Alongside the existing products made from fossil-based plastics, there is now an option for a PE-X pipe made of 10% renewable raw materials. Because these materials are byproducts from industries such as paper, pulp or edible oil production, they differ from renewable feedstocks for food and livestock feed. The raw materials can be traced back to the original collection point.
GF Piping Systems uses 100% recyclable material for the PE protective pipes, which encase the PE-X pipe carrying the media. This material is recovered from industrial waste and meets the same strict performance criteria that apply to conventional products.
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The bio-attributed PE-X and PE from recycled material have the same chemical and mechanical properties as conventional plastics. The combination of the two pipes cuts CO2 emissions by a total of 30%. The quality is on a par with fossil- based products, which will continue to be available.
The PE-X pipes for JRG Sanipex include 10% renewable raw materials using the BornewablesTM brand of bio-based polyethylenes produced by Borealis, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable polyolefin solutions.
Vegetable oil waste as a basis
Unlike renewable feedstocks produced with agricultural crops grown for food and livestock feed, the Bornewables are made of renewably-sourced feedstocks derived solely from waste and residue streams: from vegetable oil production as well as oil waste and residues such as used cooking oil from the the food industry. The raw materials used are traceable. For the PE-X pipes from GF Piping Systems, they come from Stegnunsund in Sweden.
Mass balance as an approach in production
Borealis does not physically separate fossil and bio-based materials in the production process. This would be immensely complex. Instead, the mass balance approach is employed. This ensures that identical quantities of fossil raw materials are replaced by renewable raw materials. The accuracy and traceability of this process is checked by ISCC, a renowned certification body for mass balancing.
The PE protective pipes are made from material that is 100% recyclable. No new materials are used. The recycled PE comes from industrial waste products. These products are collected, cleaned and refurbished. This extends the service life of the material and promotes the circular economy.
Specify how many meters of pipe you need per dimension for your construction project. The tool calculates instantly how many CO2 emissions you will save if you install the JRG Sanipex Bio PE-X instead of a conventional PE-X pipe.
The new Bio PE-X is an addition to our Sanipex product line and can be used in combination with both systems.
