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That’s why we are thrilled to introduce Borcycle™ ME7153SY, a first-of-its-kind circular jacketing solution for low- and medium-voltage cables that marks a significant milestone in sustainable development for the wire and cable industry.
This fully formulated natural medium-density polyethylene (MDPE) jacketing compound contains 50% post-consumer recyclate, reducing CO₂e emissions during production by an estimated 0.2 kg per kg of compounded polymer – a 13% decrease compared to its virgin equivalent.*
While minimizing environmental impact, Borcycle™ ME7153SY delivers consistent, outstanding performance, with properties including:
The product is part of our Borcycle™ M portfolio, which gives polyolefin-based, post-consumer waste another life.
*A cradle to grave life cycle assessment (LCA) according to ISO14040/44 was performed to evaluate the performance in 1 m cable, additionally looking at the partial carbon footprint of the compounded polymer containing PCR. Other environmental impacts were also assessed.
"Borcycle™ ME7153SY offers a consistent outstanding performance, while reducing the environmental impact and effectively closing the loop on plastic waste. Borealis is proud to be the go-to partner for virgin as well as for recycled material for the wire & cable industry."
Bart Verheule, Global Marketing Director Energy, Borealis
"TKF is excited to share that, in partnership with Borealis, we are now able to provide high-quality cables containing a substantial amount of recycled material to our customers. This aligns with our shared objectives of decarbonization and minimizing plastic waste. We are committed to support the energy transition by offering medium and high voltage cables that facilitate the transmission of sustainable energy."
Daan Kuipers, Purchasing Manager, TKF
"Alliander is not only looking to do more work, and to do it more clever, but also to make it more sustainable. We are proud that TKF, in collaboration with Borealis, is enabling us to make such a big step in sustainability for our MV cables. We are happy to be one of the first users in this landscape and we will continue to explore sustainable cable solutions.”
Kheeann Slegers, Contract Manager Cables, Alliander N.V.
