51 Trillion Microplastics & Counting…

“There are as many as 51 trillion microplastic particles in the seas (and counting), 500 times more than stars in our galaxy.” – United Nations

The United Nations reality check observation on part of the contamination of microplastics in the sea water is nothing less than scary. People in general may feel unperturbed or unbothered about the gravity of the microplastic contamination in our ecosystem (through water, air or land). However, it’s going to be one of the biggest issues to be tackled by people and field experts in the near future.

These microplastics are making their way to all living animals as well as humans, through the existing food-chain system that we have. One may wonder what these microplastics are and why one should be concerned about them. The answer to the first part is that microplastics are those fine plastic pieces that are less than 5mm in size and very difficult to detect by the naked eye, most of the time.

However, before answering the second part of the question, sample some of these recently published research findings and reports in various scientific journals as well as in news reports.

• Microplastics deposition on seafloor tripled in last 20 years: Researchers
• Microplastics detected in human breast milk for the first time (The Times of India)
• Microplastic found in fish of Alaknanda River in Pauri (Times News Network)
• Microplastics found in fish samples in Cochin estuary: CUSAT study (TNN)
• Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow for first time (PTI)
• Fish found off Mumbai coast contains microplastics: Study (TNN)
• ‘Goa’s water has seven types of coloured microplastics’ (TNN)
• Vast quantities of suspended microplastics measured in Auckland air (News9 Live)

These published research reports on microplastics, if anything to do, are alarming the way it is making their way to human beings. If you pay close attention to these reports, you will find that no corner of our valuable life-supporting ecosystem is left untouched by microplastics. Be its presence in human breast milk, river fish, seabed, Antarctic snow, water supply, or in the air we breathe.

However, these studies are from various diverse places, but with time the presence of microplastics is going to multiply in various ways if it’s not contained as early as possible. And if you look at the latest research report — prepared by teams of Autonomous University of Barcelona (AUB) and Aalborg University — published on December 23, 2022, says that the total amount of microplastics deposited on the seafloor has tripled over the last 20 years. The report further adds that the ‘increase corresponds with the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society over that time’. And this becomes a real cause of concern as the unhindered use of single-use plastics and plastic products in our daily life puts our future generations in danger.

Moreover, an environmental research organization Toxics Link done some extensive research on the said subject and some of the troubling findings are:

• Lack of general awareness
• India is the second-largest producer of polyester and viscose in the world
• Textile Industry contributes 2 per cent to India’s GDP and employs over 45 million
• 124 to 308 mg/kg of microfibers are released as macrofibre during washing
• India lack in policy or regulation to check microfibre pollution by the mega textile industry
• Ganga in Varanasi, Kanpur and Haridwar is polluted with various types of microplastics
• Highest concentration of single-use & secondary plastic products was found at Varanasi

These are the signs of early warning of the looming global problem of microplastics set to unfold in near future.

However, Wood Polymer/Plastic Composites (commonly referred as WPCs) can be a viable answer to tackle the microplastic issues. However, it may present only a part of the solution to the bigger problems microplastics present.

As the demand for an alternative to wood for industrial and domestic use is increasing with the boost to the housing and infrastructure sectors. The popularity of WPCs is not only gaining ground, what it delivers in terms of features and longevity, but also presenting itself as the best savior to trees, forests as well as the environment and ecosystem.

Moreover, widespread demand for WPCs will need more raw materials and plastics, used in various forms (the leading reason for microplastics), which are one of the key materials, besides wood dust, resin, fiber and binder. Most of the polymers or plastics used in WPC can be recycled up to 3 times, meaning letting go of the requirement equivalent timber or wood. Thereby safeguarding the green cover of the plant and turning plastic waste to productive use for a very long time without inviting issues and problems associated with wood-based products.

Advantage WPCs:

• 100% eco-friendly
• True Green solution
• Fire Resistance, Termite free, Waterproof, Long life, Maintenance free
• Save equivalent tonnage of wood
• No waste generation
• Helps in making land, air and water go plastic free by turning them into WPCs
• No harmful chemicals are used and the entire process is environment friendly
• Be a forest cover and planet savior by choosing WPCs
• At the present rate of WPC production, India is saving over 13,00,000 trees annually
• Most cost-effective product with maintenance-free long life

And with time use and application become increasingly advantageous as the public and private stakeholders are set to vie for it for the benefits WPCs deliver.

As the saying goes, being with time is what matters the most when going gets tough. Pathframe has not only aligned itself with the WPCs and future market but also just announced another product range of Fire Resistance WPC Door Frames after comprehensive research and development. These frames can withstand fire for up to 90 minutes.

For more from Pathframe repertoire, keep coming to this space. However, you can always find out more about Gujarat-based WPC pioneer by visiting https://pathframe.com/. Here you can have all the detailed information on the range of WPC products and associated services rendered. If looking for more, please write through email, social media, or call the number provided on the website.

The breakthrough FR WPC Door Frames can withstand fire upto 90 minutes without releasing any kind of harmful smoke or gas.

Innovation and augmentation through dedicated Research and Development (R&D) have always been a forte of the Gujarat-based Wood Polymer Composite (WPC) pioneer Pathframe. Be it coming up with the WPC Door Frames having V0 Fire Resistance as a default feature in all its product range since its inception merely three years back.

