Polyform: lower-impact boat fender

• Published 13 October 2022; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. The page marks the product “Soon available” and says it is currently in production.
• Product: Polyform G-series recreational boat fender made without phthalates, using a non-toxic plasticiser. The surface is designed to release minimal microplastics, and UV-resistant plastic is intended to limit photodegradation.
• Materials and packaging: 30% recycled plastic from Polyform’s own production scraps and defective products; packaging is fully recyclable.
• The company says the product offers standard-fender properties and durability. It is the first product in the company’s “Green Concept”; Polyform says it intends to apply the concept to buoys, moorings and future products.
• Company context: Polyform was established in 1955 and exports to about 70 countries. The page historically says the fender would be market-ready in spring 2021; its current quick-information label says “Soon available,” so the page contains inconsistent timing.
• Contact: Erik Loe Muri, Sales & Marketing Manager, erik@polyform.no. Polyform AS, Tverrvegen 37, 6020 Ålesund, Norway. Website: polyform.no.
• Listed industry: maritime. Linked SDGs: 12 and 14.

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• Published 13 October 2022; updated 21 September 2026; estimated reading time 2 minutes. The quick information says the product is “soon available” and currently in production; category Maritime.
• Polyform’s G-series leisure-boat fender uses a non-phthalate plasticiser, with the page saying the exterior is designed to shed minimal microplastics and UV-resistant plastic improves durability. Thirty per cent of the fender is recycled material recovered from Polyform’s own production scraps and defective products; its packaging is described as fully recyclable.
• The article identifies plastic litter from boating, microplastics from damaged plastic boats, and low-quality fenders that fail to prevent damage or quickly photodegrade as environmental concerns. Polyform says the G-series provides the durability of a standard fender and is its first “Green Concept” product; the company planned to extend the concept to buoys and moorings.
• Polyform’s main market is described as European B2B and B2C, with exports to about 70 countries. The page notes rising interest in sustainable boating in Scandinavia and Europe and says the company was founded in 1955 as the first producer of inflatable all-plastic net buoys and fenders.
• Page inconsistency: while its current quick-information panel says production is ongoing and the product is “soon available,” the older body text says it would be market-ready in spring 2021. Current availability is therefore unclear from this page.
• Linked to SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production) and SDG 14 (Life below water) for recycled plastic and reduced phthalate/microplastic impact.
• Contact: Erik Loe Muri, Sales & Marketing Manager, erik@polyform.no. Company: POLYFORM AS, Tverrvegen 37, 6020 Ålesund, Norway; polyform.no. A phone-number reveal control is present.