End of Product Life. Side & Stacking Chairs

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1 End of Product Life Side & Stacking Chairs

2 Contents Side & Stacking Chairs 0 End of Product Life Introduction 04 Repairability and Recyclability Anatomy of a Product Standard Components 06 Disassembly Instructions 10 Recycling the Disassembled Product 11 Materials and Components 2

3 End of Product Life Introduction Side and Stacking chairs are comfortable, versatile, light in scale and easy to store. They encourage movement and the flow of ideas in the office, meeting room, cafe or classroom. Once your Keilhauer chair or component reaches the end of its life, the whole product doesn t have to end up in a landfill. Many of the parts and materials still have value, and can be repaired, replaced, or recycled to avoid an afterlife as waste. This document provides instructions for component-based disassembly that can be applied to our Side and Stacking chair collection. Material and component details for each product, along with an outline of how to recycle these components after disassembly follow the instructions. Disassembly should take between 5-15 minutes depending on the product and model. Safety glasses and safety gloves are recommended throughout the disassembly process.

4 Repairability and Recyclability Keilhauer products are made to last a long and useful life with components that are designed with modularity and repairability in mind. We take pride in the extra steps that we take to ensure our parts are indeed replaceable and this is supported by our 10 year Warranty Policy. (See our Warranty Policy for more details) Depending on the specific model and manufacturing date, product parts can generally be easily repaired or replaced at home using standard tools. Some components are more complex and require the assistance of a Keilhauer Service Technician for replacement. For more details about your specific product, please contact our Warranty department. The following are our standard components and general information on replaceability. For product specific details, please refer to the Materials & Components Table on pages 11 through 14. Anatomy of a Product A. Textile/Foam, or Plastic or Wood B. Arm Caps A B E F C. Frame D. Castors E. Back F. Arms G. Seat C J G H H. Bumpers I. Glides J. Cowling D I Standard Components Back Most plastic back units are easily and quickly replaceable using only a screwdriver. Upholstered Seat Depending on the model, entire upholstered seat units including the cowling, seat pan, foam and covering are replaceable. Seat Most plastic seat units are easily and quickly replaceable using only a screwdriver. Upholstered Back Depending on the model, entire upholstered back units including the seat pan, foam and covering are replaceable. 4

5 Standard Components Seat Decking As this component is fixed within a larger unit, seat decking is not replaceable on its own. Depending on the model, the entire upholstered unit including the seat pan, foam and covering may be replaceable. Arm Caps Depending on the specific model and year, arm caps are generally replaceable. Legs Most product legs are replaceable. Some product legs and/or frames and/or arms are one unit, and depending on the model the entire unit may be replaceable. Upholstery Depending on the specific model, year and material availability, upholstery may be replaceable at Keilhauer facilities. Frame Most frames are replaceable. Some product frames and/or legs and/or arms are one unit, and depending on the model the entire unit may be replaceable. Foam As this component is fixed within a larger unit, foam is not replaceable on its own. Upholstered seat or back units may be replaceable depending on the product. Arms Depending on the specific model and year, arms are generally replaceable. Glides Depending on specific model and unit, glides are generally replaceable. Tablet Depending on the specific model and year, tablets and tables units are generally replaceable. Castors Depending on specific model and unit, casters are generally replaceable. 5

6 Tools Required Screwdriver* Box Cutter Needle Nose Mallet Pliers Adjustable Wrench or Socket Set* Safety Glasses Safety Gloves *To determine the screwdriver types and bits required for each product refer to the Materials and Components Table on pages 11 through 14. Disassembly Instructions Removing the plastic cowling base cover from a 4-leg or sled frame Turn the chair over and rest the chair back on the ground so the legs are pointing up. Using a screwdriver, remove any visible screws holding the plastic cowling base cover in place. Separate plastic and metal parts and refer to page 10 for recycling details. Removing the seat - OPTION 1: Removing the seat from a 4-leg or sled frame Turn the chair over and rest the chair back on the ground so the legs are pointing up. Locate the screws and use a screwdriver to remove the screws connecting the metal frame to the seat. For some upholstered bases, undo the zippers first, or cut off textile to expose hardware. Note: for Mimic seating use pliers to unscrew the plastic bolt. Consolidate the materials by type and refer to page 10 for recycling details. OPTION 2: Removing the seat from a star base Turn the chair over and rest the chair back on the ground so that the legs are pointing up. Locate the screws that secure the star base to the seat. Using a screwdriver, remove these screws and separate the star base from the seat. Consolidate metal parts and refer to page 10 for recycling details. 6

