Sustainability

Decorative panels, flooring and surfaces from Architectural Systems Inc. incorporate bamboo, reclaimed wood and recycled content. Lunalite decorative surface panels use natural, metallic, holographic and layers embedded in recycled acrylic.
www.archsystems.com
800-793-0224

UV inkjet printers from Durst handle recycled and recyclable media, including rigid and roll types. The company's inks, less harmful than traditional solvent inks, are VOC-free and contain eco-friendly ingredients.
www.durstus.com
585-486-0340

Eastman's Spectar copolyester resin from Eastman chemical is Greenguard indoor air quality-certified. The sheet's durability lets designers use a thinner sheet for display applications. Greenguard certification recognizes Eastman's products as manufactured with low chemical and particle emissions.
www.eastman.com
423-229-2000

A special P-O-P Times and P-O-P Design supplement on sustainable business practices sponsored by Harbor Industries and Menasha Packaging's Retail Integration Institute

Pace Industries created its Biograph.ics polypropylene sheet as an alternative to PVC. The custom sheet and roll product starts with a non-petroleum-based polymer extruded by Pace using renewable energy. Absolve substrates, made from polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene, are 100% recyclable.
www.pace-industries-inc.com
800-524-6777

Quickstrip merchandising strips from MCD are made from recycled content. The strip streamlines the packing process by locking product into place with the strip so no additional packing materials are needed.
www.mcd.net
800-261-7765

Enviro-Tex fabrics from Fisher Textiles are made with Repreve yarn, a 100% recycled yarn from Unifi. Fisher uses Repreve to create soft knit, poly mesh, fire-safe poplin, flag and poly knit fabrics to meet FTC guidelines for recycled products.
www.fishertextiles.com
800-554-8886

Meadwestvaco gives converters an alternative to lightweight coated paperboard with Klafold, a coated unbleached Kraft board manufactured by Klabin. The three-ply structured board requires less fiber for packaging applications.
www.meadwestvaco.com
804-327-5200

Rose Displays' EcoGotcha sign holder is made from recyclable polypropylene. The company also recycles aluminum scrap used in the cutting and assembly of various sign holder products, and will recycle aluminum signware for customers.
www.rosedisplays.com
800-631-9707

Mr. Bamboo Inc. creates durable, solid-strand woven bamboo flooring. Bamstrand has low VOC levels and installs with nails or glue. Bamloc, with no VOCs, installs via a locking design.
www.mrbambooflooring.com
888-672-2628