Envalior: polyamide made from recycled fishing nets powers EPOCA’s high-quality gardening tools

Envalior announces it has supported Italian manufacturer EPOCA with its Akulon®
RePurpose material, a high-performance polyamide made from recycled fishing nets, is used in EPOCA’s high-quality gardening tool range SEALOVE.

Sustainability is of paramount importance to EPOCA, which is based in Bassano, Italy and has been working with post-consumer recycling (PCR) since 2010
Materials, aiming to have 50% of its gardening range made from recycled materials by 2030. Additionally, the company is using 100% renewable energy and updating all manufacturing equipment with electric machinery.

When EPOCA learns about Akulon® during K 2022 in Dusseldorf, Germany
When rePurpose, company representatives knew it was the right material to use in making SEALOVE gardening tools. With Akulon® RePurpose, Envalior contributes to cleaner oceans –
The polyamide is made from recycled material from fishing nets collected along the coastline. The final product is a glass fiber reinforced recycled polyamide with excellent functional properties.

All SEALOVE garden tool bodies are 100% Akulon®
Made with RePurpose, at launch this set of gardening tools includes a wide trowel, narrow transplanter, fan rake, hoe and two sizes of leaf rakes. For those who like to keep gardening busy in limited space, SEALOVE also includes a patio set consisting of a small shovel and fork.

SEALOVE products belong to EPOCA’s LOVELIFE range along with ECOLOVE and BEELOVE products, which means the products are made from post-consumer plastic.

Loek, Global Business Director, Envalior PA6 and PA66
Ribberink said: “EPOCA shares our commitment to developing sustainable recycling solutions that help consumers make greener choices in their daily lives. Together we will continue to deliver sustainable and scalable solutions. We hope EPOCA Choosing Akulon®RePurpose, which is based on recycled ocean fishing nets, can inspire more people to take similar measures to make our planet a better place.”

Customers who have seen SEALOVE products are excited about this new brand of gardening tools. EPOCA plans to provide SEALOVE gardening tools globally and has gained appreciation from the gardening enthusiast community in Europe, UK, USA, UAE, Japan and South Korea.