{{Infobox product | type = Recycled plastic surface material | manufacturer = The Good Plastic Company |logo = Polygood_logo.png }}
'''Polygood''' is a recycled plastic surface material produced by The Good Plastic Company.<ref>{{Cite web |title="Wonder Matter(s)" – Plastics at Milan Design Week 2023 |url=https://www.k-online.com/en/k-mag/materials-design/milan-design-week-2023-wonder-matters-plastics |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.k-online.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> The panels are manufactured using only recycled post-consumer and post-industrial polystyrene plastic waste and are primarily used in sustainable furniture production and interior design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-01 |title=Fashionable reincarnation of plastic. The Good Plastic Company |url=https://www.greencubator.info/en/story-of-the-good-plastic-company/,%20https://www.greencubator.info/en/story-of-the-good-plastic-company/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Brutin |first=Nicolas |date=2023-07-20 |title=Polygood, matériau en plastique innovant 100 % recyclé |url=https://www.innovation24.news/2023/07/20/polygood-materiau-en-plastique-innovant-100-recycle/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
== History == The Good Plastic Company, the creator of Polygood, was founded in 2018 with the goal of repurposing significant amounts of plastic waste to make a useful surface design material.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Ben |date=2023-05-17 |title=CDUK partners with The Good Plastic Company |url=https://retail-focus.co.uk/cduk-partners-with-the-good-plastic-company/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Retail Focus - Retail Design |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="frameweb.com">{{Cite web |title=How this company is setting out to make plastic good (again) |url=https://frameweb.com/article/how-this-company-is-setting-out-to-make-plastic-good-again |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=frameweb.com |language=en}}</ref> The company began production in the Netherlands and later expanded operations to a larger facility in Ukraine.<ref name="Team">{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2022-12-09 |title=Good Design with The Good Plastic Company |url=https://interiordesignermagazine.co.uk/2022/12/09/good-design-with-the-good-plastic-company/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Interior Designer Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> The company has significantly increased its production capacity through its evolving proprietary technology and equipment.<ref name="metropolismag.com">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Inside METROPOLIS's Sustainability Lab at NeoCon |url=https://metropolismag.com/programs/inside-metropolis-sustainability-lab-neocon-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Metropolis |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title="Wonder Matter(s)" – Plastics at Milan Design Week 2023 |url=https://www.k-online.com/en/k-mag/materials-design/milan-design-week-2023-wonder-matters-plastics |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.k-online.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Team"/>
== Product information == Polygood comes in the form of 100% recycled and recyclable plastic panels, measuring 2800 x 1400 mm (110” x 55”), at 12mm or 19mm thick. Depending on the thickness, each panel weighs 50–78 kg (110-172 lbs). Panels are available in numerous patterns and colours, resembling materials such as terrazzo, marble, resins, and acrylics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=The Good Plastic Company and StudioXAG Join Forces To Give Earth a Voice During Milan Design Week 2024 |url=https://d5mag.com/the-good-plastic-company-and-studioxag-join-forces-to-give-earth-a-voice-during-milan-design-week-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=D5 Design Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />
== Material and production == Composed of a single type of rPS, a robust raw material, the panels exhibit structural strength, in addition to resistance to water and mould. Polygood panels are fabricated using a single type of recycled polystyrene (rPS) obtained from sources such as refrigerators, single-use cutlery, electronic equipment, and industrial components.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BEATRIZ |first=SANTOS |date=14 February 2024 |title=Polygood fully recycled plastic panels now available in North America |url=https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/good-plastic-company-launches-polygood-panels-north-america}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alla scoperta della Libreria dei Materiali sostenibili di FLA Plus {{!}} Salone del Mobile |url=https://www.salonemilano.it/it/articoli/alla-scoperta-della-libreria-dei-materiali-sostenibili-di-fla-plus |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.salonemilano.it |language=it}}</ref> The production process involves custom CE-certified production machinery. The company processes more than 1,000 tonnes of recycled plastic panels annually.<ref name="Team"/><ref name="frameweb.com"/>
