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Colourful
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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