After a big project it’s satisfying to have done something good, challenging and big. But, the huge pile of wastes like aluminum shavings lying around is rarely bearable. As a solution, folks of Renewed Materials have produced a striking alternative to the typical surfacing products on the market by binding aluminum scrap with resin. They have created a solid surfacing material called Alkemi.
To add to its utility, it has an exotic. But don’t worry. The look is not sold in high price in comparison to the lower-priced levels of Corian and granite. Even being different, it does not loose the qualities of the commons. Like most solid surfacing materials, it can be custom shaped, sanded, buffed, and joined to fit a variety of applications. Alkemi main appeal lies in its inside — a minimum of 60% post-industrial scrap aluminum. The aluminum scraps create a hard, strong surface, suitable for countertops, tables, sinks, or tiles, once it is bonded with polymeric eco-friendly resins.
Via: Inhabitat
