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TECHNOLOGY

said Tomasz Czarnecki, Chief Op- The EconCore team is well advanced but EconCore’s energy-efficient pro-
erations Officer at EconCore. “This in application development for rPET duction process itself brings benefits
development was immediately recog- honeycombs across the automotive, with regard to carbon footprint po-
nized — we just won the European transport, and construction sectors. sitioning. It is a win all round,” said
Green Award and were awarded the Advanced engineering plastics hon- Czarnecki.
prestigious Solar Impulse Label. But eycombs are also being used in aero- The new line is capable of producing
most rewarding is the interest we space applications. rPET honeycomb cores in widths up
receive from the industry. We are al- “With the rPET honeycomb technol- to 1.2 meters, while also allowing for
ready engaged in development pro- ogy, not only are the various indus- the processing of other thermoplastic
grams over a spectrum of applications tries able to improve their own im- materials such as polycarbonate, poly-
where cost, weight, and sustainability pact on the environment by stripping amide, and polyetherimide.
are of critical importance.” out weight in transport, for example,

Pushing boundaries in ID document innovations

ments, such as passports and e-ID component-based solutions for secu-
cards, at Trustech 2022, in Paris, rity and identification, will utilize Mak-
France from November 29 to De- rofol ID357 in its newest document
cember 1. The company’s polycar- inlay solution. “Our collaboration
bonate (PC) and thermoplastic polyu- with Covestro is a win-win situation:
rethane (TPU) film solutions enable Covestro has the first commercial ap-
integrated security features, making plication for its new film with partly
ID documents highly difficult to repli- recycled PC content and we have the
cate yet easy to authenticate. material needed for our latest ID PC
Polycarbonate film addressing circular inlay solution,” adds Vincent Gourme-
economy len, Government Marketing Director
at Linxens.
 New polycarbonate film contrib- Covestro is on a journey to become “As counterfeiters become more so-
uting towards circular economy fully circular in the future. “We con-
tinue to innovate throughout different phisticated, the ID segment must be
 Novel materials for integrated segments and applications, including dynamic and constantly evolving,” ex-
passport solution plains Henry Leung, Global Segment
ID documents, to increase circular-
 One material enables multiple se- ity and realize our vision of becom- Manager, Identification, Specialty
curity features ing a fully circular company,” shares Films at Covestro. “We are always

igh contrast laser engraving, Dr. Aleta Richards, Head of the Spe- pushing the boundaries of film mate-
Hsophisticated designs and inte- cialty Films segment at Covestro. At rial solutions in supporting the indus-
try, partners and customers. Our col-
grated digital chips are among the Trustech 2022, Covestro will debut a laboration with Linxens is an excellent
enhanced security features used to partly mechanically recycled white PC example of how working together,
prevent counterfeiting and alteration film1 that helps contribute to circular we’re able to help our customers take
of modern identification (ID) docu- economy in the ID market segment.
ments. As one of the leading suppliers Makrofol ID357 white PC film offers a more sustainable approach to bring
their innovative solutions to the mar-
of specialty films for identity docu- properties, quality and performance ket.”
ments, Covestro continues its mate- similar to the company’s renowned
rials innovations to support the next Makrofol ID white PC film. ID docu- Integrated passport solution leverag-
generation of ID documents. ment manufacturers can easily com- ing specialty films
bine this new offering with Makrofol
Covestro will showcase its compre- ID clear and clear laser engravable Durable and secure travel documents
hensive specialty films portfolio for films. are necessary for government issuing
producing highly secure ID docu- authorities, document manufacturers,
Linxens, a leading provider of secure travelers and border control agencies.

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