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Wharington International use recycled materials for furniture

Recycled material for furniture

Wharington International  can now incorporate on average 75% recycled resin into mouldings.

The lower end of the recycled content scale is 25% recycled resin if there is a high level of co-mingling with other resins, paper or metallic substances.

A recycled rate of 100% can be achieved with clean high single-grade materials, such as crushed telephones and vacuum cleaners.

When used for framing the recycled resin shell can be supplied at prices up to 30% cheaper than conventional wooden framing.

The resin shell also offers designers, manufacturers and specifiers the opportunity to create sustainable products that are pre-designed for production, lowering costs through a reduced number of components, minimising assembly time and reducing upholstery materials and labour costs.

A sample of Re-Define’s environmental features Include:

• Recopol recycled resin internal shells - the resin shell was an important feature of the furniture due to the environmental benefits discussed previously
• A post consumer recycled PET fabric can be specified to further maximise its environmental performance
• Nylon feet - the nylon used is recyclable. Wharington International is investigating the potential use of a recycled material for this component
• Each Recopol resin shell will contain the equivalent of approximately 45 post-consumer printer cases (approximately 39kg of waste material) that would otherwise have been sent to landfill
• The use of recycled materials reduces demand for forest products, conserving a natural resource and helping to preserve biodiversity
• The amount of foam used was minimised due to the lounge’s streamlined design and simplicity. The foam cutting method was also developed to minimise waste. Off-cuts are recovered for use in producing carpet underlay
• The recycled resin shell will have been produced with 50% less greenhouse gas emissions and 80% less energy than a shell made with virgin ABS resin
• The lounge has been designed to allow straightforward minor repairs with a durable fabric
• The Recopol shell is fully recyclable.
• All stainless steel and steel is totally recyclable
• Wharington International will receive back used resin shells for remanufacture provided they are not contaminated

Wharington International News

Sustainable and eco-efficient commercial furniture from Wharington International (31-Oct-2008)
Wharington International are committed to the sustainable and eco-efficient manufacture of commercial furniture and responsible product stewardship through encouraging careful selection of durable and recyclable materials, clean production methodologies and up-holding their Environmental Pledge to take back their furniture at end of life.

Wharington International offer alternative framing for upholstered furniture (29-Oct-2008)
At the design stage Wharington International’s aim is the elimination of glues in construction and upholstery. Streamlined upholstery techniques reduce stapling and allow for easy removal of the fabric for cleaning and replacement.

Re-Define range of lounges from Wharington International (15-Sep-2008)
Torben Wahl has created an innovative piece of EcoDesign utilising Wharington International’s Recopol recycled resin as a key part of the lounge’s structure.

Wharington International’s furniture and workstations at ACF’s Green Office (5-Sep-2008)
Wharington International have provided 2 workstations made from Steel and Recopol recycled resin, with high recycled structural resin content from the automotive, electronic and electrical waste streams.

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