Taking the visionary legacy ahead, the Pathframe, WPC Door Frames pioneer from Gujarat has come up with a much more improved and breakthrough Fire Resistance (FR) WPC Door Frame that can withstand fire for upto 90 minutes. Allowing crucial initial moments for people, in general, and firefighters, in particular, to douse and contain the fire from spreading any further.

What is more astounding is the fact that in case of a fire, the FR WPC Door Frames don’t release any harmful smoke or gas, which is a major cause of concern as it, at times, leads to valuable loss of life.

Pathframe’s R&D was aimed at developing FR products that are cost-effective and reasonably priced as against the expensive FR products available in the market.

FR Door Frames can primarily be used in places like Main Doors, Fire Exits, Kitchens, Ducts, Electrical Rooms and any other place where there is a requirement for a fire-resistant door frame.

Fire Resistance upto 90 Minutes:

All Pathframe’s WPC Door Frames come with the default V0 Fire Rating. However, the new breakthrough FR WPC Door Frames come in three different FR rating categories – 30, 60 and 90 minutes. These distinct categorizations of FR Door Frames have a clear purpose of helping the people and industry to pick the right category of FR Door Frames which is the most ideal as per the use, application and the place it is going to be installed.

What makes this breakthrough FR Door Frames the most ideal for the public or private sector construction sector is the ability to withstand the fire upto 90 minutes in case of fire nearly, that too without releasing any kind of harmful smoke or gas.

As is a well-known fact and also one of the most crucial elements, in the case of fire, is the initial moments when fire gets started. Very soon spreads to nearby things and places, which poses a great challenge to a firefighter as to how quickly contain it. Often it leads to widespread destruction of property, and at times loss of lives as well.

However, with the FR Door Frames in place, with upto 90 minutes of fire resistance, the firefighter will get those extended crucial sufficient minutes to reach the place and douse and contain the fire from spreading to nearby things and places. Thereby, saving not only valuable lives, and properties but also any further destruction.

Some Glaring Facts Around Fire:

On average, India records 25,000 deaths due to fire and related causes, says the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics. This is an alarming number in terms of loss of life due to fire and related causes. The Path Frames FR WPC Door Frames will go a long way in serving the people and properties in public and private residential as well as commercial spaces with a greater sense of safety and security, especially in case of any fire or fire-related incident.

Cost-Effective:

As soon as there is a new product in the market. People ask a lot of questions. And of them all, the ones related to price remain the most reverberated ones. The same goes here, how expensive are the newly developed FR WPC Door Frames?

Going by the market trends as well as keeping affordability in mind, the newly developed breakthrough FR WPC Door Frames are very nominally above the existing price range of V0-rated WPC Door Frames. However, the Pathframe is trying its level best to bring it on par with the regular frames. And very soon the FR WPC Door Frames with pioneer features shall be available for all at a more affordable price.

Pathframe always believed that V0-rated WPC Door Frames are fire but it needs to improve it a notch further so as to align itself with the futuristic vision for WPC products, which better adhere to environmental compliance as well industry requirements. And all these made the Gujarat-based WPC Door Frames Pioneer come up with the FR WPC Door Frames.

For more information on the newly introduced FR WPC Door Frames, please visit the website https://pathframe.com/ or contact us and have a comprehensive insight into the product, service and more in detail.

A perfect dream home is everyone’’’s desire. It’s a place where one sees all kinds of comfort, warmth, safety and security for oneself and their family members. However, what makes a house a perfect dream home is the way one maintains and upkeeps the same. Traditionally wood was the most preferred choice for door frames, doors and windows, etc., for home (domestic) or office (commercial) spaces.

Of late the environmental concerns on the account of large-scale deforestation for the want of wood led world leaders to think about the alternative. First, it was Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) which seemed to replace the versatile wood for various uses and purposes. However, it could never come close to the versatility of natural wood.

However, Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) — the engineered material composed of wood fiber, virgin and recyclable polymers and binders — come to be the best alternative to traditional wood. In fact, it surpassed traditional wood in terms of quality and various other features wood products have been admired and appreciated for years.

WPC Origin:

But one should fall to the popular notion of WPCs being an all-new age-engineered material. To trace the introduction of WPCs to the world, one will have to travel back almost 70 years in history to a place called Milan in Italy. It was there in 1953, the entrepreneur brothers Dino and Marco Terragni established the company named Commissionaria Vendita Macchine (often referred as Cavema) and introduced plastic processed products in the market. After years of research and development, the Covema in 1960 invented and patented the process to create WPC and gave it the trade name of Plastic-Wood.

Snap to 21^st century, the world is faced with many global concerns and issues, with environmental concerns being pivotal in the face of ever-decreasing green covers by the felling of trees for various domestic and commercial use by the wood processing industry. Soon industry realized the felling of the trees to procure wood cannot be reversed, but it can be slowed down and ultimately stopped as the engineered wood (WPCs) can be replaced through more research and development (R&D). The WPCs originally developed exhibited better resistance to moisture, greater coloring and texture variety, and improved mechanical properties and especially hardness, besides various other factors.

WPC composition Principal:

So far, it is not pretty clear that WPC is a green material, which is best suited to the purpose it serves and the global concerns it helps address, which can be recycled as and when it is needed. The WPCs’ engineering process involves combining wood fiber (byproducts of the wooden industry, wood flour, etc.) with virgin polymers or recycled plastics by introducing binders or additives through large-scale extrusion.

