GREEN POLICY
Sustainability in mind
COMMITTED TO RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION
KNOTWOOD GREEN POLICY
Choosing a material with sustainability in mind is becoming more paramount. Metal is one of the most recycled materials on the planet and aluminum boasts one of the highest recycling rates of any metal. Knotwood is 100% recyclable, uses VOC free coatings, and lead-free finishes resulting in a smaller environmental footprint. Knotwood is committed to making a product that’s cleaner, safer, and better for the environment.
KNOTWOOD IS 100% RECYCLABLE
Aluminum boasts one of the highest recycling rates of any metal. At the end of their long life, Knotwood extrusions can be readily recycled. Recycled aluminum generally falls into two broad categories.
New scrap resulting from a manufacturing process such as extrusion is often not contaminated and of known quality. This scrap is remelted and reprocessed with very little further treatment. Due to its high value, such scrap enjoys an almost 100% recycle rate.
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Old scrap, such as that from beverage cans, building and transport is gathered and recycled via an efficient network of scrap metal merchants which sort and separate it from other metals such as iron and steel. This scrap is most usually remelted by secondary refiners into silicon-based alloys used predominantly for aluminum castings.
As recycling of aluminum requires only 5% of the initial energy consumed to create it, recycling one ton of aluminum saves 5 tons of bauxite and 15,000-kilowatt hours of electricity, making excellent environmental and financial sense.
VOC FREE POWDER COATING
Knotwood industry leading powder coatings are VOC free, recyclable during application and have been produced as part of a sustainable manufacturing process. What’s more, Knotwood's powder coatings are proven as more eco-efficient than many alternative coating products.
SUSTAINABILITY BY THE NUMBERS
What does sustainability look like when choosing an environmentally friendly product like Knotwood? It’s more than just words and numbers to us. By using sustainable materials like aluminum and responsible processes, we’re helping to create a greener world. Consider the numbers:
15,000kWh
Is saved when using recycled aluminum.
99%
of aluminum is recyclable.
5t
of bauxite is saved for every one ton of recycled aluminum used.
5%
of aluminum requires only 5% of the initial energy consumed.
