Bottle Up refillable bottles via Braskem

Braskem’s I’m Green^TM Bio-Based Material Used for Bottle Up Reusable Bottles

Bottle Up, a Netherlands-founded company striving to eliminate waste through durable, refillable water bottles, is using Braskem materials to help achieve their mission.

The reusable bottle solution utilizes Braskem’s I’m green^TM bio-based material. The material, which is made from responsibly sourced sugarcane, helps Bottle Up go beyond reducing waste. Sugarcane captures carbon from the atmosphere, helping Bottle Up to reduce the carbon footprint of their products while also reducing waste from single-use plastic bottles. Additionally, the material is 100% recyclable and requires less water to produce. www.braskem.com/utec

X-Ray room in the Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences-Lahore. SABIC – Functional Forms.

SABIC – Functional Forms’ LEXAN^TM CLINIWALL^TM Brings Cheer into Dental X-Ray Room

SABIC Functional Forms collaborated with Total Technologies Group to create wall cladding in vibrant colors for an X-Ray room in the Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences-Lahore. The goal of the project was to create a more welcoming and livelier atmosphere to help enhance the experience of patients visiting the dentist.

LEXAN^TM CLINIWALL^TM AC6202 sheet is a high hygienic and halogen free thermoplastic sheet. With anti-bacterial additives and a non-pours surface, the material is easy to clean with reduced bacterial growth, making it a well suited material for hygiene standards required at a dental office.

The design also included wall graphics that were digitally printed on LEXAN^TM EXTRITE^TM sheet. The material has a 1 side protective layer offering improved abrasion, chemical and UV resistance.

Zünd robot installation. Palram Americas, Inc.

Swiss Design Studio Brings Visions to Life with PALBOARD

PALBOARD multilayer composite by Palram Americas, Inc. is used by Layercake GmbH, a design studio based in Luzern, Switzerland co-founded by brothers Deigo and Mario Rohner. With a background in industrial design, the brothers create larger-than-life installations using PALBOARD multilayer composite.

One installation is a robotic figure standing 9 feet, 10 inches (3 meters) for Zünd, a manufacturer of cutting systems and machines. The many individual pieces of the sculpture we cut with Zünd’s digital cutting systems then digitally printed.

The material qualities of PALBOARD make it well suited for large-scale installations as it is durable, strong, weather-resistant, water-resistant and recyclable at the end of the installation’s life. www.palram.com/us

Hunter 33 by Hayden Island Canvas.

TUFFAK Marine 5 Recognized in Marine Fabrication Excellence Awards

PLASKOLITE’s TUFFAK Marine 5 polycarbonate was named as a material in seven awards at the 2024 Marine Fabrication Excellence Awards. Sponsored by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) and judged by a panel of certified marine professionals, the awards contest recognized excellence in marine fabrication projects.

The winning entries that included TUFFAKE Marine 5 are:

• Hybrid Enclosures – Sailboat & Powerboat, Outstanding Achievement awarded to Hayden Island Canvas for the entry Hunter 33. The project involved creating a full enclosure in the cockpit of the boat that could be operated from the inside.
• Hybrid Enclosures – Sailboat & Powerboat, Outstanding Achievement awarded to Charlton’s Marine Canvas for the entry 25-foot Parker. The project involved creating a three sided enclosure suited for winter fishing while complementing the boat’s aesthetic.
• Powerboat Rigid Enclosures, Outstanding Achievement awarded to Hayden Island Canvas for the entry Jeanneau Leader. The project involved creating an all-weather enclosure for the center console with removable panels while working around a narrow helm space.
• Transformations – Before & After, Outstanding Achievement awarded to Mike’s Marine Custom Canvas for the entry Fastback Camper. The project involved creating an enclosure around the boat’s extra-large cockpit to allow for function as a camper on overnight trips while maintaining the sleek lines of the boat.
• Sailboat Dodgers & Biminis, Outstanding Achievement, Charlton’s Marine Canvas for the entry Aruba Dodger. The project involved increasing the visibility from the boat and adding an additional six inches of headspace in the companionway.
• Sailboat Enclosures, Award of Excellence awarded to Lake Shop Boat Top Co. Inc. for the project Just a Little Wind Please. The project involved creating a California-style dodger with rigid polycarbonate windows for a 45-foot Beneteau Oceanis.
• Sailboat Enclosures, Outstanding Achievement awarded to Hayden Island Canvas for the entry Cascade 34. The project involved upgrading the boat’s hardtop for a functional enclosure for offshore sailing and a rack that could support added solar panels.

Visit www.marinefabricatormag.com for the full list of award winners. www.plaskolite.com

Finger Lakes Extrusion Corporation Provides Flexible Tubing for Maple Syrup Production

Flexible Plastic Tubing by Finger Lakes Extrusion Corporation is used from start to finish in maple production by hobbyists and commercial maple farms alike. Tubing is used throughout the entire syrup production process, from collecting the sap from trees to processing it in to syrup.

PolyFLEX^TM 50 is used by maple farmers to collect sap from trees. The material can withstand a range of temperatures, has high resistance to environmental stress-cracking and it’s translucent white color allows the flow of sap to be monitored. This tubing can been seen strung from maple tree to maple tree at commercial maple farms, in a network that allows the sap to flow downhill toward collection tanks or sugarhouses.

Vacuum pump systems to increase the yield of sap per tree are another place plastic tubing can be found on the farms.

ClearFLEX^TM 70NP and BraidFLEX^TM 70N are used in the processing and bottling portions of maple farms. Tubing moves and agitates sap throughout the processing system and transferers syrups into bottles.

The tubing used must comply with standards of food safety and offer clarity to monitor flow. An added benefit to the flexible tubing is that it is easy to install in curves and around corners, making the tubing easy to use in a wide range of operational set ups. https://www.flextubing.com/