Epoxy resins specialist Sicomin (Chateauneuf les Martigues / France; www.sicomin.com) and French surfboard producer Notox (Anglet; www.notox.fr) have collaborated to use bio resins in manufacturing sports equipment. The result is: Sicomin’s "GreenPoxy 56" resin is now used to make the entire range of Notox's eco-friendly "greenOne" products, including short board, long board, SUP models, kitesurf boards and the newly launched Korko board.

GreenPoxy 56 has over 51% carbon content sourced from plant and vegetable matter, which the company claims is the highest level available on the market. Notox used GreenPoxy 56 for its first greenOne board design, a hybrid short board. The prototype board, made of expanded polystyrene foam containing up to 100% recycled content, is guaranteed to be HCFC free. A quadri-axial flax fabric is then applied to minimise torsion and bending, followed by a layer of GreenPoxy 56 for vacuum lamination to promote lightness, strength and dynamics, the company explained. This system provides a clear and waterproof coating and a robust, hard-wearing gloss laminate.

A standard surf board has no recycled materials at all. It is produced from polyurethane foam, fibreglass and polyester resin and generates around 6 kg of production waste. In contrast, the greenOne board made from recycled EPS, GreenPoxy 56 bio resin and flax fibres generates only 1 kg of production waste.

GreenPoxy 56 belongs to the GreenPoxy product range that includes "GreenPoxy 33" and the newly launched "InfuGreen810". These products have bio contents ranging from 28% to 51%. The entire GreenPoxy range is available in high volume, industrial quantities and is certified by the American BETA laboratory and French CNRS and tested in accordance with Carbon 14 measurements (ASTM D6866 or XP CEN/TS 16640).