Herman Miller blog: Discover » Antimony-free http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover Discover Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:22:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Gem: A New Fabric With a Better World in Mind http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/gem-a-new-fabric-with-a-better-world-in-mind/ http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/gem-a-new-fabric-with-a-better-world-in-mind/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:44:31 +0000 David Foster http://www.hermanmiller.com/discover/?p=14212
Whether it’s an affordable work chair or a textile, we always approach design with a better world in mind.

Enter Gem, a new polyester upholstery fabric that is antimony-free, making it a good choice for the earth. Polyester is one of the world’s most popular polymers; unfortunately making it is harmful to the environment. Designing a better polyester meant replacing antimony, a heavy metal used as a catalyst, with titanium, a much more earth-friendly choice.

Gem is durable, inexpensive, and easy to take care of—and it’s part of Herman Miller’s quest for a Better World.

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