Invacare Rea Assist, Manual

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34 REA® ASSIST
Recycling
The wheelchair Rea
®
Assist can be divided into the following main components:
• Chassis
• Plastic
parts
• Upholstery
• Wheels, tyres and tube
• Packing
Chassis
The chassis is produced in steel and is fully recyclable. Recycling of steel requires only 20-25%
of the energy compared to new produced steel.
Assist has two gas pistons and they contain oil and must be disposed according to national
requirements. Be aware of that the gas pistons contains high pressure and must be handle with
care during destruction.
Plastic parts
The plastic parts in the chairs are produced of "Thermoplastic" and are marked with recycling
symbols (where it is possible due to part size). The main plastic material is polyamide. This mate-
rial can be recycled or burned in approved facilities.
Upholstery
Upholstery is produced of polyester fi bres, PUR or PVC. The effi cient way to recycle the parts
is to burn them in approved facilities.
Wheels, tyres and tubes
• The hand rim, rim, spokes and hub are made of steel, stainless steel or aluminium and can be
recycled according to above.
• Tyres and tubes are made of rubber and can be recycled according to above.
Packing
All Invacare Rea AB packing material is developed to fi t the products in an optimal way to reduce
unnecessary material waste. All boxes are recyclable.
Contact your local recycling agent to obtain the correct information on how to handle the
above mentioned materials.