HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT
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The environmentally innovative and award-winning UPM ProFi is a brand new type of composite material developed after a considerable investment of research and development. With a new recycling technology at its core, it is truly sustainable alternative, which definitely makes a positive impact on the environment.
RECYCLED
UPM ProFi's principal raw material is surplus paper and plastic left over from the production of self-adhesive label materials. As there is no other significant recycling process for the label surplus material, the manufacture of UPM ProFi actually reduces landfill and waste incineration.
RECYCLABLE
The material is also recyclable which means that the products can be recycled and re-ground into raw material for new UPM ProFi products. There is practically no production waste created in the production process of UPM ProFi, but all residues are used as raw material for new UPM ProFi products.
ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY MAINTENANCE
UPM ProFi is durable and keeps its looks over time, with only a slight lightening of colour over the years. The wood plastic composite (WPC) material is virtually lignin free, which gives it better natural resistance to the "greying" process caused by ultra violet light.
NO HARMFUL CHEMICALS
UPM ProFi contains no harmful chemicals so after its life cycle it can be disposed of as normal household waste or alternatively recycled into energy.
NO PVC
The only added plastic is polypropylene. No PVC is used.
MINIMAL PACKAGING
UPM ProFi products are packaged without any unnecessary paper of plastic wrappings.
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURE
Water usage in the manufacturing process of UPM ProFi is recycled in a closed loop system. A high proportion of the waste produced during manufacture is recycled into new products.
THINKING LOCAL
UPM ProFi products are manufactured both in Finland and Germany: close to the resources of label waste and to main markets. This minimises transport both to and from the factories.