RICHLITE

Richlite is the world’s leading manufacturer of paper-composite architectural surfaces including Richlite, Cascade & Rainshadow. All Richlite materials are made either with FSC-Certified or post-consumer recycled paper to minimize the company’s environmental impact. In addition, Richlite products are GREENGUARD certified for indoor use in residential, school and institutional environments and contribute to LEED points. The surfaces are produced using an innovative and efficient WE™ (Waste-to-Energy) manufacturing system that captures toxins and re-circulates heat to greatly minimize fuel consumption, pollution and carbon emissions.

FSC & RECYCLED

Richlite paper-composite material is extremely versatile. Common applications include countertops, reception areas, indoor wall cladding / wainscot, work surfaces, wall caps, stair treads, artistic features and related architectural applications. The many features and benefits of Richlite include its versatility, durability, environmental attributes & inherent strength that enables the surface to accommodate long spans and cantilevers without extra support.

All Richlite materials are made either with FSC-Certified or post-consumer recycled paper. The non-recycled products utilize fibers from the rapidly renewable eucalyptus tree. FSC is a global non-profit organization devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world's forests. The r50 uses 50% old corrugated cardboard (post consumer waste) and r100 uses 100% recycled FSC-Certified paper.

Blue Canyon

Green Mountain

Redstone

Black Diamond

Chocolate Glacier

Brown's Point

r50

r100

CASCADE

Cascade is Richlite’s line of layered materials available in six standard color variations and can also be customized to suite your design needs. The multi-layered look is consistent through out the material allowing unlimited possibilities for revealing the layers in the design.

Hood

Adams

Rainier

Shasta

Baker

Little Tahoma

APPLICATIONS

Richlite is an extremely versatile material that can be customized to your project in a variety of ways ~ limitless edge detail & routing possibilies to create interesting reveals. You can screen print on the surface. Long spans & cantilevers are possible without extra support. As a rule of thumb, 3/4”-thick material is structurally stable with a 12” overhang, 1”-thick up to an 18” overhang, and 1 1/2”-thick is stable up to 24". The ease of fabrication can save both time & money on the project. Common applications include:

Countertops
Reception area
Interior & Exterior wall cladding
Work surfaces
Stair treads
Furniture & Benches

FAST FACTS

FSC-certified paper-based composite material
Greenguard certified
Can contribute to LEED for rapidly renewable material, recycled content & low-emitting material
Natural patina enhances material over time
Heat resistant up to 350°F
Does not off-gas
Stain resistant
Scratch resistant (dyed through)
Flame spread index of 30 & smoke developed index of 30

SIZES & FINISHES

Sheets available in a variety of sizes:
4’ X 8’
4’ X 12’
5’ X 10’
5’ X 12’
2.5’ X10’
2.5’ X 12’

Thicknesses from 1/4” - 3”

Matte Finish

DOWNLOADS

SPECIFICATIONS:
Specifications for Richlite are available in the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat™ 1995 Edition and 2004 Edition. Please click here to be directly to the Richlite website to download the CSI 3-part Spec.

Richlite Brochure + Sustainability
Richlite Cascade Brochure
Richlite MSDS
Richlite Care + Maintenance
Richlite Properties
Richlite Design Features
Richlite Fabrication Guidelines

RAINSHADOW

Rainshadow natural rain screen panels are made with FSC-certified and recycled paper content for building exteriors. The rain screen panels come in four rich colors which naturally patina over time. The water-resistant material requires no sealing on the face, edges or fastener holes & is extremely durable.