Pen To Paper Magazine - Autumn 2019

06 | P2P Magazine 01732 759725 BULLETIN Anti-bacterial wipes AF International has launched a new range of antibacterial products, including a sanitising hand rub and wipes for a wide variety of surfaces on desk phones, keyboards, sports equipment and in communal areas. Anti-bac+ Sanitising SurfaceWipes, available in resealable tubs of 50, are formulated to kill up to 99.999% of viruses and bacteria after just 30 seconds of use. The premium quality, super thick wipes easily remove even the most stubborn grime from surfaces. Anti-bac+ Sanitising Hand Rub, supplied in a 500ml pump bottle, effectively sanitises hands within two minutes of use, following usual hand washing. www.af-net.com uni-ball goes plastic-free uni-ball is introducing plastic-free, recyclable packaging for 2, 3 and 5-piece packs of the uni- ball Eye and Air pens. It is replacing plastic blister cards with 100% biodegradable cardboard, reducing its carbon footprint at every stage of the manufacturing process. The new packaging launched with stationery retailer Ryman in July. www.uniball.co.uk Paper with impact For the third year running, Antalis is selling limited edition packs of HP Office Pink Ream to support ‘Think Pink Europe’, an organisation that works to unite breast cancer campaigns and organisations across Europe. By supplying HP Office 80gsm A4 office paper in a pink wrap, HP hopes to raise awareness of breast cancer and raise money for a worthwhile cause. It will donate 10p for every ream of Pink Ream sold. To date, sales of HP Pink Ream have contributed almost £300k to breast cancer research. www.antalis.co.uk Solus seating family Dams has launched a new ergonomic seating range designed exclusively for the company by leading furniture designer Martin Ballendat. The Solus family includes a task chair, high draughtsmans chair, cantilever visitors chair and a four-leg meeting chair. Its slim, curved back, in black and dove grey, has been designed to complement the shape of the human body and is complemented by matching padded arm rests and an upholstered seat. Users can specify seat bases in black or chrome and made-to- order seat pads in a multitude of fabric colour options. www.dams.com BIC launches ultra-fast drying gel pen New from BIC, the BIC Gel-ocity Quick Dry range of gel pens features a full-grip barrel for easy handling and writing comfort, a retractable 0.7mm medium-point tip and ultra-fast drying ink that won’t drip, leak, smear or smudge. It is available in 13 classic and vibrant colours – blue, black, red, green, purple, turquoise, pink, orange, light orange, lime green, light purple, dark pink and sea green. www.bicworld.com A splash of colour Maped Helix has expanded its colouring range with its biggest set to date. The Color’Peps 100 Piece Colouring Set includes felt pens, colouring pencils and crayons in a range of bright colours, plus a graphite pencil, brush felt, eraser and sharpener. www.mapedhelix.co.uk Inspired by nature The Honeycomb Dlite multifunctional sit-stand desk from Bakker Elkhuizen is designed for companies that want to make the most of agile working. The honeycomb-shaped desktop is 60 cm in diameter, height adjustable, lightweight, collapsible and easy to move. Several tables can be pushed together in different configurations for meetings, consultations, lunch or drinks. www.bakkerelkhuizen.co.uk Stora Enso to turn trees into batteries Stora Enso is investing e 10 million in a pilot plant for turning lignin from trees into bio- based carbon materials for energy storage. When it is completed in 2021, the plant at Stora Enso’s Sunila Mill in Finland will convert lignin into hard carbon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with properties similar to graphite. Such batteries are used daily in mobile phones and similar portable devices; power tools; electric vehicles; industrial applications; and large-scale energy storage systems. Markus Mannström, Executive Vice President of Stora Enso’s Biomaterials division, said: “This investment is another step on our transformation journey to explore new ways to replace fossil-based, scarce and high-cost materials with renewable alternatives. Using wood-based lignin for technical carbon material offers an exciting opportunity.With the pilot facility we will continue to build on our long-term work in extracting lignin from biomass to create more value from it.We will target the rapidly growing battery market in which companies are looking for high-quality, attractively priced and sustainable materials.” www.storaenso.com