What are some sustainable or environmentally friendly aspects of using HPL?
Sustainability is also becoming a key factor in material selection, and HPL sheets have a lot of positive characteristics from an environmental perspective. Most HPL producers have committed to sustainable practices, one of which involves the use of recycled content in their products. The core layers of HPL are often made of post-consumer or post-industrial recycled wood fiber that contributes to waste reduction. Moreover, the resins used for HPL are now modified, and many manufacturers are now using low-emission and environmentally friendly adhesives. Durability and longevity are also a big part of the sustainability profile of HPL. Since it lasts a long time, products made from HPL are not needed to be replaced frequently, which means that less raw material is needed and hence less waste is generated. Another benefit to durability is that HPL products do not need constant repairs or replacements, thereby extending a more sustainable lifecycle of products and materials on which it is used.
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