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Röchling Expands Portfolio With Sustainable Vacuum Borealis And Trexel Foam

Forming Materials For Railway Technology Applications Development Partnership

its portfolio of high-quality plastics for
railway technology applications. Both
Maywoflamm® plus RC and Maywo-
flamm® NFPA RC can be produced with
up to 70 percent recycled materials. May-
woflamm® plus RC complies with the
European railway standard EN 45545-
2:2020, classification R6/ HL2; May-
woflamm® NFPA RC is tested according
to NFPA 130 and BSS7239:1988 and
can therefore be used in the American
region. Both materials are characterized orealis has partnered with Trex-
by their low weight compared to metal-
nternational plastics processor Röch- Bel, an expert in foaming injec-
Iling Industrial SE & Co. KG is ex- lic materials and their high mechanical tion and blow moulded parts, to
panding its portfolio of flame-retardant strength. co-develop a plastics bottle based
materials for use in railway technology A partner dedicated to the achievement on Bornewables polyolefins, which
applications with the two sustainable of sustainability goals are made using renewable feedstocks
products, Maywoflamm® plus RC and “We have defined sustainability as one derived from waste and residue
Maywoflamm® NFPA RC. Both prod- of the most important strategic areas streams.
ucts can be manufactured using up to for the future,” explains Franz Lübbers, The lightweight bottle – which will
70 percent recycled material, making it CEO of Röchling Industrial. "It is im- be showcased at the Borealis stand
possible to increase sustainability in cus- portant to us to take responsibility and at K 2022 – is reusable and fully re-
tomer applications. contribute to a sustainable future. Of cyclable. The Bornewables grades –

Materials used in railway technology course, we have focused on the needs of which are commercially available in
applications must meet stringent re- our customers." The high recycled con- Europe – are said to help conserve
quirements. Fire protection plays an tent helps customers achieve their sus- natural resources because they are
important role in ensuring the safety of tainability goals. The use of high-quality derived solely from waste and resi-
passengers. recycled material conserves resources due streams, for example from used
Röchling Industrial offers various mate- and closes loops. cooking oil. Reusing waste already
in circulation instead of fossil fuel-
rials made of thermoplastic and compos- “With the launch, we are offering our based feedstocks enhances the sus-
ites that meet such requirements. These railway sector customers sustainable tainability of applications made us-
include Maywoflamm® brand products, products that meet the relevant require- ing the Bornewables grades.
which are used in rail vehicle interior fit- ments for use in railway technology ap- The companies claim that convert-
tings, for instance in interior trim or the plications,” says Simon Kathmann, Head ers consume less energy in the pro-
manufacture of rear seat shells. of Sales and Marketing at Röchling In- duction process when using MuCell

Sustainable products meet fire safety dustrial Allgäu. "We are very excited to technology. The bottle thus helps
standards now bring these sustainable alternatives close the loop on plastics circularity
to the market". They will be presented
The plastics processor based in Bad at InnoTrans from 20–23 September in by way of design for recycling, the
Grönenbach in the Allgäu region is now Hall 1.1, Stand 260. use of renewable feedstocks, and ma-
adding two new sustainable products to terial performance across multiple
life cycles.

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