Sustainable Materials for Plastic Injection Molding
Material selection strategies that support product performance, responsible resource use, and a more circular approach to plastic manufacturing.
We recognize that, when improperly managed, plastics can be harmful to the ecosystem. We believe the long-term solution for the full benefit of humanity and the planet is to fully engage a circular economy. We are committed to work with our clients to support the design and planning for the complete life cycle of every product to be manufactured, used for it’s intended purpose, collected and fully reprocessed/“reincarnated” into a new product or designed to be responsibly disposed of in a way that that the product can return to basic elements.
The materials are specified by our engineers to match the requirements of the product application. Typically, these requirements include mechanical attributes such as tensile strength, ductility, impact resistance and heat or cold temperature performance or chemical attributes such as resistance to fading from U.V. light exposure or performance when exposed to solvents or acids.
By definition, sustainable plastics are managed within a sustainable materials management system (a Circular Economy) to avoid the creation of waste, toxics and pollution.
Sustainable material classifications
Construction components must meet NEC, UL, NSF, and applicable building code requirements. Our material selection and process documentation support compliance from design through production.
Bio Polymers/ Bioplastics: Bioplastics are plastics derived from renewable biomass sources, such as vegetable fats and oils, corn starch, pea starch or macrobiotic.
Compostable Plastic: A plastic which is “capable of undergoing biological decomposition in a compost site.
Biodegradable: Biodegradable plastic is plastic that’s designed to break up when exposed to the presence of microorganisms.
Recyclable Plastic: A plastic that can be reclaimed, reprocessed and returned back into the production stream of useful products.
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