Domus Ventilation ducting to be manufactured with recycled plastic
UK ventilation manufacturer Domus Ventilation is proud to announce that its industry leading ventilation ducting will now be manufactured primarily from recycled plastic.
The company already uses 100% recycalate on its rectangular ducting and over 95% of its fittings use 100% High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) which comes from post-consumer recycled plastic. As part of the Genuit group, which has committed to have 62% of its ducting source material come from recycled plastics by 2025 where at all feasible, Domus Ventilation has now progressed to manufacturing its entire ducting range primarily from recycled plastic. This will make Domus Ventilation ducting one of the lowest carbon choices on the market, without any detrimental impact on the quality of the product that Domus ducting is renowned for.
Commenting on this latest development, Domus Ventilation Product Manager, Paul Williams, said: “the built environment accounts for approximately 30% of annual carbon emissions in the UK. Whilst the lion’s share is generated in the day to day operation of buildings, carbon emissions embodied into buildings during manufacturing and construction are significant. As a manufacturer in the building sector, we fully accept our responsibilities in regards to this. Using plastic that is destined for landfill, recycling it, and using it in our ducting is just one way in which we are making our products – and our manufacturing – more sustainable.
“One aspect I would like to reassure customers on is the quality of our ducting, which will not be affected by this. Whilst colour variation is to be expected due to the nature of the recycalate, the form, fit, function and quality remains.”
Domus Ventilation ducting is available as flat channel, round pipe, and Radial semi-rigid duct system and comes with a range of problem-solving accessories. It has been designed to work in harmony as part of a ventilation system and has been third party tested for end-to-end system performance.
As part of the Genuit group of companies, Domus Ventilation adheres to Genuit’s detailed Sustainability Framework. Its aim is to lead the industry in recycling and waste by increasing recyclability to its maximum threshold and to become a zero-to-waste operation.
For further information, please contact vent.info@domusventilation.co.uk or visit domusventilation.co.uk
