In response to rising demand for high-quality recycled ABS by manufacturers in the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries, Worksop, Nottinghamshire-based plastics recycler MBA Polymers UK has now launched ABS 4125 UL. As a UL certified product, it offers a reliable alternative to virgin grade products in electronics, automotive manufacturing and consumer goods applications.
Boasting a post consumer recycled content of 95%+, ABS 4125 UL is the first of a new range of premium-recycled polymers to be introduced by the company. By 2030, its target is to deliver 100,000 tonnes of recycled plastics content to manufacturers, including high-performance polymers such as ABS, in markets and industries across the board.
“Over more than 12 years, MBA Polymers UK has revolutionised the way that we use and reuse recycled plastics. During that time, I’ve had many people tell me that creating an ABS product containing as much recycled material as we have achieved would not be possible. Our team of dedicated engineers and scientists have not only proven them wrong, they have delivered a product, which can turn the growing supply of waste electronics into the next generation of sustainable consumer products,” said Paul Mayhew, General Manager at MBA Polymers UK,
Earning UL accreditation for the new product, which is derived from the waste electronics sector, enables MBA Polymer to offer customers assurance regarding both its traceability and quality. UL accreditation verifies the quality, safety and sustainability of recycled plastics, so that manufacturers, brand owners and end users feel confident in the performance and credibility of the materials.
With manufacturers operating in a market where the demand for recycled ABS outstrips supply, MBA Polymers UK is already exporting its new product to businesses globally including the USA and Hong Kong.
Mayhew further commented that he has been excited by the interest it has already created among customers, new and existing.
“Manufacturers know all too well that changes in regulation, consumer behaviour and the impact on the environment, means that increasing recycled content of products and creating circular products is now essential. MBA Polymers UK’s innovative new ABS product helps them to do just that.”
MBA Polymers UK is part of EMR, a global leader in sustainable materials, which recycles around 10 million tonnes of materials each year.