TAGS: Sustainability and Bioplastics
Kaynemaile, a global designer and manufacturer of architectural mesh for commercial, residential, and public buildings, announces 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.
Reducing the Carbon Footprint by Up to 80%
Kaynemaile’s new RE8 Architectural Mesh will deliver an ISCC PLUS certified sustainable share of up to 88 percent 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 percent, cradle-to-gate, including biogenic uptake, enabling circular economy efforts while maintaining proven functionality, ISCC PLUS certified and LEED-enabled.
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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 high-performance 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."
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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."
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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."
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Covestro's Makrolon® Product Range
Source: Covestro
