Plastics processor Ensinger has committed itself to the goal of a sustainable future. The family business’s net-zero climate goal was recently confirmed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In order to make an additional contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Ensinger has now introduced sustainable plastic solutions consisting of bio-based and reprocessed stock shapes. The company’s business partners are also involved in the measures for reusing plastics.
With the expansion of its stock shapes portfolio, Ensinger is presenting two innovative product lines that enable a significant reduction of the CO2 footprint:
The new bio-based plastics from Ensinger are produced from basic materials generated by the wood-processing industry, along with other organic waste. The manufacturing method for the plastic plates, rods and tubes is similar to conventional production processes, meaning that similar property profiles are guaranteed. Apart from minimal colour deviations, the bioplastic products from Ensinger have comparable specifications.
The other new product line, namely reprocessed plastics, is produced from returned materials and production waste using mechanical treatment processes, thereby giving a second life to fossil fuel-based materials. Although the material properties of these products may deviate slightly from those of conventional materials, this is significantly outweighed by the environment benefits. The reprocessed stock shapes are available in the form of rods, tubes and plates.
It is not only about innovative material solutions: energy projects, material savings and recycling are making crucial contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Ensinger’s sustainability initiative consists of four building blocks.
“Many plastics still end up undergoing thermal recovery instead of being recycled. Because we want to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, sustainable use of plastics is essential,” emphasizes Nina Finkbeiner, Head of Product Management in the Stock Shapes division. “Here at Ensinger, we feel obliged to find ways of making the ecological footprint of our products as small as possible. Our sustainable solutions are aimed at reducing dependence on fossil-based raw materials.”
Ensinger’s new biobased stock shapes, produced with mass balanced approach manufactured resins, include TECAFORM AH EF natural (POM-C), along with TECAFORM AD EF natural (POM-H), TECAPEI EF natural (PEI) and TECAST T EF natural (PA6 C).
The stock shapes product family of reprocessed polymers starts with TECAPEEK RP natural (PEEK) and will be continuously amended in the future.
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