Cosco's advanced composite technology effectively reduces its carbon footprint

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The electronics industry is currently facing unprecedented sustainability challenges, requiring the use of sustainable solutions to reduce the environmental impact of the manufacture, use and handling of electronic devices. Cosmodry is proactive in meeting the growing demand for sustainable material solutions, and its new thermoplastic composite technology has proven to be a more sustainable way to produce thinner, lighter and stronger electronic components.
's recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) found that laptop casings made from Cosco's continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite Maezio ™ significantly reduce their carbon footprint by more than 70%
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compared to notebook housings made from traditional magnesium aluminum alloys.
has better environmental performance across all impact categories
The LCA study was conducted in accordance with ISO 14040/14044 and reviewed by an independent panel of LCA experts chaired by DEKRA Assurance Service GmbH. The study assessed the environmental performance of laptop covers made from two materials, typical of high-end laptops, by comparing comprehensive parameters. In all impact categories and scenarios, the composite laptop cover is more environmentally friendly than magnesium aluminum housings when extracted from raw materials to the end of its useful life.
Even taking into account the development of new technologies, i.e. the use of protective gases with low environmental impact on magnesium aluminum alloys, and the potential benefits of recycling of both materials, the carbon footprint of composites is still more than 30% lower than that of magnesium aluminum alloys.
Frank Buckel, Head of Sustainability, Polycarbonate Business Unit, said:
Costrom is committed to implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and putting sustainability at the heart of the company's strategy. We assess the ecological impact ™ materials, such as Maezio, and other materials throughout their life cycle to ensure that they significantly reduce their environmental impact. "
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" thermoplastic composites are ideal for producing thinner, more robust IT equipment components to meet future needs. Lisa Ketelsen, Head of Cosco's thermoplastic Composites business, said, "Maezio™ is not only competitive in terms of mechanical performance, but also has an advantage in environmental performance, providing a powerful tool for the electronics industry and many other industries to help them reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their sustainability goals. The
achieves nearly 15% weight loss compared to magnesium™ aluminum, and the composite cover shows the same bend strength and torque resistance as the metal material, in addition to meeting underwriters Laboratories V-0 flame retardant performance testing standards.
, Cosco has been awarded the 2017 European Plastics Innovation Award. This technology development won the second place in the "Best Lightweight Materials Innovation" category.
composite technology also enables the rapid and efficient production of electronic components by integrating three traditional processes, warm-up, thermomodynthing and functional integration, into a single production process. This achieves a dual effect: sustainable cost reduction and reduced production cycle times.
Maezio ™ composites consist of continuous carbon or glass fiber combined with polycarbonate, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or other thermoplastic resins.
Cosmodry will present its thermoplastic composite technology at the JEC World 2019 Composites Show in Paris, France, March 12-14.
: Cosco
is one of the world's largest polymer producers, with sales of 14.6 billion euros in 2018. Its business focuses on the production and manufacture of high-tech polymer materials and the development of innovative solutions for many areas of everyday life. The main service areas include the automotive, construction, wood processing and furniture, electrical and electronics industries, while other areas include sports and leisure, cosmetics, medical and chemical industries themselves. By the end of 2018, Cosco had 30 production sites worldwide and approximately 16,800 employees (based on full-time employees).