Mr. Colin Felton This is Me

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1. 1. Tough as Soybeans

   www.globalhemp.com/Archives/Ma - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/2/2002   Last Visited: 12/20/2002

   "Fibers are lower cost and stiffer, and you can mold them, which you can't do with pure wood," says Colin Felton, technical manager at GROT. "And, they're recyclable."
   
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   Although the basic material costs are high, less material is used, so there is much less waste," Mr. Felton says. And the composites can be melted down and reused up to five times.
   
   That's the case with GROT's denim composite shipping pallets, made from jean scraps from nearby Lands' End, the catalog clothing company.
   
   Denim composite pallets are much stronger than wood. They cost about $20 to $30 apiece and last up to 100 trips.
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   Wood pallets cost $7 to $10 apiece and last only about three trips, Felton says.
   
   Besides, Felton adds, "Wood is becoming more scarce, and materials like jute and kenaf are plentiful."
   
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2. 2. Tough as Soybeans

   www.globalhemp.com/Archives/Ma - [Cached]

   Last Visited: 12/7/2007

   "Fibers are lower cost and stiffer, and you can mold them, which you can't do with pure wood," says Colin Felton, technical manager at GROT.
   ...
   Although the basic material costs are high, less material is used, so there is much less waste," Mr. Felton says.
   ...
   Wood pallets cost $7 to $10 apiece and last only about three trips, Felton says.
   
   Besides, Felton adds, "Wood is becoming more scarce, and materials like jute and kenaf are plentiful."

3. 3. market solutions

   www.fiberfutures.org/newsite/m - [Cached]

   Published on: 12/24/2000   Last Visited: 3/14/2005

   "Fibers are lower cost and stiffer, and you can mold them, which you can't do with pure wood," says Colin Felton, technical manager at GROT.
   ...
   Although the basic material costs are high, less material is used, so there is much less waste," Mr. Felton says. And the composites can be melted down and reused up to five times. That's the case with GROT's denim composite shipping pallets, made from jean scraps from nearby Lands' End, the catalog clothing company.
   
   Denim composite pallets are much stronger than wood. They cost about $20 to $30 apiece and last up to 100 trips. Wood pallets cost $7 to $10 apiece and last only about three trips, Felton says. Besides, Felton adds, "Wood is becoming more scarce, and materials like jute and kenaf are plentiful."