OTS - Röchling Automotive puts sustainable organic plastic on the market
2020. October 12. 12:00
Worms, 12 October, 2020 (APA/OTS) - New material is made of at
least 90 percent renewable raw materials - Röchling-BioBoom is
suitable for a large part of the product range of the company - By
2035, Röchling Automotive aims to become the leader in bioplastics
and recycled materials in the automotive industry - Green materials
ensure sustainable mobility: The automotive industry is
increasingly working on aligning vehicle production with the
principles of sustainability. The development of appropriate
materials plays a decisive role in this process.
With the bioplastic Röchling-BioBoom, Röchling Automotive is
the first company on the market to have a patented polylactide
(PLA)-based biopolymer that consists of at least 90 percent
renewable raw materials. In this way, the company offers an
ecological and economical alternative to most conventional
materials such as polyester (PC, PET, PBT) but also polystyrene
(ABS), polyolefins (such as PP) and polyamides (PA6).
'We want to support our customers in the development of
environmentally friendly vehicles and thus help shape the
transformation of the industry towards a sustainable one,' explains
Prof. Dr. Hanns-Peter Knaebel, Chairman of the Board of Management
and CEO of Röchling Automotive. 'With our bioplastics, we are
bringing a sustainable solution to the market that originates from
a completely self-controlled supply chain - from renewable
resources to the automobile manufacturers'. Röchling Automotive has
built up internal expertise in materials development over many
years in cooperation with various partners.
With significant improvements in terms of thermal stability and
chemical resistance compared to standard PLA, the new biopolymer
family meets the company's high technical requirements and
specifications.
Röchling BioBoom enables greenhouse gas emission savings that
are about 70 percent higher than those of PP and almost 90 percent
higher than those of PA6. This means that if the proportion of
petrochemical plastics in a mid-sized car is replaced by Röchling
Automotive's bioplastics, 515 kilograms of CO2 emissions can be
saved per vehicle production.
Three standard types of Röchling Automotive biopolymers are
currently available, which are suitable for applications in the
engine compartment and underbody as well as for the interior of a
vehicle. Each of the three types can be tailored to individual
customer needs and the respective specific requirements. Röchling
BioBoom can also be used for almost the entire product portfolio of
Röchling Automotive.
With Röchling BioBoom, the plastics specialist once again
underlines its role as a pioneer in the industry. For Prof. Dr.
Hanns-Peter Knaebel, the sustainable material is also an initial
indicator for a green future for the company: 'We have set
ourselves the goal of becoming the leading supplier of bioplastics
and recycling materials in the automotive industry by 2035 at the
latest. This means that we will noticeably increase our development
activities in this area'. With the newly developed biopolymer,
Röchling Automotive has already successfully initiated this
important transformation process.
Please go to
https://www.roechling-automotive.com/products-solutions/biopolymers
for more information on Röchling-BioBoom.
- Picture is available at AP Images (http://www.apimages.com) -
The Röchling Group has been shaping industry. Worldwide. For
nearly 200 years. We transform the lives of people every day with
our customized plastics: they reduce the weight of cars, make
medication packaging more secure and improve industrial
applications. Our workforce of around 11,500 people is located in
the places where our customers are - in 90 locations in 25
countries. The Group's three divisions generated joint annual sales
of 2.352 billion euros in 2019.
The Industrial division is the expert for optimal materials for
every use. We develop and supply individual products made of
plastic for all industrial areas. This is why we have the broadest
product range of thermoplastics and composite materials. We supply
our customers with semi-finished products or machined components.
The Automotive division advances mobility. Our product
solutions in the areas of aerodynamics, propulsion and structural
lightweight help solve major challenges. We protect the environment
while also improving the driving experience.
The Medical division is the reliable partner to leading global
companies when it comes to the components, services and smart
plastic products that are needed in the healthcare industry. We
develop solutions in the fields of diagnostics, fluid management,
pharma as well as surgery and interventional.
Röchling Automotive SE & Co. KG
Floßhafenstraße 40, 67547 Worms
Katrin Biedebach, Senior Manager Marketing & Communication
T +49 151 406 695 23
kbiedebach@roechling.com
roechling-automotive.com
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