Innovations | Carcass | Invitrum
Lengthy research into materials and their limits of resistance have allowed Valcucine to revolutionise the furniture industry by producing the first base unit in 100% recyclable glass. The base unit carcass is made from recycled aluminium. The production process for recycled aluminium has the advantage of consuming just 5% of the energy needed to obtain primary aluminium. Normally, traditional kitchens install base units side-by-side, resulting in double side panels in chipboard that can reach a thickness of 36mm; instead, Valcucine has developed the kitchen carcass horizontally using a single glass carcass side that is only 10mm thick.
For as much as regards disposal, Valcucine is well aware that the impact on the environment of an existing product is a potential resource. The entire new glass base units' system is easy to dismantle because it is connected using mechanical joints only, without glues. The separation of the materials of the base unit is made easier thanks to the use of single materials or of others easy to disassemble. Valcucine has reinvented the kitchen, planning it so that it can be dismantled at the end of its life cycle. For example, the Ricicla door is easy to take apart because it has no connecting screws or metal brackets thus expressing the concept of dematerialisation and total recyclability.
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