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06 - Lapp: Ethernet cable with bio-based plastic
The Etherline FD P Cat.5e for Industrial Ethernet from Lapp, which is suitable for patch cable applications as well as for energy supply chains, is also available as a sustainable version: Lapp has replaced the TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) jacket material from BASF, which was previously based on fossil raw materials, with a TPU from BASF that is based on renewable raw materials. Specifically, the bio-based plastic is 'Elastollan N', BASF's thermoplastic polyurethane. It is a biopolymer based on corn. Depending on the type of TPU, the proportion of renewable raw material is 45 to 60%. The TPU offers the same durability, flexibility and mechanical properties as well as hydrolysis, chemical and UV resistance as conventional Elastollan. The processability parameters are also retained. What is special is that the proportion of biomaterial in the finished product can not only be verified, but also precisely measured (in accordance with ASTM D 6866). Looking at the life cycle assessment, the bio-based product achieves an improvement in the CO2 footprint of around 15%. Lapp intends to gradually expand its portfolio of bio-based jacket materials.