What is Resomation® ?
Resomation® is our name given to the process, provided by our technology, which is also referred to as alkaline hydrolysis, or water cremation- the progressive alternative to flame cremation and burial.
Giving people a new funeral choice at the end of life, Resomation® is an option that is felt by some people to be more natural and fitting for them or for a family member. The process uses water instead of flame.
How does Resomation® work ?
Resomation uses a mixture of water and 5% alkaline. The body is placed in a pouch made from biodegradable corn starch and then positioned in the water chamber. The liquid is heated to 160 degrees C- under pressure- it does not boil.
Over 3-4 hours, the body is broken down, in the same way as happens after burial but in a much shorter time.
The water-based liquid remaining after Resomation® is cooled, checked and treated. It is sterile and can be discharged safely into the water treatment network, in time returning to the natural water cycle.
Resomation® can be part of any funeral arrangement.
People choosing Resomation® can still have a traditional funeral ceremony in the same way they would before a cremation. The only difference comes at the point after the coffin is taken from view, when the deceased is prepared for Resomation® and then placed in a water chamber instead of a flame cremator.
You have the freedom to choose how and when to remember the person who has died and gather with friends and family, whether that be a traditional service with the deceased resting in their casket prior to Resomation®, or a commemoration of their life in a different setting, before or after Resomation® has separately taken place.
How does Resomation® differ from cremation or burial?
No coffin is needed for Resomation® . You can choose more sustainable options such as a simple cardboard casket which is recyclable, and a reusable solid wood presentation casket if you are planning a service with the casket present.
The body is contained in natural materials only – not clothing, just a simple wool cover within a biodegradable corn starch pouch.
We recommend that all jewellery is removed as small stones and non-precious metals can’t be retrieved.
The deceased is carefully removed from their casket to the tray before entering the water chamber.
After Resomation®
Once the Resomation® is complete, the tray holding the soft bones is taken out of the water chamber and the bones are carefully removed from the tray, dried and reduced to a fine powder.
The remains are then placed in a casket of choice and returned to the family, for keeping as a remembrance, or for burial or scattering.
Why choose Resomation ?
Our research confirms that there is growing interest amongst people in the UK in alternative end-of-life options. We believe that Resomation® is answering a real need.
‘New’ doesn’t always mean ‘costly’- at Kindly Earth® we understand that funeral costs are a real concern for many people and want to be sure that Resomation is an affordable choice.
Although we are introducing Resomation® for the first time here in the UK, our technology and process have been available to families in the US for many years now, and thousands of families there have chosen Resomation® for the funeral of their loved one. Resomation is now also available in Ireland.
Simply put, Resomation can feel like a more suitable choice for some people based on the way that the person lived their life and their preferences.
Contact us
If you would like to know more about Resomation and the service we offer here at Kindly Earth, then we are here to help.
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