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6/1/2008
Sunburst Shutters Offers the Ultimate Green Window Treatment: The Polywood Shutter®
For Immediate Release
June 1, 2008
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Sunburst Shutters Offers the Ultimate Green Window Treatment: The Polywood Shutter®
[LAS VEGAS, Nev.] June 1, 2008 – For 15 years, Sunburst Shutters has been manufacturing and selling the Polywood shutter which has quickly grown into the best selling shutter in America. Polywood’s success has always been about the aesthetics of the shutter, but now, more customers are purchasing it because of its “green” characteristics.
Polywood is made from a unique synthetic material, yet it is totally recyclable. Every Polywood shutter has up to 20% recycled Polywood content in it. It’s made to last, so it will stay in the home as long as the homeowner wants. For homeowners who want to replace their Polywood shutters with a different window treatment, Sunburst can recycle the Polywood shutters for use in future shutters, thus significantly reducing the amount of waste.
“The fact that Polywood is good for the environment was a big factor in our buying decision,” said Chuck Myers, a Las Vegas customer. “It’s important to support companies who are green.”
Sunburst Shutters CEO Dix Jarman says this green effort was more than a coincidence. “Manufacturing wood shutters can waste up to 50% of the tree before the shutter is ever made,” Jarman said. “But when we created Polywood shutters we looked for the best synthetic materials that were also recyclable, so they not only look good but they save trees.”
Sunburst’s commitment to a green product extends beyond saving trees and recycling. “Recyclable characteristics were a must,” Jarman said. “But we engineered Polywood to save energy too.”
While windows are a major source of energy loss, Polywood helps homeowners use less energy to heat or cool their homes. An independent thermal conductivity study showed that Polywood can block up to 30 degrees of outside temperature from flowing into the home. With UV inhibitors in the material and the paint finish, Polywood shutters are up to 70% more energy efficient than wood shutters and up to 1,600% more energy efficient than aluminum mini-blinds.
The beauty of Polywood shutters is more than skin deep. Polywood emits no VOC’s (volatile organic compounds), so it’s safe for any family or home. In manufacturing, paint fumes are run through a state-of-the-art filtration oxidizer to destroy any pollutants.
Available exclusively through Sunburst Shutters stores or licensed dealers, Polywood is sold to customers, builders and designers across the US. For more information or to find the store nearest you visit www.sunburstshutters.com or call 877-SUNBURST.
About Sunburst Shutters
Sunburst Shutters has sold more than six million shutters in more than 25 years. Sunburst is the largest shutter company in the US with stores located in the following cities: ARIZONA--Phoenix, CALIFORNIA--Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento-Bay Area, CANADA—Vancouver BC, FLORIDA—Boca Raton, Fort Myers, Fort Pierce, Jacksonville, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa Bay, HAWAII—Honolulu, ILLINOIS—Chicago, INDIANA—Indianapolis, LOUISIANA—New Orleans, MASSACHUSETTS—Boston, MICHIGAN—Detroit, MINNESOTA—Minneapolis, NEVADA—Las Vegas, NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY—New York, OHIO—Cleveland, TEXAS—Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, TENNESSEE—Nashville, VIRGINIA/DC /MARYLAND—Gaithersburg. For more information on Sunburst Shutters, visit www.sunburstshutters.com or call 702-870-4488.
