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HARDWARE& SECURITY
Hypoallergenic
handles are
100% recyclable
»»Reynaers at Home
joined forces with Italian designer
Leo De Carlo to create its range
of hypoallergenic designer handles,
Purity.
Leo, who worked for Philippe
Starck’s agency in Paris for several
years, said: “Reynaers is known
for its technical competence,
attention to detail and
environmental awareness.
“The material used is a
compatible alloy, which doesn’t
contain any toxic elements such as
lead, nickel or chrome. It is made
using a production process that
ties into Reynaers’ environmental
credentials.”
Purity handles are crafted
using a recently developed, highly
durable alloy called PURA™ and
advanced technology makes it
possible for it to be protected.
The handles are coated using
a production process called
BIOV™ (Bioecologic Ion
Overlay). This is an evolution of
the old PVD coating process,
which requires no galvanic
chrome, doesn’t produce toxic
waste and means the designer
handles are 100% recyclable.
The surface hardness is
more than double that of a
standard surface treatment, the
corrosion resistance is on a par
with that of the highest quality
stainless steel, and the coating is
hypoallergenic.
Available in three standard
colours, plus five more on
demand, the Purity handles are
suited across a range of Reynaers
at Home doors, allowing
homeowners to h ave matching
handles on aluminium sliding
doors, bi-fold doors, double doors
and single side hung doors.
www.reynaersathome.co.uk,
email [email protected]
or call 0121 421 9707
Helping to achieve Carbon
Savings Targets
»»Mila says its new GRIP™
(Green Reliable Intelligent
Polymer) espag handle opens up a
range of new opportunities in the
trade and commercial sectors.
The handle, on display for the
first time at the 2015 Build Show,
looks similar to Mila’s existing
ProLinea espag handle but is a
radical redesign.
Instead of being made
in conventional zinc, it is
manufactured from high strength;
fully recyclable ABS. Mila has
worked with the Carbon Trust to
certify that the carbon footprint
of this handle is 60% lower than a
standard Mila espag.
With commercial specifiers
looking to reduce the embodied
carbon in their projects to comply
with government guidelines, this
represents a huge benefit.
Mila has calculated that the
carbon footprint of the GRIP™ is
0.8kgCO2e per handle, compared
with 2.2kgCO2e for the ProLinea
espag – a saving of 1.4kgCO2e
for every handle manufactured.
If all the 12 million or so zinc
die cast handles sold in the UK
every year were swapped for the
new GRIP™ version, it would
save 16,800 tons of carbon per
annum – equivalent to the annual
domestic energy use of almost
3,000 UK homes.
Mila’s Managing Director
Richard Gyde said: “It is a
clever, cost effective solution for
fabricators working on projects
where carbon saving targets have
been set or where the specifier
is benchmarking suppliers on
environmental performance. It
is a future proof product which
gives our customers a competitive
advantage in PVCu, aluminium
and timber applications.”
The handle has been
performance tested to more
than 60kg so easily outperforms
a zinc handle in strength and,
cycle tested to 50,000 cycles, is
guaranteed for ten years.
‘it is a clever, cost
effective solution’
The corrosion and chemical
resistant ABS material is suitable for
the most aggressive environments,
and the high gloss finish has
been independently tested to
international automotive standards
for UV stability and abrasion.
www.mila.co.uk
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