Extrusion International 5-2024

13 Extrusion International 5/2024 bioplastic products from Ensinger have comparable specifications. The other new product line, namely reprocessed plastics, is produced from returned materials and pro - duction waste using mechanical treatment processes, thereby giving a second life to fossil fuel-based materi - als. Although the material properties of these products may deviate slightly from those of conventional materi - als, this is significantly outweighed by the environment benefits. The reprocessed stock shapes are available in the form of rods, tubes and plates. It is not only about innovative material solutions: en - ergy projects, material savings and recycling are making crucial contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emis - sions. Ensinger’s sustainability initiative consists of four building blocks. 1. Prepare for Tomorrow: Under this guiding prin - ciple, Ensinger is implementing a variety of environ - mental projects and energy-saving measures which are helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through - out the supply chain and get close to the net zero tar - get called for by the Paris Agreement. 2. Reduce for Tomorrow: An important step on the path towards sustainability is a reduction of the CO 2 foot- print at the start of the production chain. Ensinger works closely with its customers in order to offer stock shape blanks in optimum formats or supply customized fin - ished parts and thereby minimize waste. This approach not only reduces consumption of materials but also the greenhouse gas emissions generated through transport. 3. Recycle for Tomorrow: Recycling makes a key con - tribution to conserving raw material resources and reducing CO 2 emissions. Ensinger has many years of experience with a diverse range of polymer processing methods and is supporting the transition to the circular economy through the systematic recycling of engineer - ing and high-performance plastics. One of Ensinger’s most important product lines is insulating profiles, which consist of 100% unmixed recycled polyamide. 4. Reuse for Tomorrow: Repeated use of raw mate - rials is a long-term goal of the sustainability initiative. With the current expansion of its portfolio to include bio-based and reprocessed stock shapes, Ensinger is re - sponding to a growing demand in this sector. Ensinger’s new biobased stock shapes, produced with mass balanced approach manufactured resins, in - clude TECAFORM AH EF natural (POM-C), along with TECAFORM AD EF natural (POM-H), TECAPEI EF natu - ral (PEI) and TECAST T EF natural (PA6 C). The stock shapes product family of reprocessed polymers starts with TECAPEEK RP natural (PEEK) and will be continu - ously amended in the future. Ensinger Group ensingerplastics.com/en/ sustainability/product-solutions Ensinger's aim is to promote the sustainable use of plastics