The compounder Polykemi AB will be exhibiting at Fakuma 2023 with sustainability solutions as an overall theme. They will present their CO2 calculation tool, will give daily presentations in the stand about smart material choices and inform about the new ISCC PLUS certification.
With the LCA software program developed by Polykemi and certified by an independent institute, the company can present the environmental impact for all virgin and recycled compounds manufactured in their own worldwide production facilities, in accordance with the cradle-to-gate calculation basis.
Having achieved ISCC Plus certification over the summer, the company is now also introducing two new bio-circular PP compounds: Natucomp BPPH GF5030HC and Natucomp BPP EP317R UV, based on bio-circular and mass balanced raw materials, with properties that are identical to their conventional counterparts (POLYfill PPH GF5030HC and POLYfill PP EP317R UV) and their recycled grades.
In the automotive industry, this means that extensive CO2 savings become possible by using a PP HC GF30 instead of PA6 GF30, for example for the sealing of the support strip in convertible cars, yielding CO2 savings of up to 75%.