Niaga® update
It's time to unclick
MANUFACTURING FOR CIRCULARITY
Furniture panels by Vepa
Did you know that glues are often used in your average furniture panel? This makes separating and reusing the materials after use nearly impossible. Our altogether new panel concept and manufacturing process enables the production of high-quality and distinctive panels that can be reused or refurbished again and again.
Furniture panels with a Niaga®️ tag are panels with HPL bonded to the panel using LA1030 or LA1020 click-unclick, all-polyester adhesive. The click-unclick adhesive allows for easy removal of the top layer, thereby significantly extending the panel’s use cycle. At the end of its use cycle, it can be recycled back into new panels. What’s more, the panels have no added formaldehyde. This makes them great for indoor air quality.
Return is key
The Niaga® tag enables producers to get their materials back at the end of each product’s use cycle. It creates awareness with the end user and gives them clear and easy instructions on how to return their furniture panels when they’re done with them. It’s how we can turn waste streams into infinite material streams, bringing high-quality resources back to life for new high-quality applications, again and again.
Closing the loop
For a panel to be truly circular it must not only be designed and made with the right materials, it must also be returned at end of use for disassembly and recycling. This requires close collaboration between all partners in the panel eco-system. From material suppliers, to manufacturers, logistics partners, and recyclers, to fibre manufacturers. Working together, they ensure that clean and infinite mattress materials stay in the loop for use in high-quality products.