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Gumnetic

 

Actually made from recycled chewing gum! A street side bin specially designed for the disposal of the gum. Anna Bullus won with her ‘Gumnetic Bin’ the British Councils National Design Award for 2007. A whole new material from chewing gum and bio resin that has unique properties and characteristics some of which enable the formation of this product. The product offers a unique and practical solution to a widespread problem housed within an innovative sustainable process; the bin itself collects raw material in the form of discarded chewing gum from which to produce new bins. Please note ''commercial production ''has not started yet, approx end 2008, as Anna Bullus is still developing it for the market.

 
Material
Plastics
 
Country of origin 
United Kingdom
 
Material code 
PLA267
 
Sensorial
 Glossiness   Satin
 Translucence   0 %
 Structure   Closed
 Texture   Smooth
 Hardness   Hard
 Temperature   Medium
 Acoustics   Poor
 Odeur   None
 
Technical
 Fire resistance Unknown
 UV Resistance Moderate
 Weather resistance Good
 Scratch resistance Moderate
 Weight Moderate
 Chemical resistance Moderate
 Renewable No
 
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