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Hoek Home's Snap-In Approach to Flatpack Furniture: Is There a Sustainability Issue?
Nothing sticks to HDPE. Period. It has to be joined with mechanical fasteners or melted into itself--usually via ultrasonic welding.
They appear to be screwed together with plugs hiding the screws. Bonding HDPE with plywood is tough. 3M makes an adhesive but not much works and it is more expensive than screws. I like that their design utilizes most of the sheet of HDPE with little waste. I don't think I'd break them down much but it sure would help when moving.
Seem like a nice company. I don’t see a sustainable issue, technically all HDPE, like all thermoplastics, is recyclable. Given to the right company in can be remelted and reused over and over (unlike thermosets). They could already have a deal with their supplier to buy back all cnc skeletons. So if someone is inclined to ship them back a broken leg they can throw it in the bin
Hi Rain,