Case: Installation material - switches and sockets
LK FUGA®
Lauritz Knudsen by Schneider Electric
The Travel of Heat, Water & Electricity / Plastic Recycling
LK FUGA® is a series of installation material – e.g. switches and socket outlets- which is produced in recycled plastic. Sockets for LK FUGA are made of 85% recycled material.
At the local factory in Ringsted, Denmark, the production’s focus is to meet the green transition in all aspects – both when it comes to the choice of plastic materials and in relation to optimizing the recycling rate.
The factory has tested both biomaterial and ocean plastic, and has optimized its closed-loop set-up, where the company uses and recycles its sprues before the next cycle. In this set-up, the company ensures that it is the same material that is reused, while saving up to 41% "new" material and thereby an additional energy-consuming drying process.
In the closed-loop set-up, the company has full control over the recycling percentage, which is essential in relation to product capabilities and quality. Sockets for LK FUGA are made of 85% recycled material, while frames and covers in PC/ABS are produced with up to 41% recycled material.
When it comes to all LK FUGA front mounted boxes and strain reliefs, there is a collaboration with the company TREBO, which sorts the grinded PP and SEBS material, which means that up to 50% of the material from the company's 2K sprue can be reused.
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