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Testing Recycled Binders for Strength - a Naked Binder story
June 9, 2009 Written By: Naked Binder Admin Often people wonder about buying Naked Binder. The cost is a little more than the vinyl - what is the payoff? It is a recycled binder, and a recyclable binder but is that enough? Lets examine cost. Lets say you buy a Project binder with a 2" D ring. For a vinyl binder you pay around $6-7 for a basic black binder. This is a binder you are using for work, so you may want to upgrade to a nicer look - oops up to $10 - 15 for vinyl, much more for leather, fancy papers or custom. Cost is an issue so we are back to $6 each. You take your new binder back to work. 6-8 people use it a day, everyday. Three months later, you are back buying a new binder (OK, this happened I used to run a climbing gym in San Rafael, CA - Class 5, one of the Touchstone Climbing gyms in the Bay). So now we step back and start again. Instead of vinyl, you buy a Naked Binder. You spent $10. Same use patterns, but a year later that binder is still working. Working well, looking good and in constant motion. Now you have saved money - 4 binders x $6 = $24. 1 x $10 = $10. You have $14 to buy burritos for the staff. But it doesnt stop there, that binder will last for many years. Lets say 3 years before someone who shall remain nameless uses it for discus practice. That is $72 in vinyl - un-recyclable, toxic and ugly vinyl. And you have saved $62 per binder you use. Good job, bonus time. How do we know it lasts? I tested them in a climbing gym - a brutal environment for anything not made of iron. Then we had them tested by an independent lab - first they did a flex test. 50,000 times opening and closing and the binder looked new. Next a tumble test. 3 hours dropping and bouncing - supposed to simulate 10 years of wear. Here is a photo:
This is AFTER the test. After 3 hours of bouncing, falling and tumbling. You can see the "damage" below. Yup, that fabric looks a little bit worn (see close up). But, the corners are still straight, the binder is holding up fine.
Naked Binder isn't just a recycled product, it is a better product. Save money and the environment by buying smarter.
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"Over all people were surprised about the binders. They couldn’t believe how long they lasted or how sturdy they were. I even told them you put then in the washer to test them. Most of all they loved the product name. But my favorite was a woman who’s son wants to be an artist, she wanted to get him the binders go he could draw all over them and make them his traveling art. When we gave her a sample I thought she would cry she was so happy. It made my day."
Jennifer Brown- Bank of America Earth Day Event