After two years of research a new material has been developed: a plastic foil made from discarded PET-bottles collected by Japanese municipalities, that arrives in Italy as a semifinished product.
“We found a way to transform used PET-bottles into a foil that is laminated on the KUNGSBACKA kitchen fronts. The biggest challenge was to create a foil from recycled material that fulfils the same quality requirements as a foil made of virgin material. We worked hard not to compromise on neither quality nor price. We are planning to use recycled PET-bottles from Europe in a near future.”, says Marco Bergamo, head of development at the Italian manufacturer 3B.
25 half-liter PET-bottles are needed to cover the black surface of a 40x80 cm KUNGSBACKA kitchen front, and they are guaranted for twentyfive years as all the other IKEA fronts.
Given the enormous quantity of products sold by the Swedish company, a most sustainable approach is important, we hope it will include all the product cicle until the end.