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- ISSN: 2010-0248 (Print)
- Abbreviated Title: Int. J. Innov. Manag. Technol.
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- DOI: 10.18178/IJIMT
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doi: 10.18178/ijimt.2023.14.1.931
Introduction of a New Line of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Based Furniture
Abstract—Industrial development usually has an inherent
environmental impact due to the unsustainable practice
adopted to support this growth. Furniture industry is an
example of this trend since its growth is sustained by the
exploitation of the forest from where the timber is extracted.
High density polyethylene (HDPE) has been selected as a
suitable alternative for wood because of its physical properties,
economic benefits and environmental friendly characteristics.
The reports will illustrate how furniture industry creates
environmental pressure, aspects that will be affected by
adopting the new sustainable philosophy, cost saving
opportunities and example of best practices currently
implemented. HDPE based furniture are made from the same
material used in containers for milk, shampoo, oil and other
products, which makes it highly recyclable. Furthermore, at the
end of their working life the product can also be recycle,
making them totally eco-friendly and economically profitable.
Moreover, these products offer excellent resistance and
longevity characteristics that closely resemble and exceed the
ones found in real wood. Finally this sustainable practice has
already been successfully implemented by many companies
around the world for several years.
Index Terms—Sustainable, environmental, high-density
polyethylene, cost savings.
The authors are with China Automotive Technology and Research Center
Co., LTD., No.68 Xianfeng East Road, Dongli District, Tianjin, China.
*Correspondence: sunyilong@catarc.ac.cn
Cite: Yilong Sun* and Jianyun Qin, "Introduction of a New Line of High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Based Furniture," International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 7-12, 2023.
Copyright © 2023 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).