MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS
RadiciGroup recently presented its Sustainability
Report 2020 , which confirms the Italian group ’ s environmental and social commitment . New circular and high-performance polymer products for demanding applications in many sectors . R & D by the company Radici InNova .
The ski suit made of Renycle recycled polyamide
SUSTAINABILITY , NOT JUST ENVIRONMENTAL
Italian technology plast / April 2022
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In recent years , the RadiciGroup ’ s Sustainability Report has become a model that sets a benchmark for the entire sector . The 2020 Report , published in November , is somewhat exception , being also an exception , due to the pandemic , the period that the Italian chemical group ’ s document examines . The group ’ s president Angelo Radici explains , “ Today more than ever , the 2020 Sustainability Report for me represents much more than a list of numbers and results ; it is the story of the year 2020 that put us to a huge test , but which helped us to rediscover the value of being a team , the importance of reacting to difficulties thanks to that inexhaustible force called resilience , the symbol of our desire to grow and evolve for a better future for us all . A future that we have not just imagined , but which we are already building today , through the important projects described in the Report . I like to mention , for example , the sustainable products that we have developed for the clothing , automotive and the furnishing industries .”
BIO-BASED POLYAMIDES The High Performance Polymers business unit - which develops and produces engineering polymers - has made a strong contribution to this strategy . Among the initiatives undertaken , the Ulisse project stands out , with the development from 2018 to 2021 of polyamides obtained from renewable sources for application in numerous industrial sectors . Ulisse ‘ s goal is the industrialization of these materials , aimed above all at meeting the need for sustainability of end users , while guaranteeing quality and performance in line with current standards . For this reason , a new polymerization line has been implemented to start the production of polyamides , a production system capable of responding to the needs of several industrial sectors . In addition , a few tons of organic adipic acid , a key component of polyamide , were produced in collaboration with the American company Rynetech Bio .
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