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Rubber Sheet
Made from 100% recycled wellington boots. This material is available in a wide range of sheet sizes and thicknesses, however its always intensely colourful and bright due to the random coloration of the wellies.

Droptec®
Is a safety flooring material manufactured from 100% recycled polyurethane foam. The reclaimed foam is minced up into small chunks and then reconstituted to create large lightweight mats, which actually have immense shock absorption capabilities.

Environ®
A highly durable sheet material made from soybeans and recycled newspaper. Available in a wide range of colours and thicknesses, this material is already a popular choice amongst interior designers. Frequently used as a surface material to cover units, tables and even walls.


Tectan® Board
This material was born from the innovative Tetrapak® stables. Tectan® is a bright and colourful board made from 100% recycled tetrapak® cartons. It has great structural properties and can also take screws and nails quite well.


Cotton
Made using 100% recycled cotton (mainly from old clothes) from the post consumer waste stream. Available in a wide range of colour ways, each of which having the characteristic speckling due to the lack of discrimination during the recycling and sorting stages of production.

Polyester Fleece
Manufactured from 100% recycled P.E.T. (Mainly soda bottles) from the post consumer waste stream. Available in a wide range of colours and thicknesses, this is a durable and highly effective insulating textile already utilised heavily by the outdoor clothing industry.

Textile Architecture
A particularly interesting area as it isn't so much about the textile itself. Rather, its about what the textile can do and the resource savings that it can help us to make. The textile itself is available in a range of thicknesses and surface textures.


H.D.P.E.
A range of High Density Polythene sheets (manufactured in the USA) available in different thicknesses, colourways and sheet sizes. The sheets are manufactured using 100% recycled plastic which is tapped from the post consumer waste stream, namely washing up liquid bottles. The material has a distinct aesthetic and was heavily used by designers in the early 1990's.


H.D.P.E.
A range of High Density Polythene sheets (manufactured in the UK) available in different thicknesses, colourways and sheet sizes. The sheets are manufactured using 100% recycled plastic which is tapped from the post consumer waste stream, namely washing up liquid bottles. The material has a distinct aesthetic and was heavily used by designers in the early 1990's.

H.D.P.E.
This particular High Density Polythene sheet (available in different thicknesses and sheet sizes) is made from recycled plastic coffee cups. The black flecks are from small cream cartons that were also added to the mix.


Plastic Lumber
Durable and maintenance-free substitute for timber in outdoor decking applications. Made from 100% recycled polythene, these imitation timbers are available in different colours and sizes.


Thermoplastic Composite
A thermosetting plastic which is blended with recycled materials before injection moulding. Recyclates that are currently dosed in include; newsprint, denim, birch wood, coconut fibres, and bagasse.


Ultrapoly®
A Highly durable and tough plastic made from reprocessed mechanical grade polythene Frequently utilised in large scale mining and marine projects. According to the manufacturers website, it is also believed to be the worlds toughest polymer.


Terrazzo
A huge range of terrazzo made from reconstituted stone, glass and a cementitous binder. Each piece is then milled to give it a smooth polished surface. Much of the stone and glass used in these terrazzo are reclaimed.


Frit
If you didn't already know this, Frit is the trade term used to describe recycled glass once it has been ground down into a fine sand. Generally 'Frit' is seen as a midway stage in a longer manufacturing process and is normally supplied as a raw material for making tiles or even recycled glass bottles. However, Frit has an aesthetic all of its own and could be used in a variety of ways which don't involve melting or pressing.


T.T.U.R.A.
This material is yet another example of what happens when you effectively marry environmental concern with design innovation and creativity. Manufactured using a two-part blend of recycled glass and a low-toxicity (solvent free) binding material. Particularly suited to flooring applications both for internal and external environments, T.T.U.R.A. can also be totally customised by the specifier (size, thickness, colours etc.). Moulded details can also be added to the surface of this material giving great detailing potential at little extra cost. The average sample piece will consist of 85% recycled glass.


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