Kirei, a provider of eco-friendly design materials interiors, announced the launch of the Air Baffle: an acoustic ceiling baffle inspired by the clean, modern lines of the Nike Air Max and made from recycled shoes and water bottles.
Made from 12mm EchoPanel®, Air Baffle is available in 40”, 48”, 72”, or 96” lengths in any of EchoPanel’s 33 color options. The ceiling baffle comes fully enclosed or with the option of a short or long window. The windows are 3mm thick in a matte finish, made with Class A fire-rated PETG (specially formulated co-polyester resin). The plastic has chemical resistance and is GREENGUARD indoor air quality certified. It also contains 40% pre-consumer recycled content, is 100% recyclable, and qualifies for LEED MR Credit 4 and IEQ Credit 8/1 & 8.2 (daylight and views). The ceiling baffles are shipped ready to install using suspension cables and mounting hardware.
The Air Baffle is filled with post-consumer textile fluff from Nike Grind, a global sustainability program that helps transform manufacturing scrap and end-of-life shoes into recycled Nike Grind Materials. For nearly three decades, Nike has been incorporating Nike Grind materials into product design, retail spaces and workplace environments at Nike World Headquarters and around the globe. From furniture to running tracks, skateboards to space shuttles – innovation is at the heart of the Nike Grind program. 130 million pounds of Nike Grind have been recycled into partners’ products since 1992.