== Applications == Polygood is mainly used in industrial-scale projects within retail, hospitality, educational, and office environments. Applications include retail fixtures, interior cladding, bathrooms, kitchens, facades, flooring, furniture, countertops, installations, window displays, signage, and light fixtures.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Burroughs |first=Katrina |date=2024-06-17 |title=Fun decor tips: we created a house of fun |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/fun-decor-tips-we-created-a-house-of-fun-kk8fg9d39 |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=The Times|language=en}}</ref> The material is used by global companies such as Nike, Adidas, McDonald's, Samsung, MMozer, Coach, Footlocker, and Lush.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=The Good Plastic Company and StudioXAG Join Forces To Give Earth a Voice During Milan Design Week 2024 |url=https://d5mag.com/the-good-plastic-company-and-studioxag-join-forces-to-give-earth-a-voice-during-milan-design-week-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=D5 Design Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Polygood: an environmental conscious material unlocking sustainability on a large scale |url=https://designwanted.com/polygood-material-unlocking-sustainability-large-scale/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=DesignWanted |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-08 |title=From Iceland — A Look Back at DesignMarch 2023 |url=https://grapevine.is/news/2023/05/08/a-look-back-at-designmarch-2023/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=The Reykjavik Grapevine |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Sustainability == Polygood is classified as a sustainable material.<ref name="Team"/> Due to its composition from recycled raw material and, its low-carbon and circular production process, among other environmentally-friendly practices, Polygood has achieved Cradle to Cradle Bronze Certification and has an Environmental Product Declaration, making the product suitable for WELL, LEED, and BREEAM credentials.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-07 |title=Polygood - Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute |url=https://c2ccertified.org/certified-products/plastic-sheets-made-of-recycled-polymers-of-styrene-in-primary-forms-tm-polygood |access-date=2024-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607095551/https://c2ccertified.org/certified-products/plastic-sheets-made-of-recycled-polymers-of-styrene-in-primary-forms-tm-polygood |archive-date=2024-06-07 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=TAYLOR |first=BRIAN |date=14 February 2024 |title=Good Plastic Co. expands into North America |url=https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/good-plastic-recycling-building-products-countertops-polygood-europe-ukraine/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=www.recyclingtoday.com}}</ref> It also has a favourable Global Warming Potential compared to competing surface materials or when using virgin materials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-09 |title=The Good Plastic Company and StudioXAG Join Forces To Give Earth a Voice During Milan Design Week 2024 |url=https://d5mag.com/the-good-plastic-company-and-studioxag-join-forces-to-give-earth-a-voice-during-milan-design-week-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=D5 Design Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Used panels and offcuts are returned for free through a take-back programme that reuses the product or remanufactures it into new panels.<ref name="metropolismag.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Good Plastic Company |url=https://www.dezeen.com/eventsguide/2024/04/good-plastic-company-milan-2024/ |access-date=2024-06-17 |website=Dezeen |language=en}}</ref>
== Safety == Polygood panels have achieved various safety certifications. The product has a VOC A+ rating, indicating minimal volatile organic compound emissions. They are rated Euroclass E, s3-d0 for construction products and B(fl), s1 for flooring, indicating fire resistance. The panels are also certified safe for food contact under EU Commission Regulation 10/2011.<ref name=":1"/><ref name=":0" />
== Further reading ==
* "[https://www.archpaper.com/2024/05/the-good-plastic-company-plastic-waste-expansion-us/ Story of The Good Plastic Company]". Greencubator. Retrieved June 10, 2024. * "[https://interiordesignermagazine.co.uk/2022/12/09/good-design-with-the-good-plastic-company/ Good Design with The Good Plastic Company]". Interior Designer Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2024. * "[https://d5mag.com/the-good-plastic-company-and-studioxag-join-forces-to-give-earth-a-voice-during-milan-design-week-2024/ Polygood and StudioXAG Join Forces to Give Earth a Voice During Milan Design Week 2024]". D5 Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
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