Flama Surf Archives | Flamacircular

Dec 26

Let’s go natural fiber!

By Sergi Flama News, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, Materials, RESEARCH

Natural fibres show outstandingly low CO2 footprint compared to glass and mineral fibres

The carbon footprint of natural fibres such as flax, hemp, jute or kenaf is much lower than their counterparts glass and mineral fibres. The production of 1 tonne of glass fibres shows a carbon footprint of about 1.7–2.5 tonnes CO₂-eq per tonne of fibre, whereas natural fibres only have a carbon footprint of about 0.35–0.55 tonnes CO₂-eq per tonne of fibre (until the factory gate, excluding transport to the customer, using mass allocation). This is an 80% lower carbon footprint than that of glass fibres.

> Download the full study here

The 57-page study “Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material – Study providing data for the automotive and insulation industry” was conducted in 2018 and published in March 2019 by nova-Institute, Germany.

Nov 27

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FlamaCircular wins Gold and two Bronzes at NYC’s 4th Annual Anthem Awards

By Sergi Flama News, Industry news, MEET TO TRANSFORM, WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

The Anthem Awards is the largest and most comprehensive social impact award that recognizes the greatest change-makers and global leaders.

FlamaCircular competed among 2,300 proposals from 44 countries around the world, with recognized brands and organizations such as UNICEF USA, Amazon Music, World Economic Forum, National Geographic, World Bank, The Obama Foundation, Google, United Nations, WWF, among many other projects.

We won in three categories:
• Partnership or collaboration: Gold Anthem Winner
• Special projects: Bronze Anthem Winner
• Education or literacy platform: Bronze Anthem Winner

Nov 14

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PAULOWNIA: THE WOOD THAT CAME TO SAVE SURFING

By Sergi Flama News, Industry news, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, Materials, RESEARCH, Studies

In recent years, surfboards made from paulownia wood have become increasingly popular. Let’s see some relevant data that help understand why paulownia is so precious for the planet.

Nov 14

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The ECOBOARD Lifecycle Study

By Sergi Flama News, Industry news, RESEARCH, Studies

Sustainable Surf and Pure Strategies have recently completed a lifecycle study of a more sustainable surfboard. This compares the carbon footprint of a standard “poly” surfboard (PE resin/PU blank)* vs. an ECOBOARD made with bio-based epoxy resin and recycled content EPS blank.

READ THE ARTICLE HERE

Nov 14

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UNSUSTAINABLE: documentary

By Sergi Action for the planet, Flama News, MEET TO TRANSFORM

UNSUSTAINABLE is a short documentary that gives an insight into the (un)sustainability of the surf industry, starting by the basic element needed, the surfboard.

Shapers around Europe give us their point of view about the fact that surfing, an activity originally based on respect and contact with nature, has become an industry of oil-based products. Alternatives do already exist, it’s only a matter of embracing them and detach ourselves from the image and lack of attention towards the envirtonment that the surf industry has hold over the past years.

Featuring: Job Verpoorte (Jabali Surfb.), Ze Antunes (Yoni Surfb.) and Sergi Galanó (Flamasurf)

Nov 14

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Surfer’s view on sustainable surfboards

By Sergi Circular economy, Flama News, RESEARCH, Studies

Is it possible to make responsible consumer choices without knowing the issues behind theproducts you buy?
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Does the naturalistic image of surfing pose a barrier to a more critical view of the sport itself?
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Which factors actually influence surfers when buying a sustainable surfboard?

In 2021 the NGO Good Karma Projects , under the program #RIDE&RESPECT conducted a study to understand the behavior of surfing consumers when purchasing a new surfboard. The results should help us understand how we, as concious surfboard makers, are seen and which steps we should take in order to convince surfers that our alternatives are trustful and worth.

Surfers’ view on sustainable surfboards (1)Download

Nov 13

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Build&Surf Cadiz

By Sergi Flama News, Workshops, WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

LEARN TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE SURFBOARDS WITH FLAMAVOLTA TECHNOLOGY WHILE SURFING THE AMAZING COAST OF CÁDIZ

NEXT DATES: 2nd to 6th December

FLAMA VOLTA BUILDING WORKSHOP

In this workshop you will build, start to finish, your own high performance surfboard with the latest technology from Flamasurf. The FlamaVolta tech is one of the most environmentally friendly construction methods today. A lamination method with no fiberglass and toxic chemicals involved, that allows to make high performance and longlasting surfboards.

Get more info here
or contact us at info@flamasurf.com

Aug 19

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Wood skin repair

By yellow Circular economy, Flama News, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, New materials, Tricks

The compsand construction (vacuum bagged skins over eps), invented by Australian guru Grant Newby, allows to build boards that are 70% organic by weight and carbon neutral. No fiberglass or resins of any kind are necessary, they only need a protection coat like oil or wood floor varnish, which makes repairs super easy!

SMALL DING SKIN REPAIR

BIGGER DING WITH LOSS OF MATERIAL

There is broken eps and loss of material

Aug 19

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FlamaClassic tutorial

By yellow Flama News, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, Tutorials

FLAMA’S ORIGINAL TECHONOLOGY:
99% ORGANIC SURFBOARDS

FlamaClassic is the original concept that started my adventure in 2010 with some very simple yet optimistic goals: building 100% organic surfboards out of wood with the least environmental impact. 15 years later we can say we achieved many of those initial goals: we brought the technique as far as we could, perfecting it and trying to make lighter yet durable boards, and the test of time has proved that the FlamaClassic technique is totally trustworthy.

FlamaClassic construction is carbon negative, probably the most sustainable technology today

MAIN GOALS

>        100% organic and unglassed surfboards
>        building blanks to be hand-shaped
>        offering custom blanks at market price
>        best weight/durability ratio
>        simplest construction method with minimum energy consumption

We unveil the secrets of the FlamaClassic technology.
Make good use of it and enjoy the process!

FlamaClassic TUTORIAL Download

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Natural fibres show outstandingly low CO2 footprint compared to glass and mineral fibres

In recent years, surfboards made from paulownia wood have become increasingly popular. Let’s see some relevant data that help understand why paulownia is so precious for the planet.

Sustainable Surf and Pure Strategies have recently completed a lifecycle study of a more sustainable surfboard. This compares the carbon footprint of a standard “poly” surfboard (PE resin/PU blank)* vs. an ECOBOARD made with bio-based epoxy resin and recycled content EPS blank.

Spanish interview with Flamasurf founder Sergi Galanó

Is it possible to make responsible consumer choices without knowing the issues behind theproducts you buy?> Does the naturalistic image of surfing pose a barrier to a more critical view of the sport itself?>Which factors actually influence surfers when buying a sustainable surfboard?

LEARN TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE SURFBOARDS WITH FLAMAVOLTA TECHNOLOGY WHILE SURFING THE AMAZING COAST OF CÁDIZ

FLAMA VOLTA BUILDING WORKSHOP

FLAMA’S ORIGINAL TECHONOLOGY:99% ORGANIC SURFBOARDS

We unveil the secrets of the FlamaClassic technology. Make good use of it and enjoy the process!

Is it possible to make responsible consumer choices without knowing the issues behind theproducts you buy?
>
Does the naturalistic image of surfing pose a barrier to a more critical view of the sport itself?
>
Which factors actually influence surfers when buying a sustainable surfboard?

FLAMA’S ORIGINAL TECHONOLOGY:
99% ORGANIC SURFBOARDS

We unveil the secrets of the FlamaClassic technology.
Make good use of it and enjoy the process!