Sustainability
Building a more
sustainable
material future
Environmental care is one of our missions. Recycled engineering plastics with transparent environmental data help manufacturers reduce their impact.
01 — The material loop
Material → impact
Material
Recycled PC (R series), recycled PPS (RS series), recycled PEI (RPEI) and recycled PEEK (PKR).
Production
CO₂ counted from raw material procurement to product delivery.
Recycling
Including R-20E, a post-consumer recycled grade.
Lower impact
Much lower than ordinary raw material production.
02 — Declarations
Eco Leaf & Carbon
Footprint of Products
The R grades (recycled PC) and RS grades (recycled PPS) are certified with the Eco Leaf declaration and the CFP declaration (Carbon Footprint of Products) by SuMPO (Sustainable Management Promotion Organization).
The Eco Leaf declaration gives quantitative environmental information on the products’ life-cycle impact, assessed by LCA (life cycle assessment). These declarations help manufacturers who need visibility and transparency of the environmental impact of their products and components.
03 — SDGs
What are
the SDGs?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
The 17 SDGs are integrated — action in one area affects outcomes in others, and development must balance social, economic and environmental sustainability. Reference: UNDP.
Our manufacturing partner’s activities for the SDGs
The Japanese manufacturer of the polycarbonate grades we supply holds ISO 14001, obtained in the early days of ISO management systems. Its efforts include saving electricity, water and paper and reducing waste in daily work.
When the SDGs were adopted in 2015, it linked its ISO activities with the SDGs. Based in Sakai City, Osaka — appointed by the Japanese government as one of the SDGs leading cities — it focuses on developing and producing more sustainable materials, based on its know-how in plastic compounds.
04 — Recycled materials
Recycled Polycarbonate — R Series
Recycled polycarbonate grades R-20, R-30 and R-40 (each with MRA, UV and UVR versions) and the post-consumer grade R-20E...
High-performance polymerPPS — Recycled RS Series
Recycled PPS (RS series) with Eco Leaf and Carbon Footprint of Products declarations, including the injection grade RS-1...
Recycled high-performance polymerRecycled PEI — RPEI Series
Recycled polyetherimide in a natural grade (RPEI-10) and a 30% glass-fibre reinforced grade (RPEI-10G30).
Recycled high-performance polymerRecycled PEEK — PKR Series
Recycled PEEK grades PKR-10, PKR-20, PKR-30 and the 30% glass-fibre reinforced PKR-30G30.
Next step
Switch to recycled grades
Ask for data sheets and the Eco Leaf / CFP declarations for your product documentation.