EPD is a document which outlines the environmental impact of a particular product or service. Among the factors considered are energy and raw material consumption, waste generation, atmospheric emissions, and discharges into water bodies.
The following four products from DOMO’s ECONAMID® engineered materials range have been re-certified:
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ECONAMID® FL 6
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ECONAMID® FL 6G30
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ECONAMID® FL 66
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ECONAMID® FL 66G30
Crucially, the EPD is subject to verification by an independent accreditation body, with this renewal drawing on 2020 data taken from the manufacturing plant in Arco, Italy. Data gathered covered various elements of the manufacturing process, including materials used, scrap pre-treatments, process efficiencies, compounding process, air emissions and process waste management.
The certification confirms the low environmental impact of ECONAMID® grades versus standard virgin polyamides. Indeed, the level of Global Warming Potential (GWP) of these products have been proven to be one of the lowest in the plastics industry.