Hauptman Products Inc. (HPI) was founded five years ago with a mission to create well designed products that are socially and environmentally responsible. Judging by the aesthetics and specs of their reSeat line, I’d hazard to say they’ve more than lived up to their mission statement.
The forming process used to create the reSeat line is based loosely on a reconstituted wood manufacturing process used to create strong and sturdy shipping pallets. ?The wood used is North American Aspen due to its growth speed and self-regenerating characteristics. ?Using wood chips allows them to maximize the use of their lumber, while bonding it with a formaldehyde-free adhesive system ensures the product is green from end to end.
This is a nice product, but we must be careful about what we label as being ?green?. Using sustainable materials (aspen) is good, but metal is very bad environmentally. Also, just because the adhesive is formaldehyde-free does not mean it is ?green?. Having said this, it is good to see someone employing a sustainable design practice.
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