LATI’s Recycled Polymers Power Hager’s Greener Arc Fault Detection Device
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Hager Group has strengthened its sustainability commitment by launching a new range of devices whose plastic parts are now made from LATI’s LATIECO recycled polymer family.
Safety and sustainability in electrical installations
At the core of each Arc Fault Detection Device (AFDD) lies a sophisticated electronic arc detection system. It continuously monitors the electrical signal on the mains line, identifying the unique patterns that indicate the presence of an arc fault. Upon detection, the device immediately opens the circuit, effectively preventing the arc from escalating into a fire hazard. This underscores the importance of the perfect functioning of this device, ensuring both environmental responsibility and uncompromising safety in electrical installations.
Hager’s long-term commitment to decarbonisation
For over 70 years, Hager Group has been a leading provider of solutions and services for electrical installations in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Its range of solutions and services extends from energy distribution to cable management and from security systems to building automation. Recognising its pivotal role in shaping a more sustainable future, the company is committed to creating a positive impact by decarbonising both its operations and its products. Hager Group aims to reduce its direct CO2 emissions (Scope 1 & 2) by 50% and its Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030, in line with Science-Based Targets.
LATIECO: recycled polymers for high performance
This is why Hager’s R&D experts have opted for the new LATI’s self-extinguishing and reinforced compounds belonging to the LATIECO product family.
LATIECO is a family of materials that draws inspiration from the most successful compounds in LATI’s portfolio, from structural to self-extinguishing, from self-lubricating to conductive; by working with recycled polymers and other recycled raw materials, LATI can build a sustainable alternative to traditional materials while retaining most of the original performance.
LATIECO compounds for Hager’s AFDDs
In this very case, Hager’s choice fell on LATIECO 66 MR H2 G/25-V0HF1, a compound containing a major fraction of the base PA66 polymer obtained from mechanical recycling of post-industrial waste. The polymer is then reinforced with 25% glass fibre and made self-extinguishing without using halogens or red phosphorus. Obviously, this is a completely PFAS-free formulation.
Performance and reduced carbon footprint on plastic parts
The material selected by Hager maintains all the most important properties of the original grade obtained from fossil sources: self-extinguishing behaviour and GWFI 960 °C ratings at 1 and 2 mm, and excellent resistance to creeping currents with a current tracking index of 600 V. The excellent flame performance and mechanical behaviour convinced Hager’s designers to introduce LATIECO in the AFDDs series.
With the very version of LATIECO 66 MR H2 G/25-V0HF1 selected by Hager, the carbon footprint relative to the used plastic material is reduced by about 20% compared to the analogous fossil source compound, LATAMID 66 H2 G/25-V0HF1.
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