The WPCs so produced, exhibit characteristics of workability of wood, diversity and flexibility of plastic. It has proved its worth as it possesses the best advantages of both – wood and plastic. As is evident from the R&D, the plastic shields the wood from deformation, crack, moisture and insect damage and the wood protects the plastic from aging & heat-labile.

Key Features of WPC Frames:

• Highly Termite Resistant: No anymore termites damaging your precious frames doors
• Anti-corrosion Characteristics: Allow to keep it colour and texture intact for its life
• V0 Fire Rated: Fire subsides itself within 10 seconds, in case of fire
• Easy to Assemble & Fix: Regular tools and acquired skills are good to assemble and fix it
• Excellent Finishing: Allows full control over customization
• High Durability & Long Lasting: Exhibits maintenance-free long life
• Environment Friendly: A certified green solution, that helps in conserving nature
• No Bending, Cracking & Seepage: Not anymore as were the norm with wooden ones

Advantages of WPC Door Frames:

• Easy to Clean with Water: Clean door frames as and when you need without any issue
• Anti-bacterial & Alkali Resistance: Safe from bacterial and chemical exposures
• Good Surface Flatness, High Strength and Deformation Free: Classic look maintained as long as lasts
• Cold & Heat Resistant, Anti-aging: Not to bother by changing climatic conditions
• No Formaldehyde, Ammonia & other Pollutants: No damage causing chemicals used
• Recyclable & Truly Green product: Can be recycled to a very large extent

Looking at the aspects discussed so far, it is evident that WPCs can not only be the best as well as long-lasting but also the most preferred cost-effective alternative to wood for your door frames and doors.

So, if you are looking for the best wood alternative to install door frames and doors at your home and/or office, explore Pathframe’s range of WPCs solutions. The Pathframe’s WPC hollow door frames and door solutions always deliver the best in design, product and service with zero complaints, so far. So, if you are looking for a WPC-based door frame and door solutions, come give us a visit to the website https://pathframe.com/ and have a comprehensive insight into the product, service and more in detail.

The major thrust at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as the COP27, at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt from 6 November until 18 November 2022 was to address the issues and concerns of environmental degradation. And one of the key goals was to strengthen emission pledges made at COP26 in Glasgow.

Looking at the just concluded global summit, one of the major areas to boost was to go for green solutions in order to keep the COP26 pledge going as this will be a way to move forward in order to reduce emissions. Reduce the dependency, to a maximum level, on fossil fuel as much as possible.

However, the fast-paced global growth and development driven by information and communication technology advancements have created a need for more green solutions, which is not only good for human beings but also for the earth we inhabit.

Government as well as industry, concurrently, working on various solutions which are green, i.e., eco- or environment-friendly. Wood-based furniture and manufacturing sector – personal as well as professional – is one of the sectors identified which is causing a lot of irreparable loss to plant by felling trees for wood procurement.

However, Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) have been developed as the best available option so far, which not only helps in reducing the waste produced (wood powder) as a byproduct of the wood industry but also proves to be one of the key raw materials for the WPC-based solutions.

Mix the wood powers, also referred to as resins, with virgin polymer fibers with the help of additives and you have WPC which packs a solid punch as opposed to wood, it has enhanced strength, is waterproof, termite and worm resistant, very long life, splinter-free and classic finish with 100% customization capabilities. Moreover, it’s cost-effective and easy to install, just like setting a jigsaw puzzle and no waste is created in the process.

Pathframe comes just at a crossroads some three years back with the WPC-based frames and doors solutions, anticipating the need of the hours as the world heading to the future which needs more such green solutions. Even global leaders are not only advocating but also supporting in a big way.

Green Solution Facilitator: The Pathframe may be a new entrant in the market, however, in a short span of time it has secured the government-approved green solutions certification for its WPC hollow frames and pre-hang door solutions. It has successfully delivered more than 30 projects – public to private sectors – in some of the western states of India. With major projects distributed in the state of Gujarat, especially in Ahmedabad and nearby places. What works in favor is the government certified fully-equipped in-house testing lab. Which keeps the company always maintaining the best quality green product out of its production line. Be its place in your lovely home or office space, it always comes as a product that is worth every penny invested for its robust features and long-lasting life.

Environment Friendly: As the products so manufactured primarily use wood dust, power or naturally occurring wood resin (bi-product of wood-based industry) mixed with a virgin polymer, it helps in reducing the dependency on wood for furniture and decorative use in various sectors, and in the process wood dust or powder is also taken care of as it may go on to pollute the environment. Definitely, Pathframe’s WPC hollow frames and door solutions are environmentally friendly as it takes care of nature not only by reducing the wood dust, which otherwise would have gone to damage the environment further, but turning it into a product that is long-lasting and a saviour of the environment. Looking at the global WPC future market, which is likely to go north of $11 billion by 2029, it holds a promising future for further use and application of WPC solutions in areas and sectors which have not been explored yet.

Recycling: One of the key factors that go in favour of the WPC-based solutions is that the majority of these products can be recycled again and again once it reaches its life or if desired to be replaced. The recyclability of these products not only bring down the possibility of waste creation to a very large extent but also take the recycling sector to a new level. Recycling of WPC-based products brings down the overall cost of the product, which is very much in line with what people need as the pricing of things springs up as we move ahead with time. Moreover, WPC products aptly fit into the global leaders’ vision of evolving products and services which are sustainable in nature. Besides, it equally fits the bills of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, which advocates the recycling of resources as much as possible.

