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Living the Mission
The Beauty of Living our Mission Locally
As stewards of our global community, we are dedicated to giving back through collaborative teamwork and the development of impactful products.
18th St Clean Up
The Composite Recycling Technology Center has partnered with 4PA to clean up and maintain 18th St.
CRTC’s first employee, Joel Lippold, states, “The core of who we are is to make a positive impact on our environment and our community. Stewarding 18th Street is one way we can give back to our community and be the change we wish to see in the world.”
CRTC & MAKAH TRIBE
CRTC PARTNERS WITH MAKAH TRIBE IN CUTTING EDGE LUMBER VENTURE
PORT ANGELES – Composite Recycle Technology Center (CRTC) recently got approval from the Port of Port Angeles for a major expansion, which will nearly double the size of their operation near the airport.
CRTC recycles carbon fiber that has long been disposed of by the aerospace industry. They’ve come up with a way to integrate carbon fiber with wood fiber. Specifically, Western Hemlock, a tree that is also often disposed of by the timber industry. Hemlock grows quickly in our wet conditions, but when it dries, it twists and cracks, making it poor wood for lumber. CRTC has found a way to change that with a process called thermal modification.
CRTC heats up the wood in a chamber to 400 degrees, but there’s no oxygen present, so it doesn’t burn in the usual way. It comes out very rigid, and very much like treated wood, but without the use of chemicals.
Port Angeles Salvation Army
“The Composite Recycling Technology Center, originally formed to create products from recycled carbon fiber, embarked on a completely different project that didn't involve carbon fiber: constructing new cabinets for the Port Angeles Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army, which had ample space for a food pantry, lacked storage for other relief items. As a community service initiative, the CRTC collaborated with Nathan Saxe of Twisted Elm Woodworking and Julian Lamarche of Mervin Manufacturing to design and install new wooden cabinets.
CRTC employees procured the wood for the cabinets with assistance from Lamarche and Mervin Manufacturing, while Saxe handled the construction.
Subsequently, the CRTC team sanded, routed, installed cabinet doors, and completed the installation in the designated area.”
~peninsuladailynews.com
Fremont Housing Center
The Fremont, CA Housing Navigation Center utilizes 19 Olympus Benches from the CRTC to combat homelessness.
As part of the City of Fremont’s strategic approach to addressing the growing homeless crisis, the City opened a Housing Navigation Center (HNC) in September 2020. Situated adjacent to City Hall buildings, the HNC offers an innovative approach to assisting individuals experiencing homelessness in finding housing. It provides a clean, safe, and tranquil environment, enabling participants to focus on securing stable, permanent housing.
The Housing Navigation Center represents just one of the initiatives aimed at alleviating homelessness in Fremont.
~Housing Navigation Center | City of Fremont, CA | Official Website
Shore Aquatic Center Project
The bench was launched as part of a remodel project completed by the Shore Aquatic Center (SAC) in Port Angeles, WA. SAC purchased over 400 lineal feet of the Trident Bench™ for crowd seating in the pool area as well as in all the locker rooms.
"The CRTC did a superb job of listening to our needs and designed and developed a bench that perfectly fit our aquatic center," said Steven Burke, Executive Director of the Shore Aquatic Center. "The carbon fiber is extremely strong and will never rot or degrade. This bench is still going to look great 10 years from now. The CRTC team was also super easy to work with, and the installation was trouble-free."
"We were honored to be selected by the Shore Aquatic Center to be a part of this amazing remodel project," said David Walter, CEO of the Composite Recycling Technology Center. "It was a fantastic project, and we are extremely excited about launching the Trident Bench™, as we believe it will be a great fit for other sports complexes and aquatic centers. Our CarbonCoat™ thermally fused polymeric coating provides the Center with a highly durable finish even in a chlorine environment. The non-porous surface is also really easy to clean, which was very important to the Center as they adhere to rigorous wipe down procedures in light of the COVID virus."
Pennies for Quarters
The Composite Recycling Technology Center and Pennies for Quarters have teamed up to build two dozen tiny homes using CRTC’s advanced cross-laminated timber system, it was announced this week.
The 24 homes for homeless veterans, ranging from 240 to 400 square feet, will be built on a 7-acre site just west of Port Angeles that Pennies for Quarters purchased last March.
“We are honored to be working with Pennies for Quarters,” said Dave Walter, CEO of the Port Angeles-based CRTC.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to assist our homeless veterans and show how an under-utilized timber species like coastal western hemlock can be combined with carbon fiber to provide an advanced building material that is very strong and durable.”
~peninsuladailynews.com
