LINDNER SPRÜHSYSTEME FOCUSES ON RESPONSIBLE USE OF MATERIALS AND RESOURCES

Only a company that is oriented towards long-term success, allocates its resources economically and keeps its processes as efficient as possible can remain successful – Lindner Sprühsysteme GmbH knows that only too well. Within the framework of plastic bottle manufacturing, the company uses recyclate, a plastic granulate produced from post-consumer recycled materials.

FROM “TAKE, MAKE, DISPOSE” LINEAR ECONOMY TO CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Increasing demand for raw materials and the consequent resource scarcity, dependence on other countries as well as the negative impact on the environment – these are the reasons why Germany is switching from a linear economy to a circular one.
A circular economy is a regenerative system in which goods are shared as long as possible, reused, recycled or upcycled, so that their lifespan can be prolonged and, at the same time, waste can be reduced to a minimum.
Even when a product has reached the end of its lifecycle, the parts and materials it was made of remain as long as possible in the economy, so that they can be reused and continue to generate value. A circular economy aims to keep materials in use for longer and can contribute to reducing the consumption of virgin raw materials.

PLASTIC RECYCLING HAS BECOME INDISPENSABLE

In 2015 Germany alone accounted for 5.92 million tonnes of plastic waste. 2.7 million tons of which – slightly less than half – were recycled. The remaining 53 % ended up in power plants for energy recovery or was incinerated. „Recycling or rather upcycling of plastic is no longer only a thought experiment,” Stefan Lindner, Managing Partner of Lindner Sprühsysteme GmbH, explains. “The circular economy plays an increasingly important role in the plastics industry by supporting the reuse and recycling of materials.”

PLASTIC BOTTLES MADE USING RECYCLED MATERIALS FROM LINDNER

For these reasons, Lindner Sprühsysteme also manufactures bottles from recyclate at its production site in Frankenblick, Thuringia.
Plastic bottles made of recyclate can be produced in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Recycled PE bottles can also be furnished with a see-through window strip, so that the end consumer can gauge the fill level of these non-transparent bottles. The delivery time of recycled bottles averages about 1 to 3 weeks, depending on the design of the bottle.

RECYCLED-MATERIAL SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS

“We continuously review our processes and products with regard to economic, environmental and social aspects. Therefore, the introduction of plastic bottles containing recycled materials was a further step in developing our product portfolio. We continue to evaluate opportunities for the responsible use of materials while maintaining our quality standards. That is our goal – not only for the sake of the environment but also that of our customers,” Stefan Lindner concludes.
For further information regarding PE and PET bottles from recyclate, please visit: https://www.lindner-kunststoffprodukte.de/en/products/new-products/made-of-recyclate/

(From the Pressebox by Sarah Blakowski, 26 October 2018)