Sustainable Frame Materials
All injection plastics are traded as pellets, made from virgin material, recycled material, bio-matter in a variety of combinations. Sunshades are working diligently to achieve supply chain transparency where possible.
RA30 - RECYCLED ACRYLIC (PMMA)
Key Feature: Recycled content
Applications: Injection frames | demo lens
Brands Available: Le Sustain, Le Specs Blue Light, The Book Club, Cancer Council
Premium recycled acrylic material made from 70% recycled PMMA, and 30% stabilized PMMA.
Carefully selected for its gloss finish and recycled properties, this material is certified by the Global Recycled Standard (GRS).
rPET - RECYCLED PET
Key Feature: Recycled content
Applications: Injection frames
Brands available: Le Sustain, The Book Club
Recycled material made from 30% recycled optical grade PET certified by the Global Recycled Standard (GRS), combined with 70% stabilized PET.
Featuring a gloss finish and smooth touch, this material will not warp and does not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).
REPC - RECYCLED POLYCARBONATE (rPC)
Key Feature: Recycled content
Applications Injection frames
Brands available: Aire, Cancer Council
Polycarbonate is one of the toughest plastics available, with high impact resistance.
Offering a smooth gloss finish and an endless variety of colours, recycled polycarbonate offers the same durability as virgin polycarbonate.
Global Recycle Standard (GRS) Certified.
BIOA - BIO-ACETATE
Key Feature: Organic compounds & Biodegradable
Applications Premium handmade acetate frames
Brands available: Oroton, Karen Walker, Le Specs (Optical & RX Suns)
Produced by respected acetate manufacturers including Mazzucchelli, Jimei and Jinyu, the features of bio acetate focus on removing chemical plasticisers from acetate sheets for 100% biodegradability.
Bio acetate testing shows that it in controlled composting conditions it breaks down in 115 days, faster than standard EN12432 (2000) stipulates; biodegradation within 180 days.
Bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS) free.
TGRA - TRUEGRASSES
Key Feature: Recycled & Bio-Based
Other Names: Le Sustain | meadow grass | Bio-plastic
Applications: Injection frames
Brands available: Le Sustain
An innovative new bio-plastic, Truegrass combines sustainably sourced meadow grass (30%) supplied and verified by BioWert, Germany and post-consumer recycled polypropylene (70%) into a composite material known as Agriplast.
This material will not warp and does not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).
Global Recycle Standard (GRS) Certified.
HPA8 - RICE-STRAW
Key Feature: Recycled & Bio-Based
Applications: Injection product
Brands available: Le Sustain, The Book Club
Sourcing from key rice growing regions of China and Taiwan, innovative bio-plastic producer Truegrasses has harnessed the properties of this agricultural waste product for its biomass potential.
A by-product normally burned on site after grain is harvested, rice straw is transformed to make up 35% of this new material combined with 65% post-consumer recycled polypropylene (PP).
An organic, flecked look and tactile matte finish propels this bioplastic to the frontline of sustainable plastic alternatives.
Global Recycle Standard (GRS) Certified.
TRTN - TRITAN (BPA-FREE)
Key Feature: Recyclable
Applications Injection frames
Brands available: Le Sustain, The Book Club, Indescratchables
This plastic became freely available around the time The Book Club was founded.
Tritan plastic is BPA-free, flexible, lightweight, uses less energy in production compared to PC and can be recycled at level 7 (other) easily when the material is dyed rather than painted.
RILS - GR850 RILSAN (BIO-PLASTIC)
Key Feature: Bio-Based
Applications Injection made frames
Brands available: Indescratchables
Bio-plastics are either fully or partially made from renewable resources, phasing out the use of non-renewable virgin petroleum in plastic manufacturing.
Rilsan derives between 45% and 65% of their ingredients from castor bean oil, depending on the grade of pellet used.
COFF - COFFEE GROUNDS
Key Feature: Recycled & Bio-Based
Applications Injection frames
Brands available: Le Sustain
Using a by-product of the coffee industry, this innovative material is made from 30% coffee grounds combined with 70% stabilized (PP).
Featuring an organic, flecked look and tactile matte finish, this material will not warp and does not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).
T110 - ECOZEN T110
Key Feature: Bio Plant Content
Applications Injection frames
Brands available: Le Specs
Bio-plastics are either fully or partially made from renewable resources, phasing out the use of non-renewable virgin petroleum in plastic manufacturing. Ecozen is made from 10% plant-derived biomass components.
This material will not warp, is scratch-resistant, and does not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).
RCPE - RECYCLED CO-POLYESTER
Key Feature: Recycled content
Applications Injection frames
Brands available: Le Sustain
Made from 100% recycled post-consumer waste – recycling food containers and water bottles.
Developed and chosen for its 100% recycled properties, this unique co-polyester material has a luxuriously smooth and glossy touch and offers superb durability. Following vigorous testing, this innovative material will not warp, is scratch-resistant, and does not contain bisphenol A (BPA) or bisphenol S (BPS).
Global Recycle Standard (GRS) Certified.
TRRN - TRITAN RENEW
Key Feature: Closed loop recycled content
Applications Injection frames
Brands available: The Book Club
Made from 50% recycled content which is recovered and recycled in a closed loop system by Eastman.
Developed by Eastman as part of their sustainable future initiative which aims to end reliance on virgin plastics made from non-renewable fossil fuels, through innovative recycling methods which deliver virgin-grade quality. Does not contain bisphenol A (BPA). Each step of the supply chain must be independently certified.
ISCC vendor certified
Recycled Case Materials
With a growing range of recycled textiles on the market the supply chain is certified at each stage of production, from raw material to factory certification to process and release a final product for sale.
rPET Fabric
Key Feature: 100% recycled content
Applications Drawstring pouch | cleaning cloth
Brands: Solarized, The Cancer Council , Glarefoil, Generic
GRS Certified, independently verified and traceable supply chain for 100% recycled post-consumer polyester fabric.
rPU Fabric
Key Feature: 29% recycled content
Applications Soft case | hard case
Brands: Karen Walker, Oroton, Missoma (Le Specs)
GRS Certified, independently verified and traceable supply chain for 29% recycled post-consumer polyester fabric with 71% conventional polyurethane.
rPU Fabric (mixed fibre)
Key Feature: 58% recycled content
Applications Frogmouth pouch
Brands: Aire
GRS Certified, independently verified and traceable supply chain for fabric made from 40% recycled post-consumer polyester + 18% polyurethane + 18% recycled post-consumer polyurethane + 14% calcium carbonate + 10% wood