Star Plastics, a custom-made compounder of engineering-grade thermoplastics, has launched new polycarbonate (PC) compounds that are free from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). One PFAS-free product is throughout the agency’s Orion engineering resins product line whereas the alternative accommodates recycled content material materials featured in Star’s reNova recycled resins.
“These new merchandise cope with the shortly evolving regulatory and environmental panorama throughout the plastics commerce as we converse,” says Daniel McMullen, Star Plastics CEO. “By giving molders decisions throughout the provides they course of, they’ll have a better impression on preserving the environment and meeting their sustainability targets.”
These product formulations are the first in a model new class of merchandise for the company. Current merchandise carry Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) 94 flame-retardant rankings of V0, V2 and HB. In line with the company, compounds with additional UL rankings are in progress.
Star Plastics is a custom-made compounder of engineering plastics along with polycarbonate. Provide: Alfredo Peters
“We envision this product class rising and we’re presently formulating merchandise for various supplies grades and end makes use of,” says Bob Powers, technical supervisor for Star Plastics. “This work matches in with Star’s origin as a postindustrial recycler, our reNova recycled resins with content material materials validated by UL and our rating by EcoVadis, the world’s largest provider of enterprise sustainability rankings. We’re devoted to making a distinction by supplying a diversified set of sustainable compounds.”