This beautiful and unique Smile Plastics® collection is made from 100% plastic waste such as PET plastic bottles, chopping boards and packaging material. Its sustainable nature cheers everyone up! What’s more, each panel is unique and has its own design. The material is water-resistant, fully recyclable and easy to work with. The Smile Plastics® range comprises eight types, each available in three kinds of material: high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), PET and high-density polyethylene (HDPE).
Kaleido is a colourful panel made entirely from between 650 and 2500 PET bottles, depending on the thickness. This material has an extremely good fire rating (B2 according to the European standard EN13501), making it the only plastic that may be used in public spaces, such as airports. Kaleido is hard and rigid and completely moisture- and weatherproof.
Charcoal is made out of PET packaging material and is deep black with white flecks. Charcoal shares the same properties as Kaleido because it is made from the same material. Both types are highly suitable for tabletops and worktops, bar and counter fronts, furniture and splashbacks.
Ocean is the only translucent panel in the classic collection and, like Charcoal, is made out of used packaging materials. Ocean is a beautiful, deep-blue panel with small, coloured speckles; hence its name. Ocean has a wider range of applications because it can also be used in areas such as lighting, translucent partitions and furniture.
Alba is a white, marble-like panel with golden and silver flecks formed by the foil from yoghurt pots. Alba is rigid enough to be used as tabletops, furniture or in structures. The material is moisture-proof and reasonably scratch-resistant. Caution: because HIPS is a flammable material, it must be kept far away from naked flames.
The coloured Orca panels remind many people of a cross-section through cabbage, or of marble. They are made out of chopping boards and packaging materials. This is a food-grade material and therefore safe for use with foodstuffs. Orca panels are highly suitable for tabletops and worktops, bar and counter fronts and furniture.
Heron is a laminated panel in light grey tones with hints of yellow and black. The Heron blend with its unique, aesthetic colour palette will remind you more of the stately bird after which the design is named, than of its actual origins.
The inspiration for Grey Mist came from a walk in the hills of Wales – a rainy, grey world, beautiful in its simplicity. It is a colour that complements virtually anything without fading into the background.
As its name suggests, Spectra is an illuminating product in every sense of the word. Made out of PET packaging waste with elements of Kaleido, the colourful energetic fragments of Spectra’s previous life form the core of this design.
All Smile Plastics types are rigid, moisture-proof and weatherproof, recyclable and made entirely out of recycled waste. Smile Plastics panels are not food-safe as standard, even if the plastic used to produce them is. We can test the panels batch by batch to obtain a food grade certificate. Fire certification will depend on which material is used. For example, polystyrene (PS) is a flammable material and therefore needs to be kept far away from naked flames. By comparison, PET plastic does not easily combust and is therefore has a Bs1d0 fire rating according to NEN-EN 3501.
Pyrasied has all eight types of Smile Plastics collection in stock as standard in thicknesses of 12 and 20 mm. The types we stock are Kaleido, Alba, Grey Mist, Charcoal, Orca, Spectra, Heron and Ocean. The sheet material is available up to a size of 3000 x 1200 mm. Only full plates of Smile Plastics can be ordered from Pyrasied. However, we can cut the plates into smaller sizes if required. We will deliver the residual waste with your order. Pyrasied can also process the panels to create the finished product. Smile Plastics is a semi-finished sheet material that always requires post-purchase processing.
The panels are produced by compressing plastic waste under high temperatures. Due to the manufacturing process, the individual panels vary in pattern and colour. Smile Plastics tries to press the sheets so they come out free of blemishes and little dents; however, minor imperfections are part of this manufacturing process and are considered a natural feature. For example, some Black and Blue Dapple panels may have yellow flecks.
Smile Plastics material is easy to saw, mill, drill and sand. The panels cannot be laser cut. The PET and polystyrene types can easily be bent and bonded. By contrast, HDPE is very difficult to bend and bond, but this can be solved by screwing the plates together. Any scratches can be sanded and buffed out. The Dapple types are made from HDPE plastic. This material is therefore not suitable for the laser machine and it cannot be bonded. The material is also difficult to reshape.
These panels require little maintenance. Dirt and stains can easily be removed with a mild detergent and warm water. The material is quite soft, so do not use any abrasive cleaning agents. Acetone, paint stripper and some cleaning agents have an adverse effect on HIPS and PET panels. Scratches in the material can be removed by light sanding with the right grade of sandpaper. Do not use spatulas as they can scratch. The Alba (HIPS) panel incorporates metal foil and these speckles can be loosened by excessive rubbing of the surface or through the use of abrasives.
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