7 Removing the glides and/or bumpers from the 4-leg or sled frame *for casters, including those on dollys, see the End of Product Life - Task, Conference, Executive document. Turn the chair over and rest the chair back on the ground so that the legs are pointing up. To remove glides and other plastic parts from the frame, use needle nose pliers, a slot screwdriver and/or a mallet to wedge between the frame and plastic part to pop the plastic glide or bumper off. Set the plastic glides/bumpers aside and refer to page 10 for recycling details. Removing the back from the frame *if the part is upholstered, see Removing Upholstery for further instructions on foam and textile disassembly. For plastic or wood backs: Locate and remove any visible screws. For backs without screws, hold the frame and use a mallet to tap the base of the chair back and pop out the back part. For upholstered backs: undo the zippers first, or cut off textile to reveal screws, and use a screwdriver to remove the screws. Set all wood, plastic and metal parts aside and refer to page 10 for recycling details. Removing arm components Turn the chair over and rest the chair back on the ground so the legs are pointing up. Using a screwdriver, remove any visible screws holding the plastic arm to the frame. Slide or pull plastic component off. Separate metal and plastic parts and refer to page 10 for recycling instructions. 7

8 Removing upholstery Place the seat or back on a hard surface with the staples facing up. Using needle nose pliers, remove the staples from the base and pull the textile off of the seat. Consolidate the staples with the metal frame. Using your hands or a knife, remove the foam from the plastic or wood base. Separate components by material type and refer to page 10 for recycling details. *Gym Seating only Place the chair frame right side up as you would if you were sitting on it. To remove the plastic back, hold the base securely and use a drill to drill through the center of the rivets. Repeat step 1 to remove the plastic seat and to remove the plastic components on Side and Stacking dollys. See Removing the glides and/or bumpers from the 4-leg or sled frame for instructions on removing the glides. Consolidate components by material type and refer to page 10 for recycling instructions. 8

9 Removing tablets - OPTION 1: Round tablets Locate the pin hole underneath the tablet on the tablet arm. Place a screwdriver inside the hole and remove the inside screw. Refer to page 10 for recycling details. OPTION 2: Square/flipping tablets 1 2 Locate the screws on the underside of the tablet. Using a screwdriver, remove the screws and set parts aside. Refer to page 10 for recycling details. 9

10 Recycling the Disassembled Product Our Big-Time Corporate Goal is Closed-Loop Manufacturing, and this extends to the end of our product s useful life. Through our Design for Environment (DFE) program, we ensure that we design our products with high quality, long-lasting materials. We also aim to design them to be easily disassembled, with materials that are recyclable across all municipalities. Our efforts, along with the efforts of many municipalities across the globe have taken great strides towards environmentally responsible materials management. Still, some materials may or may not be fully recyclable in certain areas. The recyclability of a material depends on the volume available, whether there is an end market for the material, purity of the material (avoid coatings, mixed materials, etc.), and availability of recycling infrastructure (is there a collection method, a processing facility, etc.) The following outline provides some basic recycling information regarding the most common Keilhauer materials. For more information regarding recyclable materials in your area, please contact your local municipality or recycling company. WOOD Type: Recyclability: Value: How to recycle: Hardwood, Plywood Recyclable $0 $1/board foot USD Contact local recycling companies or your local municipality. TEXTILE Type: Leather, Nylon, Polyester Recyclability: Value: How to recycle: Recyclable Leather $0.20/lb. $0.2/lb. USD Nylon $0.06 $0.25/lb. USD Polyester $0.06 $0.25/lb. USD Contact local recycling companies or your local municipality. METAL Type: Recyclability: Value: How to recycle: Steel, Aluminum Widely recycled Steel $0.50/lb. $0.60/lb. USD Aluminum $0.65 $0.95/lb. USD Contact local scrap metal dealers, recycling companies or your local municipality. Mechanisms & Cylinders: contact local scrap metal dealer. PLASTIC & FOAM Type: Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Glass-filled nylon, Nylon, PET, ABS, Urethane, Polyurethane foam Recyclability: Value: How to recycle: Polypropylene and Polyethylene Widely recycled Glass-filled nylon, Nylon, PET, ABS, Urethane, Polyurethane foam Recyclable $0.06/lb. $0.5/lb. USD Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Nylon, PET, ABS Contact recycling companies or recycle through your municipality (if accepted) Glass-filled nylon, urethane, Contact local recycling companies 10

