been our experience that after some explanation and our best friend product samples, home owners quickly become open to the idea of having a countertop like this in their home.  Simply made by compressing  recycled paper fibers with resin, recycled paper countertops are the most eco-friendly countertops on the market.  Hundreds of pounds of paper avoids going to landfill each time a recycled paper countertop is manufactured.  The manufacturers of these beautiful products use eco-friendly resins and colorants making the whole process harmless to our planet.

Recycled paper countertops currently come in two forms.  There is the standard version that consists of recycled paper and eco-friendly resins.  This type of recycled paper countertop is currently available in three brands, RecycleTop by Kliptech, Paperstone by Paneltech, and Richlite's Northwest Collection by Richlite Company.   Each manufacturer offers different colors and not all the colors of Paperstone and Richlite are made with 100% recycled paper so watch out for that.  We love this product in the bathroom, the soft nature of it makes it a perfect bathroom countertop.  The other type of recycled paper countertop combines recycled paper and rapidly renewable bamboo fibers to achieve new heights in color and scope.  Our favorite for the kitchen, EcoTop comes in a beautiful snow white color that pairs nicely with modern dark cabinetry.  Richlite's  Stratum combines a recycled paper top and bottom layer with a paneled bamboo core creating a whole new concept in countertop.

It's safe to say the recycled paper countertop industry is here to stay.   The industry as a whole made huge strides before being stymied by the Great Recession.   Previous bad timing aside, these manufacturers are pioneers of a product that could be essential in the eco-friendly building efforts of tomorrow.