Recycled plastic takes on a pearly depth
Plasticiet’s Mother of Pearl material uses recovered polycarbonate to make sheets with irregular translucent layers. When the sheet is turned into furniture, light can make the pattern read differently at the edge and across a broad surface.
NL NetherlandsIn practice. Handcrafted recycled-polycarbonate panels are worked into furniture and interior elements.
What to keep in view
Colour and translucency vary by sheet and lighting.
A finish made from fragments
The useful detail is how the appearance emerges from the material itself. Each sheet can vary, so placement and joining influence how several pieces look together. Carbon comparisons need data for the actual panel and alternative.
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