Waste to Best: The look of the finished WPC products is so surreal and attractive that at times people get amazed to realize that it’s actually a product that is made of waste materials (a byproduct of the wooden sector) mixed with a virgin polymer. However, it’s true. Every WPC product is made up of waste, otherwise, it may go on to pollute nature, with additives. These products are customization friendly as per one’s exact needs and requirements. As these products are extruded out of cutting-edge technology-enabled state-of-the-art machines, the quality, composition and final looks can be controlled to the minutest possible level. All these simply mean, you always get a product which is just the way you like. In other words, it can be said that you always get the best out of the waste.

Long Lasting: As per the industry leaders and experts, the self-life of the WPC products is often quoted between 20-25 years. However, the actual life of these products goes beyond the often-quoted range. Simply because these products are free of all the issues and problems the wooden alternative has. As opposed to wooden products, which are prone to various factors like heat, moisture, aging, fire, termite and insects, etc., the WPC products are practically free of all these issues which make them suitable for longer than often-quoted life spans. Moreover, it does not require any kind of post-installation services, which are like an annual or biannual issue with the wooden products. However, its long life may go against itself at times as one may get bored of looking at the same products for a very long time and may wish to replace them. And it can be easily replaced at any time or can be sent for recycling as well, as and when needed.

Looking at the aspects explained features threadbare and issues dissected in various segments above, it can be summed up that WPC-based products are truly green solutions and it is going to be the right alternative to the wood-based sector. It shall be too early to say anything substantial as of now. However, it will factor in a big time in providing the green solution to the world in scores of sectors primarily driven by wood-based products.

 So, are you looking for a WPC-based green solution? Don’t be in a hurry to answer as yet. However, there is a friendly suggestion, give it a try, even if it’s an outside chance. Check it yourself for some time and interact with people around it. Then see what’s your answer.

And if you wish to have more comprehensive knowledge and information, please feel free to visit us in person or visit our website https://pathframe.com/.

The world is moving through the 3^rd decade of the 21^st century and is commanding fast-paced growth and development in almost all sectors. And in the process, it has inflicted some irreparable loss to the sustainability of the environment and global climatic conditions. Human development is heavily dependent on natural resources and their exploitation to their maximum capacity.

And felling of trees and forests (help replenish the Carbon-dioxide, CO₂, with the Oxygen, O₂) was one of the major causes of concerns (global warming) for the global leaders. Efforts are on the way to restore the same. But the ever-growing need for wood for various uses and applications from individual to industrial (furniture and luxury items) levels needs to have a proper alternative.

And bingo! The Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) fit the bill and also comprehensively support the United Nation’s 17-point Sustainable Development Goals (adopted in 2017) by virtue of their use and applications. Moreover, its use and applications combined with 100 per cent customization, make it a perfect solution, replacing wood requirements at the individual and industry levels.

Keeping all this in mind and aiming to serve the ever-growing need of humankind and a better alternative to wood, the Ahmedabad-based WPC hollow frames manufacturing company Pathframe established its operations in 2019. And since then, it has successfully delivered a host of WPC hollow frames and door solutions, to over 30 small, medium to large-scale entities and corporations spread in the western Indian regions.

If you look closely, the company’s WPC solutions confirm at least 7 SDGs — Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Life on Land and Partnership — of the United Nations.

Let’s try and understand what are those crucial aspects which are actually giving the WPC hollow frames an upper hand as, probably, the best alternative to wooden solutions and, thereby, one of the most suitable future solutions for households and industry alike.

Support Sustainable Future: The Pathframe’s WPC hollow frames and doors are actually a holistic solution, which aptly conforms to a sustainable future. It’s not just comprehensively stopping the need for wood but also, in the process, helps in restoring and healing the environment and climate by increasing green cover. Moreover, the government is also supporting the such industry through direct and indirect investment and incentives. So, if trees are not felled for wood, then it will help clean the environment by replenishing bad CO₂ with good O₂.

Facilitate Green Solutions: The materials used in the WPC hollow frames and doors are primarily recycled and recyclable, which takes care of the plastic waste to a very large extent. And in the process, waste materials are utilised as raw materials for products which have better strength, resistance to water, borer & termite etc. Moreover, its increased fire rating (V0), mixed with over 25 years of longevity without any need for maintenance makes it a truly green solution. Moreover, the government is also promoting and incentivising companies to deliver green solutions. And Pathframe has been doing it since its inception.

Fully Customizable: People often doubted whether the WPC-based solutions be as customizable as the wood. However, when it comes to customization, the WPCs are more customization friendly than the wood. As the wood has its natural shape and size hence customisation is very labour and skill intensive, whereas the WPCs are moulded or extruded through the mould as per the design, fed through computers or intelligent machines. And makes it more suitable for customization. As the outcome is completely based on the design fed into the machine. And, therefore, the WPCs are most suitable for full customization.

Cost Effective: When it comes to cost, the WPC solutions are slightly on the higher side. However, the maintenance-free long life of the WPCs solutions makes it one of the most cost-effective alternatives. As these solutions do not require after-sales service which is a kind of perennial issue with wooden solutions and also, and they are prone to hosts of issues like fire, termite, bending, splintering, deformations and problems due to water, etc. And all these lead to maintenance and thereby escalating the cost, which becomes almost recurring. However, the WPCs are free from all of these for their entire life and provided the long shelf life, it proves cost-effective. And the zero complaints for any issue or maintenance so far from over 30 clients are testimony enough to understand it.

