3form
www.3-form.com
March 2008 updated
This year, along with many other eco-friendly resin additions, 3form introduced 100 Percent, a new sustainable material offering made entirely from post-consumer recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE). HDPE is typically generated from recycled bottles used for detergent, shampoo, milk, and cosmetics. 3form worked with a recycling partner to devise a state-of-the-art sorting and cleaning technology to sort the waste by color and then arrange a confetti-like sprinkling of compressed color particles into artful combinations within the panels. The company¹s own 240 member work force at its Salt Lake City facility contributes to the recycling effort, even bringing in discards from their homes that are regularly shipped to the recycler in Alabama. 100 Percent panels are UV stable, offer chemical-resistance, and are suited for high-impact environments such as restroom partitions, education, and healthcare facilities, as well as outdoor applications. Initially, 100 Percent is available in four colorways in 4' x 8' sheets that are 1'' thick. Color patterns can be varied according to the needs of the specifier depending on the availability of specific recycled content.

Chroma resin from 3form has been reinvented so it can be reprocessed and repurposed for a second life. Developed in conjunction with Bayer Material Science, Chroma features Aura, a proprietary color infusion process that allows 3form to infuse non-toxic colorant at a depth of 250 microns. To encourage recycling, 3form will buy back the panels and reprocess them through its Reclaim program. The material can also be ³leased² for a defined period of time and then returned for reprocessing.