Environmental profile

Environmental friendly material

When used rightly, Polyproplene (PP), due to its recyclability is a

material with low environmental impact. Pure PP contains no toxic

chemichals and is composed solely from carbon

and hydrogen.

With Pato, the polypropylene shell accounts for an average of

55% of the total weight. The plastic granulate is 100% recycled.

Steel frames

The chair frame is made from quality steel and the surface is

treated with eco-friendly, solvent-free powder coating or chrome-

plated with Chrome3+. The chrome plating complies with lacquer

coating standard ISO 1456.

Wood frames

Fredericia only uses European wood that comes from sustainable

forestry involving responsible logging methods, and partnership

with suppliers who must have a replanting policy. All Pato wood

frames and shells are FSC certified and are fully tracable.

FSC LICENCE NUMBER

FSC

®

151292

Textiles

The stadard textiles offered by Fredericia for Pato all carry the

EU Ecolabel. We offer textiles that have passed fire testing in

accordance with the British standard BS 5852, and the California

Technical Bulletin 117 upholstery test.

Leather

Raw hides are sourced from Northeren Europe, where the animal

welfare is monitored. Surplus leather that we cannot use in our

own manufacturing, is sold on to a third party and used for other

leather products to minimise waste. Fredericia uses vegetable

tanning and Chrome III tanning methods, as well as water-based

dyes in the colouring process.

All Frederica chrome tanned leathers are free of allergens and

meet the high environmental standards of the German “Blue

Angel” eco-label.

BLAUER ENGEL

THE GERMAN ECOLABEL

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