Intelligent Solution: Last but not the least, WPC-based solutions are one of the most intelligent solutions which can be controlled to their core as it’s manufactured products. Its qualities and properties can be determined at the very beginning as per the needs and requirements of the clients, like design, texture, composition, the sawdust to be used and so on. The WPCs are made not only from sawdust but also from rice & wheat husk. The WPC-based solitons are a modern and ecological composite material, which is composed of PVC, wood (dust & husk, etc), calcium carbonate and additives to all things together.

Moreover, the industry is constantly working on improving the quality of WPC-based solutions’ life, and effectiveness, making it more environmentally friendly and at a reduced price point.

In light of the above discussion, Pathframe, despite being a very young WPC solution facilitator, is giving healthy competition to more established traditional companies in the segment. And at the same time, it is innovating in its process, effort and manufacturing with cutting-edge technologies to serve the industry and deliver WPC-based hollow frames and door solutions, which are more future-oriented.

Are you looking for a WPC-based door frame and pre-hung door solutions? Don’t be in a hurry to answer as yet. However, there is a friendly suggestion, give it a try, even if it’s an outside chance. Check it yourself for some time and interact with people around it. Then see what’s your answer.

And if you wish to have more comprehensive knowledge and information, please feel free to visit us in person or visit our website https://pathframe.com/.

The Pathframe’s Wood Polymer Composites (WPCs) hollow frames and pre-hung total door solutions perfectly fit into some of the goals of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (in effect since 2017), which is actually a blueprint for a more sustainable future for one and all.

If we pay close attention and see where the WPC-based solutions fit the bills of SDGs then it can be observed that WPCs play a pivotal role in at least seven listed goals. And they are Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Responsible Consumption & Production, Climate Action, Life on Land and Partnership.

Let’s examine how Pathframe’s WPCs can go a long way in comprehensively aligning itself with some of the listed SDGs and help in facilitating a sustainable future by doing its bits and pieces in personal and professional spaces.

Decent Work & Economic Growth: Every new business domain comes not only with an increased possibility of new work opportunities but also created more ways than one for associated ancillary works. And WPC-based solutions are one such domain that is not only creating new kinds of work opportunities redefined from its traditional peer segment but also thrusting the need for new research and development. And, thereby, creating increased opportunities which are promising for new employment and clients’ satisfaction and rewarding for the industry to boost the economy with possibilities of increased growth potentials. According to a market research firm the global market size is projected to cross $11 billion by 2029, at a cumulative average growth rate (CAGR) of 9.35 per cent.

Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure: The WPC-based solutions are sure to boost the industry as it demands more innovation which will go serve the infrastructure development a long way. The segment may seem it’s in its infancy. However, with the kind of all-around government support provided to innovate and develop the sector to be a better alternative to wood, the WPC market is set to go to the next level where both governments and corporations, both are going to be the winners. As the WPCs help reduce waste creation and the majority of WPC solutions are 100 per cent recyclable and promote green solutions. Moreover, WPCs solutions consist of plastics (otherwise proving detrimental to the human society and environment) and similar waste up to 75 per cent, it’s a domain for the industry to heavily invest on and use in various infrastructure projects.

Sustainable Cities & Communities: As the WPCs are made up of plastics up to 75 per cent, it helps communities and cities to get rid of plastic, which is otherwise harmful if lay there as waste. The WPCs are making sure by recycling the plastics — and mixing them with wood floor/powder and additives – and converting them into more sustainable products which will make cities and communities become more sustainable.

Responsible Consumption & Production: The WPC-based solutions have the distinction of producing almost zero waste. As the solutions so developed are composite and are completely manufactured, which allows the industry to control the waste created in the process by deploying intelligent and smart technology. So, there is almost zero waste creation at the manufacturing level. And then it goes into installation, the WPC-based solutions are fitted as the pieces of jigsaw puzzles with the deployment of master skill. And in the process too, no waste is created at the site, meaning a waste-free installation. Moreover, these solutions have long lives without inviting any maintenance post installations. Meaning the maximum value in return post-investment.

Climate Action: Most of the WPCs are designed and developed to support green solutions. And by virtue of recycling plastics, otherwise a global menace, into a sustainable product goes a long way in contributing to climate action. As WPCs are manufactured by recycling plastics to varying scales, so it definitely does its role in helping the climate by reducing the accumulation of global plastic waste.

Life on Land: The severity of the plastic menace can be understood from the fact that microplastics (plastic less than 5 mm in length) have made their way to human breast milk, says the recent research published in the journal Polymers. It’s alarming as it may seem, especially in light of how the seas are contaminated with plastics, as it is going to impact life on land. Be it stray cattle easting along streets or burning of the same further polluting the air, plastics impacting life on land. And the WPC-based solutions, which primarily use plastics in bulk and convert them into more sustainable future products, can be the best bet for all forms of life on earth.

Partnership: And to make that happen, more meaningful partnerships (between public and private sectors) are the need of the hour to take care of the plastic menace turning into better, sophisticated and future-friendly sustainable solutions. It does not only address the plastic menace up to a very large scale but also has comprehensive potential to help and contribute to achieving some of the SDGs, in order to make life better on earth. The partnerships — whether between governments, private entities, or between public and private sectors – can go a long way not only to help develop the potential of WPC market share but also its positive impact on channeling towards a sustainable future.

