Environment, The Greener Way To Make Surfboards
Many of the surfboards these days are formed from a core of polyurethane foam. 1 or 2 layers of fibreglass are then added to all sides and the whole board gets a polyester resin coating. The foam usually includes a chemical known as toluene diisocyanate, which is considered by many to be a carcinogen. Styrene fumes can also be emitted during its production and exposure to styrene can cause headaches, nausea and malfunctioning of the nervous system according to health officials. Additionally, carbon dioxide and VOCs (volatile organic components) are released into the atmosphere during production. Most surfboard materials these days score very low on biodegradability also.
There has been so much talk about the negative effects that one factory in California, owned by surf legend Gordon Clark has decided to cease trading. Clark's surfboard factory used to produce close to 90% of all blank boards, but intense pressure from the State of California, he decided he did not want the aggravation and closed the doors. The knock on effect of this is that there is a large shortfall in blank surfboards in America and most effected companies have begun their hunt for alternative sources.
Incredibly, one of these alternatives has been found in England, in the county of Cornwall. Biofoam is a new material that was co-founded by the same man responsible for setting up the charity Surfers Against Sewage. The material is around 65 percent more renewable and emits 35 percent less harmful toxins due to the fact it is 45 percent plant based. A ninety percent natural protective resin has also recently started being utilised for their new 'Ecoboards'.
Inquires have come from all across the globe, asking for samples from the company who manufacture the new Biofoam and Ecoboards. It is still early days but they soon hope to start applying their eco-technology to the manufacturing of snowboards also. For marvellous snowboards go to EST who specialise in surfboards
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