Hybrid

As beautiful and durable redwood is, some consumers prefer low maintenance accessories. In response we have developed the hybrid line made with envirotech™. All of the products and surrounds that A&B has made over the last 22 years that were made from redwood can now be purchased in this new offering. It’s called hybrid because we use envirotech™ for exposed and ground contact surfaces with pre finished redwood for structural areas. Our furniture grade high-density material is made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic. It has a wood grain texture for traction, is solid color throughout (scratches won’t show) and has a 50-year warranty. The combination gives us strength, rigidity, relatively lightweight and a very competitive price. We currently inventory Envirotech™ in coastal gray, driftwood, redwood, mahogany, teak, espresso and beige colors.

Some interesting attributes of HDPE are;

• It takes 8 milk jugs to make one pound of plastic lumber.
• Recycling plastic bottles:
• Uses 88 percent less energy to make than from virgin materials.
• Recycling one plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 60W light bulb for 6 hours.



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Hybrid Colors (from left): Red, Mahogany, Beige (Solana), Coastal Gray, Espresso, Teak, Driftwood.

Why Redwood?

When purchasing products from A&B Accessories, you are making the environmentally correct choice. A&B is proud to be using timber, America's greatest renewable resource! We have chosen redwood for the same reasons homeowners choose them for their decks and siding. It ranks the highest in dimensional stability among commercially harvested woods, which means they split less, warp less, twist less and shrink less. Redwood also holds paint better, and is virtually free of sticky pitch pockets and resins. Redwood is also naturally decay resistant, which means they do not have to be treated with possibly toxic chemicals to last for years outdoors. Redwood is unsurpassed in its natural beauty, is environmentally friendly and contains no petroleum-based products. It stays cool to the touch in the summer heat, provide excellent footing when wet and has centuries of proven performance in outdoor conditions.

A&B Accessories has mandated to our suppliers to adhere to one of two major forest initiatives. The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) calls for third party inspections of forestlands for sustain-ability and habitat use. Certification has been set up to certify mills to produce "Certified Lumber." Certified means timber has been approved to be harvested under an agreement reached in cooperation with scientists, environmental groups and foresters so as not to harm watersheds around streams, wildlife, soil erosion, and to ensure no one area is over-harvested.

Our mills will be providing us with a plentiful supply of timber on into perpetuity. We at A&B Accessories are proud to be "green", using America's greatest renewable resource! You should be too! For further information contact the California Redwood Association website or call 1-415-382-0662.