ReBinder vs Vinyl Binder

Vinyl / Poly Binder Manufacturing Process

List of Materials

• Sheet PVC/Vinyl Polypropylene, Polyetholene (All Petroleum Products)
• Paper board insert (three cut pieces)
• 3 Ring Metal Assembly
• Rivets

Process

• Refining, Drilling and or mining for ingredients to make PVC, Polypropylene, or Polyetholene
• Compounding and Extruding of PVC, Polypropylene, or Polyetholene
• Calendaring (rolling) of Plastic into sheets of film.
• Cutting of film into sheets
• Sandwiching three paperboard sheet between two sheets of film to Heat Seal it.
• Rivetting Ring Metals into each binder

Result

• A 3 ring binder that is made to last a life-time and then some.
• Off gassing of PVC or other petroleum product
• Ring metals that are near impossible to remove - for the potential of ever recycling
• A cover that can’t be recycled in a commercial curbside recycling program
• Waste for future generations

Making a ReBinder

List of Materials

• Recycled Corrugated Cardboard or Chipboard
• Ring Metals
• Tnut and Screw

Process

• Collection of recycled paperboard (old corrugated boxes, phone books, chipboard, paper) both post consumer and post industrial recycled waste
• End result is corrugated cardboard or chipboard material
• Sheets of board are die cut and scored in the Seattle area
• Covers are assembled locally by a disabled workforce
• Ring Metals affixed to corrugated or chipboard cover

Result

• ReBinder - A name and product you can trust
• A fully recyclable and reusable 3 Ring Binder
• A cover that can be easily recycled or composted end of life
• The ability to replace just the cover saves you money of buying a new binder
• More than just a binder - ReBinder is a Conversation Piece