RF technology improves CO2 footprint

The reduction of CO₂ emissions is the main goal of current corporate strategies to sustainably curb global warming. For the plastics industry Kurtz Ersa offers significantly better emission values with its radio frequency fusion technology.

The world has understood that climate protection is one of our key responsibilities. The plastics industry in particular urgently needs innovative solutions for a climate-friendly production and more environmentally friendly end products. RF technology, which forms particle foams based on electromagnetic waves, is paving the way for a more sustainable production. The “hardware” for this is provided by the Kurtz WAVE FOAMER, which significantly reduces CO₂ emissions on the customer side – in terms of CO₂ footprint, but also in terms of energy and water consumption.

Compared to the conventional process with steam, RF technology saves up to 70% CO₂. In direct comparison with an EPS steam machine, this results in an annual saving of over 9,000 tons of CO₂ – equivalent to the consumption of more than 1,000 people in Germany per year! Especially with regard to the “green deals” of leading countries and regions this is a breakthrough. The European Green Deal calls for net CO₂ emissions to be reduced to zero by 2050, making Europe the first continent to become climate neutral. Innovative technologies such as RF fusion technology provide significant support for this project and are therefore supported by the European Union. Leading economic nations such as China and the USA are also aware of the importance of greenhouse gases and are working to reduce CO₂ consumption, especially in densely populated and industrialized regions.