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Wharington manufactures a wide range of stock RecopolTM shells and custom shells can be manufactured to specification . With in-house production, tooling costs are kept low.
Designing with RecopolTM
- RecopolTM shells are able to produce large, shaped furniture shells without requiring expensive tooling.
- RecopolTM enables design free from the constraints of timber technology.
- Upholstery features are able to be moulded into the shells, grooves, flanges, slots, holes, piers etc.
- RecopolTM shells can be designed to use streamlined upholstery techniques.
- RecopolTM has the facility to encapsulate metal fixtures assists in upholstery and assembly.
- Threaded metal inserts can be
inserted into RecopolTM shells.
Environmental Information
- RecopolTM is redeeming a valuable resource, recycling engineered grade polymers from the automotive, electronic, appliance and post-industrial industrial waste streams.
- Engineered resins take hundreds of years to break down in landfill.
- Production of RecopolTM shells reduces greenhouse emissions.
- RecopolTM production is energy efficient.
- RecopolTM shells reduce the volume of waste in production and at end of life disposal.
- RecopolTM reduces the demand for timber from our precious forests.
- Compound curves in the mouldings reduce the volume of polyurethane foam required.
RecopolTM for eco-efficient furniture design and manufacture
Wharington have developed a smarter, safer and cleaner way to manufacture furniture. Replacing timber framing with RecopolTM recycled resin shells reduces labour production times, lowers the volume of materials required and minimises the use of glues and waste generated during production.
RecopolTM is a sophisticated new design medium for designers and manufacturers that lowers the environmental impacts over the life of the furniture.
RecopolTM M for eco-efficient furniture design and manufacture
Suggested Furniture Components
- Chair Seats, Backs and Arms
- Tub Chair Shells
- Single Chair Shells
- Tabletops
- Bed Ends
- Ottomans
- Stools
- Lounge Chair Shells
- Sofa Ends and Sections
Recycled resin granules are moulded into RecopolTM shells for designer furniture
Manufacturing Advantages
- Safer and cleaner workplaces.
- Furniture manufacturing without timber waste.
- Excellent stapleholding.
- RecopolTM shells are durable and lightweight.
- RecopolTM shells are resistant to insects, moisture and moulds.
- RecopolTM shells can be re-used endless times.
- RecopolTM shells can be reworked for new furniture styles.
- Minimal waste generated and glues used during production.
- RecopolTM can be worked with traditional timber hand and power tools.
