Soft basket with three polymer types

The laundry basket ‘Soft Basket’ was designed in a joint development process. In close collaboration with the customer, RC Plast developed a material that could live up to the desired specifications from the customer.

During the preparation of the material, there was a particular focus on developing a product that enhanced the user experience. The basket should be able to withstand many shocks and hard treatment, but at the same time it should also be flexible and able to close together around the handles in order to carry it around with one hand. In addition, it was important to hit the right combination of polymer types in the process of recycling, as well as locating the right price point, to make the customer competitive on the market.

The result was a soft but durable basket, which is composed of three different types of polymers. All with their own significant properties – and all from industrial waste.