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Successful collaboration on material change resulted in reduced CO
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footprint
to injection moulding. They then gave
their partner Borring Plast A/S the
task of finding a material that has the
same function, in the same high qual-
ity, but with a lower environmental
impact.

"Historically, many customers focused
primarily on having a low material
cost, but today there is more inter-
est in developing sustainable prod-
ucts that reduce the carbon footprint,
without compromising on function
or quality," says Mr Ole Tietze, sales
and technical support for Polykemi in
Denmark and Benelux.
he Danish manufacturer EVBil- Pedersen, Project Manager at Borring
Ter ApS was looking for a more Plast A/S. "This project with Borring Plast A/S
environmentally friendly and mate- and EVBiler ApS is really about coop-
rial-smart solution for one of their "When EVBiler ApS contacted us with eration and being material smart, i.e.
products. Polykemi Group provided their request, I immediately turned to finding the right material for the right
them with the optimal material that Polykemi. They have the knowledge product, adapted to the customer's
reduced their CO footprint by more on how to change the material to a mechanical requirements while also
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than 80%. more environmentally friendly alter- being environmentally friendly," Ti-
native, while maintaining function, etze continues.
For nearly 20 years, Polykemi ApS quality and color," continues Linde-
in Denmark has worked closely with gaard Pedersen. Switching from ABS to recycled
Borring Plast A/S, a Danish company PP resulted in major CO savings
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that has been a pioneer in injection Increasing demand for high quality
moulding of plastic components for and low CO footprint Initially, the parties discussed whether
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to continue with their current mate-
the industry since established in 1964. EVBiler ApS manufactures and sells
Their end customer EVBiler ApS, like products for electric and hybrid cars, rial choice ABS or whether a recycled
so many other companies, wants to mobile and stationary charging sta- ABS could be an option, but after
constantly improve their environmen- tions and various related accessories. listening carefully to the customer's
tal profile. The company has a strong environ- needs and demand profile, the experts
at Polykemi and Rondo Plast suggest-
mental profile and therefore wanted
"Over recent years, the trend has been ed a recycled PP with 20% glass fibre
clear. More companies have a green to change the material in one of its - a REPRO PP RG124. The material
profile and are working to improve flexible holders for charging cables. It change meant a saving of 4.25 kg of
their choice of materials. They want was originally made in ABS and print- CO per kilo of material, which means
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to use world-class customer adapted ed by a 3D printer, but as demand a CO saving of more than 80%.
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materials, that also lower their carbon increased, EVBiler ApS wanted to
footprint," says Mr. Martin Lindegaard change the manufacturing technique

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