11 Materials and Components Table Possible Components ALSO BRANDEN CAHOOTS CAL Back Plastic N/A N/A N/A Seat Plastic N/A N/A N/A Upholstered Seat Plastic with molded high-density Hardwood with molded high-density 5 Steel with overmolded or engineered plywood with high-density 5 Hardwood with molded high-density Upholstered Back Plastic with molded high-density Hardwood with molded high-density 6 Steel with overmolded foam or engineered plywood with highdensity polyurethane foam 5 Engineered hardwood with molded highdensity polyurethane foam Seat Decking N/A Woven rubber Mingle: woven rubber N/A Legs Steel 1 Steel Steel or aluminum Steel 1 Frame Steel 1 Hardwood Hardwood or rigid foam with glass reinforcement or steel Steel 1 Arms Steel 4 Molded high-density Steel with overmolded foam or engineered plywood with highdensity polyurethane foam,5 Steel Arm Caps N/A N/A N/A N/A Tablet Plastic laminated MDF N/A N/A N/A Foam Glides Plastic Zinc Plastic Plastic Disassembly Screwdriver(s) Quadrex 5/2 Hex bit 1/2 Socket Quadrex 5/2 Hex bit /16 1/4 Hex bit Component replaceable 4 Arms and Frame are one unit 1 Legs and Frame are one unit 5 Dependent on model 2 Back and Seat are one unit 6 Trained Keilhauer Service Technician required Arms and Back are one unit 11

12 Possible Components CHIPS COLLO FILO FLIT Back Seat Plastic or engineered plywood Plastic or engineered plywood N/A Polyester 2 Polyester mesh over plastic N/A Polyester 2 Plastic Upholstered Seat Plastic with molded Engineered plywood molded with Plastic with high density Plastic with high density Upholstered Back Plastic with molded Engineered plywood molded with Plastic with high density N/A Seat Decking N/A N/A N/A N/A Legs Steel 1,4 Steel, wood 1 Aluminum Steel 1,4 Frame Steel 1 Steel Aluminum Steel 1 Arms Steel 4 Engineered plywood molded with Plastic Steel 4 Arm Caps N/A N/A Plastic Polyurethane or wood Tablet N/A N/A N/A N/A Foam High density CFC-free High density CFC-free High density CFC-free High density CFC-free Glides Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Disassembly Screwdriver(s) Phillips Robertson 5/2 Hex bit /16 Hex bit Phillips Component replaceable 4 Arms and Legs one unit 1 Legs and Frame are one unit 5 Dependent on model 2 Back and Seat are one unit 6 Trained Keilhauer Service Technician required Arms and Back are one unit 12

13 Possible Components GYM JUXTA LOON MIMIC Back Plastic N/A Plastic Plastic Seat Plastic N/A Plastic Plastic Upholstered Seat N/A Reinforced rigid, overmolded with flexible Plastic with high-density N/A Upholstered Back N/A Reinforced rigid polyurethane, overmolded with flexible polyurethane Plastic with high-density N/A Seat Decking N/A N/A N/A N/A Legs Steel 1 Star Base: aluminum, steel. 4-Leg/Sled: steel Steel Steel 1 Frame Steel 1 Steel Steel Steel 1 Arms N/A Reinforced rigid polyurethane, overmolded with flexible polyurethane Plastic N/A Arm Caps N/A N/A N/A N/A Tablet N/A Steel plate with overmolded polyurethane or MDF with laminate Foam N/A Plastic laminated MDF Plastic laminated plywood N/A Glides Plastic Plastic Plastic Plastic Disassembly Screwdriver(s) Drill bit size 7 (1/5 ) 5/2 Hex bit 1/8 Socket Quadrex /2 Hex bit 5/2 Hex bit Needle nose pliers (instead of screwdriver) Component replaceable 4 Arms and Legs one unit 1 Legs and Frame are one unit 5 Dependent on model 2 Back and Seat are one unit 6 Trained Keilhauer Service Technician required Arms and Back are one unit 1

14 Possible Components NET REEVE SGUIG SIMPLE Back Polyester 2 N/A N/A Polyester Seat Polyester 2 N/A N/A N/A Upholstered Seat N/A Steel, high-density Plastic, rigid overmolded with flexible Steel with high-density Upholstered Back N/A Steel, high-density Plastic, rigid overmolded with flexible Reinforced plastic, with high-density Seat Decking N/A N/A N/A N/A Legs Steel 1,4 Steel, reinforced plastic or aluminum 4 Steel 4 Steel Frame Steel 1 Steel Reinforced plastic, aluminum, steel Reinforced plastic Arms Steel 4 Aluminum 4 Steel 4 Steel, plastic Arm Caps Polyurethane foam Urethane, leather Urethane Urethane Tablet Steel stem, covered with polyurethane N/A N/A N/A Foam Glides Zinc Polyurethane N/A Plastic Disassembly Screwdriver(s) 5/2 Hex bit /16 Hex bit 1/4 Hex bit Robertson /2 Hex bit 1/2 Socket Quadrex /16 Hex bit /16 Hex bit 1/4 Hex bit 1 2 Component replaceable Legs and Frame are one unit Back and Seat are one unit Arms and Back are one unit Arms and Legs one unit Dependent on model Trained Keilhauer Service Technician required 1450 Birchmount Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada M1P 2E T F