Mocom joins „Positive Plastics“ initiative with two compounds

MOCOM is part of "Positive Plastics," an initiative launched during this year’s Fakuma to make particularly sustainable plastics accessible to a broader audience. The project includes a sample kit that presents the advantages of plastic types with a reduced ecological footprint in an easy-to-understand way and includes different material samples. The initiative is targeting engineers, designers as well as product managers and includes a total of 16 PCR, PIR, bio-based, bio-composite and mass-balanced plastics from various manufacturers. With Altech ECO® PA66 in high-quality Near-To-Prime® recycled grade and Cellidor® CP 410-10, two materials from MOCOM's portfolio are represented in the sample.

"A central focus of our service portfolio is the development and production of resource-saving plastic compounds," says Dr. Stefan Zepnik, Director Technical Service Center at MOCOM, who oversees the collaboration with the Positive Plastics team. "We consider Positive Plastics to be a promising approach, particularly as a way to introduce sustainable plastics to an audience that has not yet considered them as a material solution. It was clear to us that MOCOM could not be missing from this kit."

Altech ECO® PA66

Behind the Positive Plastics initiative is an interdisciplinary team of three experts in product development and design. “For us, MOCOM’s materials solutions is a natural choice to present,” says Efrat Friedland of Positive Plastics. Shortly after the launch of the website, Friedland's team recorded the first orders, including well-known brand manufacturers. "We are very pleased with the positive feedback. This gives us tailwind for our objective of spreading the knowledge of available polymers with a reduced environmental impact", adds Friedland.

In addition to Altech ECO® and Cellidor®, MOCOM produces Altech IQ® and Alfater XL® ECO, other recycled and bio-based compounds. "We offer a broad product portfolio of sustainable materials that already make a significant contribution to resource conservation and CO2 reduction along the entire value chain in many applications across industries," adds Zepnik.