December 5, 2007 -
Comprised of keyboard mechanism, platform, and palmrest, certified Cradle-to-Cradle Keyboard can be recycled rather than disposed of. It uses recycled materials, providing closed material loop, which takes very little virgin raw material from environment. Keyboard mechanism is 98% recycled steel content, while keyboard platform uses 100% recycled kraft paper content, and palmrest is made from waterborne urethane, which is 100% recyclable.
Details Introduces Industry's First Cradle-to-Cradle Keyboard
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 27 /-- A new keyboard assembly from Details, a Steelcase company, recently became the first to receive Cradle-to- Cradle Certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry.
Based in Charlottesville, Va., McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) is a consulting firm dedicated to promoting the "Next Industrial Revolution" by helping clients develop eco-friendly products and services that contribute to economic, social and environmental prosperity.
What is cradle-to-cradle design?
Since the onset of the Industrial Revolution, most manufacturers have assumed a cradle-to-grave life cycle -- that is, you use a product until it wears out and then bury it. Instead, MBDC promotes a cradle-to-cradle approach, which assumes that a product eventually will be recycled rather than disposed of.
About the keyboard assembly
Details' certified Cradle-to-Cradle keyboard assembly is a keyboard mechanism, platform and palmrest all made from materials that were scrutinized for their impact on the environment. Recycled materials were used in the construction of the keyboard assembly, providing a closed material loop which pulled very little virgin raw material from the environment and will send very little back to it. The keyboard mechanism is made from 98% recycled steel content, the keyboard platform uses 100% recycled kraft paper content and the palmrest is made from a proprietary waterborne urethane -- a 100% recyclable material.
"We continually seek ways to build products that have a positive impact not only in the office, but also on the environment," says Bud Klipa, president of Details. "Cradle-to-cradle certification for our new keyboard validates our work in this area."
The new keyboard assembly is available through the Details network of dealers. Though not the first recyclable offering from Details, it is the office furniture industry's first cradle-to-cradle keyboard.
About Details
Details, a Steelcase subsidiary based in Grand Rapids, Mich., provides innovative worktool solutions compatible with most furniture systems. Details worktools are sold through a network of 450 dealers and are featured in 20 Steelcase showrooms throughout North America. For more information about Details, visit www.details-worktools.com.
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Phone: 616-662-9241 E-mail this person Company Information: Name: Details Address: 6100 East Paris Avenue City: Caledonia State: MI ZIP: 49316 Country: USA Phone: 800-833-0411 http://www.details-worktools.com
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