Issue 06/2018

Application News
Automotive
Pastille bio-polyamide lamp
Wästberg is a Swedish lighting company from Helsingborg,
that aimed at bringing back light to human proximity.
At Orgatec (October 2018, Cologne Germany) the company
launched a new lamp series made with bio-polyamide. The
lamp was created in collaboration with Sam Hecht and Kim
Colin of London-based studio Industrial Facility and Berlinbased
designer Dirk Winkel.
The lamp w182, called Pastille
is a minimalist light which can
be described as a pure disc of
light attached to a thin line, a
construction that allows a variety
of surfaces to be illuminated.
Different to task lamps that
illuminate in a focused way; or
table and pendant lamps that
provide ambient light, the w182
pastille family of lights sees
environments as surfaces to
softly illuminate, be it a wall, a
floor or a table.
w182 pastille is made of a highperformance
material. A glassfibre reinforced bio-polyamide
that is based on over 60 % renewably biologically sourced
and recyclable material made from castor oil. Its material
provides warmth and strength, making w182 pastille lighter
and easier to adjust from anywhere on the lamp. At the top
of its vertical pole is a single control button.
But the bio-polymaide provides other benefits, too. There
is no metal to be painted to achieve the desired look. The
plastic is dyed with pigments, no touch-ups are needed over
time. “The other thing we discovered is that the bioplastic
is helping us with dissipating heat–like metal,” Hecht says
at fastcompany.com. “That meant we could reduce the heat
sink, which is taking away the heat from the LED, which
reduces weight and cost.”
The glass-reinforced
bioplastic is also cheaper
than metal, without having to
sacrifice any quality to keep the
price down–the studio estimates
it would cost 50 % more in metal.
“Unfortunately the pressures of
price are so huge that normally
the response is to try and
maintain the typology, whether
it’s a chair or lamp, and just
reduce the quality to match the
price,” Hecht says. “What we’re
trying to do is challenge that and
say surely we can use design
and engineering to create something very beautiful that is
affordable but has some decency to it in its materiality.”MT
www.wastberg.com
source: tinyurl.com/bio-pa-lamp
Biodegradable crisps bags made from eucalyptus
Two Farmers, Sean Mason and Mark Green, from
Herefordshire, UK had the vision of making delicious
hand-cooked potato crisps that
celebrate the true flavours of
Herefordshire, whilst protecting
their beloved countryside with a
100% compostable bag.
The crisp bags are available
in two sizes, 40g making them
perfect for snacking and 150g
which makes them perfect for
sharing… if you want to share… .
Available flavours include Hereford Hop Cheese and Onion,
Salt and Cider Vineger, and Hereford Bullshot which features
a hint of Hereford beef.
The packets are made from cellulose and sustainably
grown eucalyptus trees from managed plantations. This
means that they are 100 % compostable and will compost
in a home-composting environment in a little over 26
weeks! Information whether
the packages are certified
compostable were not
disclosed until bioplastics
MAGAZINE went to print.
The founders wrote on
Facebook: “We are proud to
be producing our new range of
crisps in 100 % compostable
packs, a first we think for the
UK and a big step forward in dealing with our waste issues.
Two Farmers co-founder Sean Mason said on the firm’s
website that “a potato merchant inspired him to protect the
countryside around him”. MT
www.twofarmers.co.uk
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