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Innovation in progress.

Products in this collection are below Technology or Manufacturing Readiness thresholds and may still be scaling or in development. HML evaluates these materials through performance criteria, certification pathways, and transparency to support informed early adoption.
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Explore curated product collections based on use case, material category, sustainability criteria, and performance.

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Search across hundreds of products by carbon footprint, ingredients, certifications, availability, and performance.

Ingredient Transparency

Materials must disclose a minimum of 75% of ingredients and verified against industry certifications, like Cradle to Cradle, to confirm disclosures.

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Each Material Collection has detailed spec guidance to help you evaluate products with the most important criteria on-hand.

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Your leading resource for non-toxic materials.

Hempwood
FLOORING
Durabella Terrazzo
FLOORING
Biobased Xorel
TEXTILES
iStraw Blown Insulation
INSULATION

The Emerging Materials collection is a timely addition to the HML Material Collections. It’s rare to see early-stage products contextualized so clearly—what’s still in development, what standards apply, and what questions designers should be asking as these materials enter the market.

Your clients deserve healthy spaces.

Specify healthy, high-performance materials with confidence.

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