product innovations
LG Harris creates
manufactured from 100 per cent recy-
cled plastic and the roller sleeve is pro-
duced using recycled soft drinks
bottles. All of the packaging used in
eco brushes
the range is produced from recycled or
biodegradable materials and is printed
using environmentally friendly print
åEnvironmentally-aware, eco-Harris cornstarch, which is quite simply starch processes and inks. The Down to earth
brushes is leading the way in the DIY derived from corn. Corn is a natural, collection is available now in B&Q and
market, with the launch of its innova- renewable and sustainable raw material local DIY retailers.
tive eco-friendly range Down to earth. that addresses the amount of haz- For more information visit
Harris Brushes proudly claims to be ardous substances created or caused
www.harrisbrushes.com/
the first to bring to market an eco- during the production process. In nor- downtoearth
friendly range of decorating products mal landfill conditions the handles will
and says that the pioneering Down to biodegrade over a significantly
earth range will change the face of the shorter period than
DIY market by offering a green alter- Polypropylene;
native that is competitively priced and
doesn’t compromise quality. The
components of the Down to earth
range are manufactured using either
sustainable sources or recycled mate-
rials and have been produced to en-
sure that all parts are biodegradable or
recyclable. As the importance of sus-
tainability increases, and landfills are no
longer a long-term option for waste
disposal we need to look at reducing
the amount of waste we produce. The this
most eco-friendly solution would be to leads to a re-
reuse products for their life span, how- duction in
ever research shows that not all brush- landfill mass. The
es are kept. Keen to address this issue paintbrush head is made
the team at Harris Brushes developed from a mix of high per-
and launched the new Down to earth formance synthetic filaments and natu-
range. The paintbrush and roller han- ral bristles, formulated to be 30 per
dles are manufactured from 65 per cent cent biodegradable. The roller tray is
New products
to steal the show
Celebrating their brand new alliance,
Croydex and Damixa will be showcas-
ing their extensive new product
ranges at KBB 2010 with a promotion
that is unprecedented in show history.
Croydex will be launching a wealth of
exciting new products, including bath-
room tap ranges from Damixa with
coordinating showers and no less than
20 kitchen mixer designs. Among
these new ranges is a new brassware
collection called Elara, with a choice
of mono basin mixer, deck bath filler,
deck bath-shower mixer and wall-
mounted bath shower mixers, includ-
ing thermostatic versions. One of the
highlights of Croydex’s new product
portfolio will be Camden, a new range
of wall-mounted accessories for the
bathroom, which seamlessly combines
high quality chrome and pristine white
ceramic. The range comprises of a
toilet roll holder, towel ring, single
and double towel rail, soap dish and
holder, tumbler and holder (pictured)
glass shelf and a robe hook. Pictured
is the new Camden range of acces-
sories from Croydex and the Elara
brassware range from Damixa.See
Croydex and Damixa at the KBB
show, 21-24 March: Hall 20, Stands
C15 + C17.
For more information call
Croydex on 01264 365881
or visit
www.croydex.co.uk
and
www.damixa.com
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