总部位于德国运动塑料和移动电缆管理系统制造商Igus宣布了全球第一个完全由回收材料制成的电缆载体系统。
摇篮到摇篮：这是基于自然的循环经济原则。目的是将消费品退还给生物或技术周期，以节省宝贵的资源和原材料。运动塑料专家Igus也在追求这一目标，并根据其自己的“ Chainge”电子链回收计划开发了世界上第一个由回收材料制成的能源链。
从极端天气和自然危害到海洋污染，气候危机正在恶化，越来越多的人意识到了这一点。
“即使是客户的购买决策也越来越受生态考虑的影响。这就是为什么我们为产品开发付出了很多努力，以便能够产生更多的资源，而不会牺牲产品质量。
The result: the E2.1.CG cradle-chain – a complete range of e-chains made from the new igumid CG material.
Ottersbach继续说：“我们自己的测试实验室中的许多测试表明，新的电子链具有与标准Igumid G材料制成的能量链几乎相同的技术特性和负载限制。另一个优点是，摇篮链的价格与标准材料的电子链相同。”
The new range of e-chains is available from stock in five series and 28 chain types.
From discarded e-chain to recycled material
The cradle-chain uses, among other things, recycled material from the “chainge” recycling program. As part of this program, igus has been collecting used energy chains from customers since 2019, so they do not end up in industrial waste. This service is offered for both igus e-chains and chains from other manufacturers. So far, more than 32 tons of material have been collected across 13 countries. For 2022, igus has set its goal to increase this total to 500 tons.
Scrap material is sorted by type, cleaned, and processed to new quality. This is possible with the help of a chemical analysis and formulation tuning — a process in which material is optimized for the desired properties and enables consistent product quality. The post-consumer material igumid CG is then used to make the recycled cradle-chain — without any loss of quality in terms of wear behavior, stability, or bending fatigue.
可持续原材料周期 - 二氧化碳少28％
With the new e-chain product range made of recycled material, igus is making a further contribution to conserving resources and advancing the circular economy. According to the Environment Product Declaration, this sustainable raw material cycle also reduces CO2 emissions by 28%.
“The focus should not be only on first use of products, but also the reuse of raw materials,” Ottersbach said. “We see a lot of ‘cradle-to-cradle’ potential and strive to reprocess as many raw materials and discarded products as possible so that precious resources are not wasted but used wisely for as long as possible.”
More sustainability with consistent quality: The new cradle-chain made of recycled material conserves resources and drives the circular economy forward. (Source: igus GmbH)
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