With a vision to develop and deliver more sustainable future products to the people world around, Pathframe started its journey a couple of years back and is now reaping the rewards of the visionary investment path it took. The Pathframe’s WPC hollow door frames and door solutions always deliver the best in design, product and service with zero complaints, so far. So, if you are looking for a WPC-based door frame and door solutions, come give us a visit to the website https://pathframe.com/ and have a comprehensive insight into the product, service and more in detail.

We have already discussed many key aspects associated with the Wood Polymer Composites (WPC) in this segment earlier in great detail. Be its Places best suited for WPC frames, the global position of WPC market and what to choose between WPC and PVC, to name a few. Those articles can be found on Pathframe’s blog section or can be reached directly following the story URL provided below.

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2. Global Position of WPCs’ Market: https://bit.ly/3y0tQeO
3. WPC or PVC: Pick Wisely as ‘Every Home Tells a Story’: https://bit.ly/3UNTEnZ
4. PathFrame WPC Solutions Leading by Example: https://bit.ly/3RraHcC
5. Pathframe: A Process Aided Champion of WPC Solution: https://bit.ly/3BRq9sY

There are endless possibilities and options which can be chosen from the battery of Hollow WPC door frames and pre-hung door solutions available at Pathframe, which happens to be one of the leading WPC door frame manufacturers in Gujarat. It has got the distinction of successfully delivering over 30 projects within 3 years of inception.

However, our earlier articles have discussed some of the advantages (not very exclusively) associated with the WPC solutions. Let’s WPC-based talk about the benefits of WPC-based door frames and pre-hung door solutions. As this will help you to figure out why exactly you should be going for the WPC-based solutions, when you have more traditional and proven through ages about the use and applications of wood-based solutions.

There are plenty of reasons, but here we are going to see what are those 10 crucial reasons which give WPC based-solution an edge over traditional wood-based solutions.

Quality: Commitment to the highest standard of quality is what sets the Pathframe hollow WPC door frame solutions ahead of its peers in the regions. And this can be said with certainty as it is the original manufacturer of the hollow WPC door frames in the western regions. Moreover, it has got the government-certified and ISO-listed fully functional product testing laboratory, which helps Pathframe to keep a constant tab on maintaining the quality standard of product at every level of its production. Besides, it utilizes best of indigenous and European technology enabled machines to manufacture the hollow WPC door solutions.

Environment Friendly: The WPC solutions are not only a better alternative to traditional wood-based solutions (leads to deforestation) but also help in arresting deforestation to a great extent. As the WPC uses saw dust created as the waste product of the wood industry. Moreover, the increased use and application of WPC based solutions in homes and offices will go a very long way in preserving the environment, which is constantly facing threat from various human -driven activities. This will reduce the dependency of the wood industry on wood, thereby safeguarding the environment. Moreover, the WPC solutions so developed can easily be recycled, meaning no or minimal waste generation. Use WPC-based solutions and save trees and the environment.

Perfectly Aligned to in Your Requirement: The Pathframe’s hollow WPC door frames come in various shapes and sizes, which make it very easy to fit the frame solution in any place you want to place it. Moreover, it has various choices to opt from be it colour, texture, design and so on. Besides, the available finishes (link Social Media GIF for Available Finishes) options in Paint, PVC Film Wrapping, Polish and Frame with Side Window allow one to pick as per liking.

Unconventionally Long Life: The Pathframe WPC door frames are highly robust and are highly resistant to rot or decay, unlike wood-based solutions. Moreover, Indian climatic conditions make wood prone to issues like termite, water, fire, splintering and bending whereas WPC door frames are not impacted by these issues which makes it suitable for interior as well as exterior door solutions. Besides, the industry gives a shelf life of 5 years to WPC door frames but the fact is it has got over 25 years of life as WPC door frames are not impacted by issues wood-based solutions have to face.

Fire Rated Properties: The Pathframe uses the technology and material whose fire rating is V0 (fire douse within 10 seconds of ignition) and this makes the Pathframe door frame solutions a safe one. As it will never allow the fire to spread, rather it will help in containing the in case of fire.

Durability: As the Pathframe door frames come out as almost a finished product after a robust manufacturing process and stringent quality standard scrutiny, these WPC solutions do not need any kind of painting, staining and oiling to prolong their shelf life. The manufacturing process, mixed with high-end surface treatments, makes these WPC door frames highly unique as well as durable.

Cost Effective: The WPC door frames are more expensive than wooden ones. No if and not but. Then, how is it cost-effective? Its cost-effectiveness lies in the maintenance-free longevity it assures. Moreover, its screw holding capacity and robustness make it perfect as no matter how many times you screw and unscrew it neither loses its robustness nor gets damaged in the process. And, therefore, the installation and uninstallation are damage free. Moreover, a maintenance-free shelf-life of over 25 years is what saves one from the repairs and maintenance of its wooden counterpart, which for a long time proves cost-effective. ‘Install once and forget maintenance for life’.

Plenty of Choices: The Pathframe has plenty to offer in the WPC door frame segment, the fact being it is an original manufacturer in this segment of the WPC market fast catching up the imagination of the individual and industry alike. As the WPC products can be extruded, manufactured or customized as per the production design fed into the machines. And the production designs can be customized 100 per cent, meaning choices are limited only by the production design unlike wooden, which has physical limitations and customization is often highly labour intensive as well as expensive. However, in a WPC-based solution, a well-made production design created by creative designers allows plenty of choices for expression.

