Extrusion International USA 6-2019

19 Extrusion International 6/2019 Corrugated Tubing made of Regenerated Polyamide for Cable Protection brings Additional Sustainability to the World of Industrial Robots With its new cable protection tubing of 100 % regenerated polyamide 12, REIKU, developer and manufacturer of high- quality cable protection systems for robotics and automation, is once again making its mark in matters of sustainability. The extended product range, which also includes corrugated tubing of biobased polyamide 11, has a nominal width ranging from 7 mm to 95 mm for the entire field of application from cobots right up to large industrial robots. Agiplast, a pioneer in the re- generation of engineering plastic compounds and a develop- ment partner of REIKU, produces and supplies the halogen-free, self-extinguishing, non-flame-propagating re-compound (RGN by Agiplast) in consistently high and traceable quality. REIKU markets the respective corrugated tubing using the PARAB identification code. Managing Director David Guitton: “In our industry, an uncom- promising commitment to consistent high quality is one of the fundamental conditions for lasting customer confidence. For this reason, we did not make it easy for ourselves to switch to processing regenerated Polyamide for some of our products. In extensive tests, our supplier Agiplast was able to prove that this material offers exactly the same short and long-termmechanical properties as our conventional materials. And we naturally also make sure that the products we make from this re-compound comply with the most demanding specifications with regard to fire prevention – which is extremely important in our segment – and also has the required very high flexural fatigue strength. We can, with a good conscience, therefore provide the same guarantee as we do with the corresponding corrugated tubing made of virginmaterial.” Together with the cable protection tubing of biobased PA 11, which has been available for some time now and even exceeds the performance of conventional alternatives under dynamic flexural fatigue stress, REIKU now offers its customers two product families that both help to save fossil rawmaterials. Says Peter Sailer, who shares the company management with David Guitton: “The environmental aspect does not stop at industrial applications. We recognized this trend at an early stage and in- vested accordingly to underline our commitment to sustainabil- ity and to support our customers – bothOEMs and end users – in implementing their own environmental strategies. Customer applications, in some cases under extremely rough 24/7 industri- al conditions, confirm that both our regenerate-based and our biobased polyamide product comply with all the expectations. They enable uninterrupted operating times for cost-efficient production over just as long a period as the types based on con- ventional PA.” With cable protection tubing made of regenerated polyamide, REIKU is once again making an impact in matters of sustainability (© REIKU) REIKU GmbH Kabelschutzsysteme www.reiku.de