Cellulose acetate was one of the first plastics, developed at the end of the ^19th century, synthesized from wood or cotton cellulose and various solvents.

In the form of textile fibers, it is called rayon, viscose, etc. It was also used in photography, in varnishes and as a plastic material to produce the first Lego, before the advent of petrosourced plastics. Today, cellulose acetate in solid form is mainly used for spectacle frames.

The cutting of eyewear generates 80-90% of off-cuts, so much material that remains under-recycled.

However, this material can be recycled to create a new sheet of material that can be used for eyewear, or to create new objects!

The advantage or disadvantage of using these off-cuts is the great diversity of colors and color mixes. The new materials created will be unique and highly variable in color.

However, some manufacturers offer more standardized ranges of recycled acetate sheets, notably in the scale patterns often used in eyewear.

When it comes to upcycling, it's all up to the imagination! Thermoplastic behavior enables us to produce sheets that can be easily machined or thermoformed.

We can also work on thermocompression molds, and design 3D shapes!