Eco Friendly Sustainable Product – Resin Panels

Resin panels are Eco friendly sustainable product with LEED accreditation. Highly in favor of architects, designers, and contractors for use of green products with less damage to the environment.

All materials are natural and free from stain however if the natural material has color or stain they need to have UV protection to be placed in an outdoor area.

Application : Office divider , partitions, Door, ceiling treatment , Hotel reception desk, bathroom counter tops, Featured walls,  furniture and shower enclosures.

Materials such as natural plants, light textiles, paper, metals, leaves, capiz, jewels and recycled glass could be sandwiched between co polyester PETG to form a unique panels .

·         Weigh 50% less than glass 
·         processed of hot melting
·         recycled material
·         Tenacious texture high elasticity
·         resistance to chemical corrosion
·         Low flammable with self extinguishing chracteristic
·         No harmful substrate after burning
·         UV coating for outdoor usage ( only the PETG series)
·         Easy to be molded , transformed, and cut at the construction site
·         Standard size is 4 ft x8 ft or 4 ft x10 ft
·         Thickness from 1/8 " to 1.25"
·         Common thickness 1/8 " to 1/2"

Experience on Alabaster Resin Panels (Guest Post)

I was in a new restaurant in Chicago last month where I saw some unique features grabbing my eyes the entire night. As I entered the bar area immediately noticed the translucent panels which looked like alabaster stone. So unique, simple and trendy! I could not keep my eyes away from the bar the entire time I was in this restaurant. Being as curious I was, decided to ask for the designers' name and their website (blockhouse.com).  There I found my dream bar picture featured as one of their newest projects. Further investigation and research led me to find more about some new ideas and modern furnishing. Now, I am sharing with you the information I gathered while I spoke to the designer.  The supplier of the material used in this restaurant is globaltrendsbuildingsupply.com. This online company has a show room in Kansas while selling all their materials worldwide.

Recycled artificial polyester glass  currently have advantages over the real stone including ease of transportation,  easy fabrication and more choices in colors and design . Synthetic alabaster resin panels are a blend of western and Asian style creating combination classic and contemporary.  Applications include lighting fabrication, columns, cabinetry, ceiling decor, partition, backsplash, transparent tile and counter tops.  Wow, with the Common size being 4 feet by 8 feet imagine what you can do with these panels to add uniqueness to your decor. 

Guest Post - Submitted by Wilson Sutton

Bamboo And Coconut Shell Great Substitution To Real Wood (Guest Post)

Working with recycled and natural material can help you make the environment more functional, comfortable, and sustainable. We have had a very warm winter this year. I have been dreaming about my children's winter in twenty years.  I remember my mom always told me to wear my hat and gloves not to mention my rubber boots. The winters were so bad to the point half of my small body were buried in the snow while making snow man. What happened to our four seasons? We have forgotten about our past and perhaps not worry about our children's future. We should be an advocate to save the world for others. Example why should we allow the factories to cut the wood to make wood floor when we can use the recycled wood that mimic the real walnut wood and so forth . Wood species that are easy to be found including rubber wood, bamboo, and old boats/ships are all being used in different countries to bring us sources of wood without harming the nature. I searched internet to see what sources we have for a wood flooring, wall tiles, and or furniture. There are many companies which promoted green material such as globaltrendsbuildingsupply.com. They have combination of many recycled and green materials from wood to resin and glass.  Even bigger companies now promote using recycled material such as crushed glass and recycled wood such as walker zanger, ann, sacks tile, and dal tile.

Take coconut as an example of a recycled shell. So many things can be made with coconut shell such as wooden boxes, wall panel, wall tiles, furniture and so forth which does not harm the nature and as a matter of fact reuses the shell and waste and promote. 

Ship wood is another recycled wood salvaged from old Asian boats and ships. Many factories now clean up any wood that is salvaged from old houses, ships, and barn and rejuvenate it to a new beauty. 

Bamboo has been a popular choice among many Asian artists. The reason is the bamboo grows fast and you do not have to plant bamboo every time you harvest bamboo. There are many product made from bamboo even t-shirts which absorb moisture. Take a look at the bamboo panel, bamboo tile, and bamboo decoration that is now available online. Even though there are many companies selling this product I found more choices on a website called globaltrendsbuildingsupply.com.

Other wood species such as Camura, Paddock, and Asian Sap are also exotic woods that are from old recycled wood material. Great for the wall cladding, featured wall, partition, dividers and signage.

Guest Post - Submitted by Wattson Crik

Resin Art Panels - Interior and Exterior Architectural Design Ideas

Resin panels can be utilized as a design element in any interior or exterior architectural design to create unique and stunning spaces. Unique resin offers you various inter layer, different natural elements, patterns, textures, colors and finishes create visual impact. Additionally, it is durable, bendable, fire and heat retardant, fade resistance and light weight.

Below are a few architectural design ideas using innovative resin panels:
1.  Alabaster resin panels
2.  Digital print resin panels
3.  Metallic glass resin panels
4.  Natural resin panels
5.  River rock resin panels

Why Resin products are Recommended:

• Safety: excellent fire rating B1: toxic gas will not be produced by combustion.
• Stable in chemical properties: resist to chemical attack with UV stabilizers preventing non fading and anti-aging.
• Impact strength: 40 times more than glass and 10 times more than acrylic.
• Mechanically sound: bendable and transformable into virtually any size, shape using heat form or cold bent without blushing or cracking.
• Maximal surface hardness.
• Anti scratch with ability for renewable.
• Physical property stability: High gloss and transparency (93%), HDT (Heat deflecting temperature) up to 85 degrees.

At Global trends, we foster commitment to designers seeking solutions - from simple to their most critical material challenges. Our LEED certified Resin is more than just a simple plastic or glass product, with Endless potential for creativity.

Partners include Lancôme Paris, Sheraton hotels, Hyatt, Shangri La, city centers, and more. Global trends has offered product to high-end hotel, casino, restaurant, shopping mail and residential projects that have used in a wide variety of applications including partitions, door inserts, ceilings, wall cladding, furniture, lighting, counter tops and signage. Our team has worked together on large scale projects ranging from US market to all over the world.

We hope we can inspire you through our work and help you build an efficient, effective and endearing design.

Latest Hardware and Resin Panels at GlobalTrends

Beautiful walls require beautiful hardware.  GlobalTrends carries a full complement of both indoor and outdoor hardware to mount our products.  

Our resin panels can be mounted in a variety of ways.  We carry several sizes of standoff mounts, which allow the panels to be mounted away from the wall, in varying distances.  The back of the standoff mount screws into the wall, and the head is mounted through a hole drilled in the panel.  The result is a clean look that shows no screw or nail heads!

If you plan to use your resin panels for shower enclosures or doors, GlobalTrends has you covered there too.  Flat, bendable hinges and corner mounts ensure the panels will be secure, and rubber pads inside the mount protect the panel from scratching or rattling. View our resin panel projects.

Outdoor mounting hardware needs to be heavy and finished to withstand the elements.  At the same time, hardware should be simple enough so as not to detract from the panel or project.  GlobalTrends carries simple shiny chrome or brushed aluminum mounts that can bolted into a wall, and provide enough strength and coverage to keep your panels secure outdoors. Our hardware solutions are complimentary to your doors, Bio Resin panels, and glass art pieces without detracting from their beauty. View our Hardware Products