Even after several years of use, the nonwoven fabric is 100% recyclable, as the material can be reprocessed and reintroduced into the manufacturing process.
Compared to wood, polyester is significantly lighter; the fibers are more resistant to breakage, making the products easier to handle.
Polyester panels are characterized by their high strength and resistance to mechanical stress and environmental factors such as moisture and UV radiation. This robustness extends the service life of the furniture and thus reduces the need for new purchases. This is an important aspect of sustainability, as it reduces resource consumption and waste generation over time. Polyester nonwoven fabric is also sound-absorbing, low-emission, flame-retardant, moisture-resistant, abrasion-resistant, easy to process, skin-friendly, durable, mechanically stable, lightweight, and 100% single-material.
Polyester can be recycled at the end of its service life. This process involves melting down and reprocessing the material to manufacture new polyester products. Recycling reduces the need for new materials, which in turn helps conserve natural resources.
The nonwoven fabric contains up to 30% recycled PET. The recycled content reduces the need for new material; at the end of its useful life, the nonwoven fabric can be recycled as a single-material product.
Polyester nonwoven fabric offers extensive design possibilities in terms of textures and shapes. This versatility makes it possible to develop durable and aesthetically appealing office furniture that is both functional and long-lasting, as well as recyclable.
Whether in a coworking space, an open-plan office, or in communication zones—working in open office spaces is often associated with acoustic or visual disturbances. WINEA FLEX UP allows you to easily screen off workstations or areas to reduce unwanted external distractions. Whether suspended from the ceiling, standing on the floor, mounted on the wall, used as a cabinet back panel, or placed behind or on top of a table—the customizable WINEA FLEX UP polyester fleece panels block out unwanted external influences and help organize spaces.
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