Gemini Red Gemex Sheet Has Gone Green

At Gemini Incorporated, they’re so environmentally conscious that even their red has gone green. That’s because, as of September 1, 2009, Gemini will begin using a new formulation for red plastic Gemex® sheet that is even more “Green” friendly. The new 2793 Red pigment is an allorganic formulation, which is good for your customers, good for the environment, and can help you achieve credits for LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification.

Quality tests on the new 2793 Red, a bright candyapple color, demonstrate the new formulation also has an improved surface quality during thermoforming applications. Like all Gemini products, it has been fully UV tested and comes with Gemini’s lifetime guarantee.

Gemini’s Gemex sheet is made out of CAB (Cellulose Acetate Butyrate). Unlike other plastics that are petroleumbased, CAB is a wood and cotton-fiber based plastic that is completely recyclable. Gemex sheets are extruded using a co-extrusion process. The top, or cap layer consists of virgin resin, while the bottom layer contains recycled sheet from previous runs of Gemini’s thermoforming operations. In fact, between 55% and 65% of Gemex CAB sheets are made from Gemini’s own from recycled trim produced during other thermoforming manufacturing processes.

For more information, contact David Welch, Gemini Incorporated, 103 Mensing Way, Cannon Falls, MN 55009, 800-548-3356/507-263-3957, Fax: 507-263-4499, E-mail: davew@signletters.com, Web: www.cabsheet.com.