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More InformationExtruded Profiles For Construction Applications BASED ON Recycled PolymerS
The reasonable demands regarding aesthetics and product appearance make profiles for construction applications an ideal candidate for the use of recycled materials, or at least, one would think so.
In practice, many recycled materials lack the consistent mechanical and processing properties to be successfully used in this market segment. There is a better way.
Recycling and the degradation of polymers
Degradation of polymers due to frequent reprocessing as well as impurities take their toll when it comes to high precision extrusion of complicated profiles. Therefore, not all recycled materials can be used in this application. Nevertheless, the reduction of carbon footprint is an increasingly important topic in the building industry, and the re-use of materials is an able tool to reach this target.
Starting On The Right Foot
When looking for alternatives for our reinforced profile-extrusion products, we found that XINOMER offers an interesting product that sets itself apart from other available materials. XINOMER XMD PA6 and PA66 glass fiber reinforced compounds can replace virgin material-based compounds with equivalent mechanical properties, while using only recycled polymers.
The key is the use of only specific PIR materials from selected high-performance applications, locking in the mechanical properties at an elevated level.
Extruded Profiles With An Improved Carbon Footprint
With XINOMER’s XMD extrusion compounds, we were able to reduce the product’s carbon footprint, while retaining a stable process and reaching equivalent mechanical properties. The high quality recycled materials leaves room for optimising processing properties, and also allows for neutral or coloured products.