Highly Customizable: Unlike wood, WPC door frames offer a great amount of customization. Be it colour, shape, design, texture and so on. And as the WPC door frames are essentially made of wood resin mixed with plastic polymers, the properties, shape, size, design, texture and colour can be manipulated, or better say it can be completely customized. And, therefore, this makes not only a suitable alternative but also one of the most suitable candidates to replace the wood. And, thereby, leading to the arrest of some of the global environmental concerns due to the felling of trees and deforestation. Moreover, Pathframe is moving towards green solutions for its WPC-based door frames and pre-hung door solutions helping individuals and industries to align in safeguarding the environment.

Maintenance Free: With over 30 projects – ranging from private to government sectors, large education institutes to healthcare sectors — successfully delivered and have not received a single service-related complaint in almost 3 years. Moreover, the general feedback from individuals and industry is alike. No complaint et all since the installation. Moreover, over 25 years of maintenance and service-free WPC door frames’ life is like saying ‘install and forget’.

So, if you are looking for a WPC-based door frame and pre-hung door solutions, look out for Pathframe. We not only offer WPC-based solutions with plenty of choices to pick from but making sure that our WPC solutions add quality and value to individuals and industry by using a solution that is environment friendly. For more information on our products and services, please visit our website https://pathframe.com/.

‘Make and deliver a WPC solution that your clients never call you for the after-sale services’

With little under three years of its inception and after delivering more than 22 satisfied real estates, healthcare and academia clients — comprised of public as well as private sectors – Pathframe not only has served a list of distinguished clientele but also carved a name for itself in the Wood Polymer Composites (WPC) market. The testimonies, scrolling through the Pathframe website, from the satisfied clients accentuates the highest standards of value and quality Pathframe instil in each of the delivered projects when it comes to installing WPC hollow frames and/or complete WPC pre-hung door solutions.

Operating out of its headquarters from the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad, Pathframe leaves nothing to chance when it comes to maintaining quality and value in all its delivered projects and installations. And always looking to take the value and quality of the project one notch higher in its subsequent projects. However, achieving the highest level of WPC-based products and services rendition is the result of a good amount of time dedicated to market research & analysis as well as structured investments in procuring associated key science, technology and engineering.

And to deliver the highest standard of project satisfaction every time, the Pathframe has identified a host of essential aspects — Site Survey, Design Analysis, Site Visiting, Measurements, Production, Delivery, Installation and After Sales Service. And when it comes to delivering WPC based hollow frames and pre-hung door solutions then Pathframe accepts nothing but complete compliance to the identified aspects/elements. And whether the project is small, medium or big, Pathframe always starts its project from scratch as a stand-alone project and sees it through to completion with single intent and mission.

As the saying goes ‘well begun is half done’ and ‘all is well if it ends well’. And Pathframe has nothing left to chance when it comes to delivering its projects. And it all begins with ‘Site Survey’ and completes with ‘Installations’. However, it is always up for ‘After Sales Service’. Now, let’s try to understand how Pathframe systematically applies its identified methods to uphold the highest level of value and quality in its projects.

Site Survey:

The life of the WPC-based hollow frame and pre-hung doors installation project begins a proper survey of the identified project’s fine details like the location of the project delivery site, the general weather conditions in the area like average winter and summer temperatures, average humidity, etc. These aspects help Pathframe’s research and development wing to identify and suggest the best possible engineering and design solution for the given project. And this equips the Pathframe to fine-tune its WPC-based hollow frame and pre-hung door solutions as much as possible.

Design Analysis:

After the survey comes the role of technical experts to analyze and recommend the design needed for the identified project/s. And the thorough site survey presents much-needed information that allows Pathframe’s team of design experts to develop and recommend some of the best designs for the given project. Then some of the selected designs are presented to the esteemed clients. And once a design is selected/picked up by the client, then the next step of the value is pressed into action.

Site Visiting:

Visiting the site presents Pathframe’s technical experts to gather some other key information associated with the delivery of the finished WPC hollow frames and pre-hung doors. This allows the project team to identify the best route to transport the products to their final destination. As a matter of fact, WPC solutions may look and feel top-notch, however, it is always susceptible to damages arising out of transportation and/or handling issues. So, the visiting site allows the team to identify routes and also helps them understand what to do so as to make sure transport and handling-related issues are not there.

Measurements:

As the WPC solutions are engineered products and hence its very essential to have precise measurement of the products to be made. As the WPC moulding machine has to be fed not only with the wood fibre and virgin polymer granules but also the precise dimensions of the products, be it door frames, window frames, etc. Unlike wood, fine-tuning the WPC-based frames and door solutions are not possible or not well advised. And Pathframe leaves nothing to chance as its team of experts pay proper attention to detail while taking off the measurements. And to avoid any alteration or undulation in the finished products, measurements are taken more than once to make sure all the accurate dimensions have been accounted for before giving out the final dimension details. However, it takes a bit more time, in general, as a large number of individual measurements are to be taken for each frame. And depending on the size of projects, the times taken for measurement vary and accordingly the man hours needed for the same get multiplied. However, the one aspect which needs to be taken care of the most.

Production:

What follows next is the production process of the actual product, which itself is an arduous process. And Pathframe leaves nothing to chance when it comes to securing a state-of-the-art cutting-edge technology-fitted WPC engineering production machine. Despite being barely three years old in the WPC market, Pathframe invested heavily in a high-end product line with a host of moulds and extruders employing the best technologies from India and Europe. And this was done to ensure its core commitment towards value addition in each and every product while not compromising on quality.

