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24 bioplastics MAGAZINE [<strong>04</strong>/23] Vol. 18 Materials From Lord of the Rings armour to biobased facades Kaynemaile (Lower Hutt, New Zealand), a leading global designer and manufacturer of architectural mesh for commercial, residential, and public buildings, recently announced a major shift from fossil-based raw materials to biomass content. The company uses Makrolon ® RE, an ISCC PLUS-certified, mass-balanced polycarbonate from Covestro (Leverkusen, Germany). With Kaynemaile’s origins in the Armoury department of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy some 20 years ago, the company has evolved into an international business built on its innovative nil-waste liquid-state manufacturing process coupled with a compelling design aesthetic and a team focused on providing bespoke functional design solutions Kaynemaile’s new RE8 Architectural Mesh will deliver an ISCC PLUS certified sustainable share of up to 88 % of its architectural product. Moving Kaynemaile’s production away from traditional fossil-based materials to a bio-circular attributed material will offer a reduction of the carbon footprint of the polymer material by up to 80 %, cradleto-gate, including biogenic uptake, enabling circular economy efforts while maintaining proven functionality, ISCC PLUS certified and LEED-enabled. “RE8 is a major milestone in Kaynemaile’s 20-year commitment to circular economy practices”, says Kayne Horsham, Founder of Kaynemaile. “From the start, we have sought a highperformance sustainable feed-stock material solution that exceeds building compliance standards yet has a lighter environmental footprint. Covestro’s bio-circular attributed polycarbonate portfolio is now able to deliver on this ambition”. “Makrolon RE polycarbonate from Covestro offers designers a sustainable material solution, while still maintaining the key benefits of traditional polycarbonate”, says Joel Matsco, Senior Marketing Manager, Covestro. “The polycarbonate material enables an unencumbered design experience and provides a second life to upstream waste and residues. We look forward to seeing RE8 from Kaynemaile on buildings and in spaces around the world”. at scale. Kaynemaile’s manufacturing facility is ISCC PLUS certified and the introduction of its RE8 bio-circular material helps position architects, planners, and builders to meet regulated carbon reduction targets. “RE8 is the most significant initiative by the company since its founding”, says Kayne Horsham. “We are proud to be at the forefront of this future-proofing circular economy technology”. AT www.kaynemaile.com | www.covestro.com Magnetic for Plastics www.plasticker.com • International Trade in Raw Materials, Machinery & Products Free of Charge. • Daily News from the Industrial Sector and the Plastics Markets. • Current Market Prices for Plastics. • Buyer’s Guide for Plastics & Additives, Machinery & Equipment, Subcontractors and Services. • Job Market for Specialists and Executive Staff in the Plastics Industry. Up-to-date • Fast • Professional
ioplastics MAGAZINE [<strong>04</strong>/23] Vol. 18 25 8 th PLA World Congress 28 + 29 MAY 2024 › MUNICH › GERMANY HYBRID EVENT organized by aka Call for Papers Save the Date www.pla-world-congress.com PLA is a versatile bioplastics raw material from renewable resources. It is being used for films and rigid packaging, for fibres in woven and non-woven applications, injection moulded toys, automotive applications, consumer electronics and in many other industries. Innovative methods of polymerizing, compounding or blending PLA have broadened the range of properties and thus the range of possible applications. That‘s why Renewable Carbon Plastics (also known as bioplastics MAGAZINE) is now organizing the PLA World Congress in its 8 th edition: 28 + 29 May 2024 in Munich / Germany Experts from all involved fields will share their knowledge and contribute to a comprehensive overview of today‘s opportunities and challenges and discuss the possibilities, limitations and future prospects of PLA for all kinds of applications. Like the seven previous congresses the 8 th PLA World Congress will also offer excellent networking opportunities for all delegates and speakers as well as exhibitors of the tabletop exhibition. Based on our good experiences the conference will again be a hybrid event. Participation is possible on-site in Munich as well as online via live streaming or a recording of all presentations after the event.
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