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Green Grove Design Introduces Robal Glass, 100% Recycled Glass in Soy-Based Resin That Saves Environment
Robal Glass Debuts in Materials Matter Section, Booth #2354 at ICFF
May. 12, 2009 09:20 AM
ROCHESTER, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 05/12/09 -- Green Grove Design is introducing Robal
Glass, a new material made of 100% recycled glass in clear, soy-based
resin, in Booth #2354 in the Material Matters section at the ICFF in New
York City, May 15-18, 2009. In an effort to reduce, reuse, and recycle,
designer Scott Grove produces interior and exterior furnishings and
accessories, fine art and sculpture; his company, Green Grove Designs, uses
Robal Glass(TM) as a primary material.
"I've made the choice to heal and maintain our environment by using
sustainable and recycled substances such as Robal Glass in my new work,"
said Grove. "I'm excited to bring this new material and share the design
flexibility of it to the ICFF."
Using a recently-patented process, Robal Glass can be cast into a wide
variety of shapes, sizes and colors designed to save the environment and
help architects qualify for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) points. It reveals a lustrous, translucent depth and honesty not
found in any other cast material available today.
By using glass rescued from the landfill, Robal Glass products have up to
an 82 per cent or more recycled content by weight and is made into interior
and exterior tables, furnishings, mirrors and sculpture as well as
vanities, shower stalls, window sills, and other fixtures to be used in
homes, businesses, schools, hospitals, and other buildings.
Sterilized recycled glass made from beer, wine and liquor bottles, windows,
beakers, jars and other pre-consumer and post-industrial glass in clear,
amber, cobalt, and green create a rich combination of colors and
applications limited only by one's imagination. Current colors available
are Cobalt, Amber, Polar, Tundra, Caribbean, Prairie, Ocean, Forest and
Jungle; custom colors can be created. Smooth or bumpy textures and color
gradation is also available.
"I've always been intrigued by new materials, and Robal Glass sparkles
with a three-dimensional aesthetic that draws you in," said Grove. "To be
a part of this new venture, creating and designing beautiful pieces from
what would have been industrial and consumer castoff is particularly
gratifying and adds an entirely new level of cultural responsibility to my
work."
About Robal Glass
Robal Glass, manufactured at Monroe Industries in Avon, NY, lessens the
impact on the environment, conserves natural resources, and is socially
responsible by using eco-friendly cast products. For more information,
please visit http://www.robalglass.com.
About Green Grove Design
Green Grove Design is based in Rochester, NY and is a partnership between
Scott Grove, a nationally-renown artist, designer and sculptor, and his
fiancée, Nancy Napurski, a marketing and public relations consultant. For
more information, please visit http://www.greengrovedesign.com.
About Scott Grove
Scott Grove is an award-winning artist who creates unique contemporary art
and works personally with architects, designers, collectors and others to
ensure a creative solution that meets their desire and imaginative vision.
Grove is a true craftsman who uses a broad media mix, ranging from wood to
fiberglass to precious metals and semi-precious gems. Even with the newest
of engineered materials and modern technology, his work reflects his
respect for the traditional work ethic. For more information please visit
http://www.scottgrove.com.
Robal Glass is a trademark of Monroe Industries, Inc.
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