Delivery:

The Pathframe has streamlined its entire process of project development and delivery process so meticulously that it has maintained a rare record of completing all its project delivery well ahead of its deadline. And this has helped Pathframe to hold a special position in the WPC market, especially in the western regions of India. This can also be attributed to its proximity to the market with the manufacturing unit, which allows it to deliver projects in time. The company is now slowly and systematically looking to spread into other regions in the country and abroad.

Installation:

Unlike wooden door frames and doors, the installation of WPC hollow frames is like a cakewalk. It has been observed that a set of two skilled workmen can install at most 3 to 5 pairs of doors in one working day, whereas, the same number of people can install up to 12 to 14 pairs of door frames in one day. And, in effect, saves a lot of time. One question, how come two people can install so many in one day. The answer is, that these frames come out as precise pieces of jigsaw puzzles from the production line and that makes it easier for workmen to install some many in less time.

After Sales Service:

This is one area where Pathframe has nothing much to add on. Despite delivering more than 22 projects successfully, since its inception in 2019, the WPC hollow frames and pre-hung door solution is waiting to receive its maiden ‘After Sale Service’ request. These further eulogies the Pathframe’s motto that ‘make and deliver a WPC solution that your clients never call you for the after-sale services.’

As with every passing year, the global leaders and deteriorating climatic conditions are advocating to look for suitable alternatives away from the woods, the WPC-based frames and door solutions can be the best alternative with it being increasingly environment-friendly. A host of recent research further advocates the uses and applications of WPC-based solutions. And if you are one who is looking for WPC-based frames and door solutions then you must check the various solutions Pathframe offers.

For more information on our products and services, please visit https://Pathframe.com.

WPC products has problem free self-life over 25 years

‘Aestheconomic product in a true sense considering all the aspects’ 

The statement, mentioned above, by one of our esteemed clients beautifully, sums up the aesthetical aspects and effectiveness of the cost factors involved. The word ‘Aestheconomic’ rightly outlines how the beauty and aesthetical appeal have been carved out in every PathFrame WPC solution packing pocket-friendly price points.

However, the PathFrame WPC solution – Hollow Frames and Pre-hung Doors – is slightly more expensive than a traditional wood-based solution. However, it definitely does not burn a big hole in a pocket. As every PathFrame WPC solution is a premium quality product and as the saying goes ‘premium products always come at a premium cost’. And a premium price point is always justified for the kind of features and benefits it packs.

While the national and international market is slowly moving to the WPC segment, the premium solutions are not readily available to all and sundry. And despite the companies aggressively making effort to tap the potential market and aware residential and commercial sectors. They are still behind as the people still are susceptible to the various uses and applications WPC solutions can offer.

It should be noted that PathFrame’s WPC solution is a highly customized and precise engineering product and is the best substitute for conventional material minus the demerits associated with it. As the WPC is water & termite proof, V0 fire rating (fire goes out in 10 seconds), free of splinter, bending and cracking. The most striking is the long self-life.

The industry, in general, has put a self-life of 5 years to the WPC products. According to a host of industry experts, the WPC solutions can last up to 25 years without any problems or issues. Besides, they are also confident that these solutions can last more than 25 years of life span. However, that cannot be ascertained yet as the WPC sector is quite recent and making its way. It will be too early to comment on anything in that perspective as of now. As WPC solutions are yet to be tested on various man-made parameters and the impact of exposure to the various environmental factors for some extended period of time.

A host of recent market surveys confirm that the demand for WPC-based solutions is growing exponentially — primarily in residential and commercial sectors across the cities, towns and metropolitans – and it is becoming the first choice of architects, builders, and individuals. These solutions are popular for application in interiors/exteriors of both residential and commercial projects in different countries across the globe due to their unique composition that sustains.

In the given scenarios and realizing the need for taking the WPC-based solutions to one and all, PathFrame, barely being less than 3 years in the segment, created a separate market with its unique WPC hollow frames and pre-hung solutions. It not only caters to the market demand but also helps create awareness through its people connect initiatives through open public platforms like Facebook, Instagram and twitter. And these initiatives give a silver lining to the PathFrame as an increasing number of common people as well as real estate and commercial sector czars are making all kinds of queries.

All this allowed PathFrame to come up with the highly customized and precise WPC frame and pre-hung door solutions and in the process, it has successfully developed a range of WPC solutions to serve the industry.

Its WPC hollow frames come with a variety of sizes — 100 x 45mm (single rebate); 90 x 38mm (single rebate) and 150 x 45mm (double rebate) – and are available in a host of finishes like:

1. Frames that can be painted as per liking
2. PVC film wrapping can be done as per desire
3. The Polish Finish option is also there
4. Frames with a side window option which enhances the look and feel of the property

And when it comes to pre-hung door solutions then it offers a variety of options in moulded panel doors and flush doors (decorative veneered) and both segments offer a wide variety of options to choose from in colour, design and texture, etc.

PathFrame, in a very short span of time since its inception in the later part of the year 2019, have successfully delivered 22+ complete WPC frames and pre-hung door solutions to a range of sectors, which include residential to commercial and healthcare to educations projects from the public and private domains.

Riding on the wave of increasing numbers of satisfied clients, with the clientele list growing further, PathFrame is all working day-in and day-out to make sure the growing need and demand for the WPC-based products and solutions are readily available. Not only that, it has heavily invested in research and development to make sure the market, every now and then, has innovative products, every now and then, that satisfy the environmental and regulatory norms.