CORDIAL ECOHEMP - met een PVC-vrije stoffen jas van hennep
CORDIAL ECOHEMP
Het is tijd voor verandering! Decennialang is er weinig veranderd aan het basisconcept van instrumentkabels: Een kern van koper aan de binnenkant, een mantel van PVC aan de buitenkant. Deze succesformule staat al heel lang garant voor robuuste en tegelijkertijd flexibele kabels.
Waar echter vaak geen rekening mee wordt gehouden: Door sommige additieven is een probleemloze recycling van PVC niet mogelijk!
As a novelty in our more than 25-year company history, CORDIAL now relies on a completely new jacket material that completely dispenses with PVC! Sustainable and, most notably, at least of the same high quality as anything that has been used before.
Their alternative to PVC is named TPE-V. This is a blend of soft/elastic components that provide flexibility, softness and good windability, and firmer components that provide both notch resistance and a problem-free use at high service temperatures.
Bovendien...
...Het materiaal is recyclebaar.
...Het energieverbruik tijdens de productie is aanzienlijk lager dan bij conventionele PVC-materialen.
...TPE-V is 25% lichter dan PVC.
...Alle productie vindt plaats in Europa om de toeleveringsketens kort te houden.
...Voor elke verkochte kabel wordt een boom geplant door de non-profitorganisatie Trees for the Future (TREES).
...Het textieljack van de EcoHemp-serie is GOTS-gecertificeerd *(TRANSACTIFICAATNUMMER ICEA TC GOTS 2022 80775 3179).
...Zelfs de verpakking is gemaakt van gerecycled grijs karton (FSC® mix).
CORDIAL named these innovative bulk cables and the resulting product line ECOCORD. This innovative product represents our first step into a sustainable future.
STOFFEN JAS VAN HENNEP: NATUURLIJK, HERNIEUWBAAR, 100% RECYCLEBAAR
Laten we alles op alles zetten en de nieuwe productlijn beginnen met een kers op de taart: Als de belangrijkste zorg de duurzaamheid van het materiaal van de jas is, dan moet de "bekleding" ook duurzaam zijn. En hoe kunnen ze dit bereiken? De oplossing voor dit probleem is het gebruik van hennep!
CORDIAL ECOHEMP CABLE
Het volledige weefselmateriaal van ECOHEMP kabels bestaat uit een vlecht van speciale hennepvezels in een matte gemêleerde groen/bruine tint. Al duizenden jaren wordt deze natuurlijke grondstof gebruikt voor de productie van stoffen. CORDIAL gebruikt hiervoor hennep van gecertificeerde duurzame teelt.
Om de soepelheid van de stofmantel te garanderen, werken de gebruikte machines tijdens het vlechten in de zogenaamde "procesmodus met lage snelheid", d.w.z. bijzonder langzaam, wat resulteert in een bijzonder elastische en resistente vlecht.
When you buy Cordial, you can always count on the reliability of our products. With the development of this innovative, state-of-the-art fabric jacket they wanted to make sure that they can now offer you a textile jacket that can withstand even the toughest challenges that musicians have to face in their daily routines. That's why CORDIAL commissioned a renowned independent textile research institute to put this product "through its paces".
What makes ECOHEMP so special?
Their cooperation with Trees for the Future (TREES)
The non-profit organization Trees for the Future (TREES), headquartered in Maryland/USA, advocates special concepts that have been tried and tested for decades to reforest woodlands and at the same time fight poverty in affected regions.
CORDIAL is fully aware of the fact that certain components of an assembled cable still do not sufficiently meet the requirements of complete sustainability, especially with regards to the conductor made of copper as well as to the connectors. To compensate for these deficiencies at least to a certain extent, they have entered into a cooperation with the world-renowned non-profit organization Trees For The Future, under which a tree will be planted for every ECOCORD series cable sold.
Sustainable packaging
What good is a sustainable product that lacks a sustainable packaging? So, consequently, their approach towards the sustainability of our ECOCORD / ECOHEMP products in as many areas as possible, logically also included the product tag properties. That's why they use recycled gray cardboard, which has a particularly good environmental balance and is FSC® Mix certified.
According to FSC® Germany, the FSC® Mix stipulates the use of materials from FSC-certified forests and/or recycled material as well as material from controlled sources in production. At least 70% of the used material must be FSC®-certified or post-consumer recycled or at least an equivalent amount must be used in the production process of the labeled goods. This is confirmed by the FSC® Mix seal on the ECOCORD / ECOHEMP tags.
The tag design
The design of the tags, which are used for all products in the ECOCORD series, features a matching uncoated paper / gray cardboard (2-color) and stands out well from other Cordial product tags.
On the back of the tag explanations regarding the product are summed up in a visually appealing way - so that you already know what it's all about when you buy the product.
Special Retro Plugs from NEUTRIK®
Optically, the ECOCORD / ECOHEMP cables clearly stand out from conventional instrument cables as well. Obviously, the matching plugs must also meet the same standards.
CORDIAL has taken a new creative approach and have, in cooperation with NEUTRIK®, designed special plugs in Shabby Chic design for this series:
The straight and right-angled NEUTRIK® 6.35 mm premium jack plugs with "patina flair".
The jack plugs, which were especially designed for ECOCORD / ECOHEMP cables, have a really special look and leave a lasting impression. This is ensured by the rather unique retro style, which is reminiscent of the elegant patina on old-school metal parts.
This special look combined with high-quality technology is the formula for success: the "ECOHEMP plugs" present a successful redesign of the proven NEUTRIK® plugs NP2X and NP2RX.
The ECOHEMP assembly cables are available equipped with the customary 6.35 mm jack variants "straight/straight" (ECOHEMP PP) and "straight/right angled" (ECOHEMP PR).
In addition, CORDIAL also offers versions with straight NEUTRIK® silentPLUG® (ECOHEMP PP-SILENT) or right-angled NEUTRIK® silentPLUG® (ECOHEMP PR-SILENT) to avoid annoying amp crackling noise when plugging in and unplugging an instrument.
