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Together for sustainable travel

 

Princess Traveller and Sinox Polymers develop suitcases made from recycled fishing ropes

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Princess Traveller X Sinox Polymers

As a Dutch manufacturer of high-quality travel cases, Princess Traveler is committed to developing products from sustainable materials to promote and enable responsible travel. This philosophy drives the company to consistently reduce the use of virgin plastics.
 
From consulting to material development, Princess Traveller, together with Sinox Polymers, has successfully made the switch from virgin plastic to circular plastic for suitcase components – despite different requirements for each individual part.

Customized material solutions from handles to roll holders

The focus of the project was on the individual case components – the handle, edge protectors, case wheel holders and buckles were given their own material solutions made from GRS-certified post-consumer recyclate – without compromising on quality.

Three points were crucial in the development process:

1 as IconThe development was carried out in small batches to optimally meet the individual requirements of each component.

2 as IconIn a special process, the recycled PP materials were upgraded by compounding from extrusion to injection molding quality.

3 as IconSetting the color scheme in orange and green according to the specifications of Princess Traveler, to ensure an ideal visual integration of the PCR components.

 

From fishing rope to recyclate

Old post-consumer fishing rope made of polypropylene (PP) serves as the starting material for the recyclate. These old fishing ropes account for a significant proportion of marine pollution, as discarded ropes are often disposed of at sea by fishermen.

The recycling process turns them into recompound, which is then used to manufacture the individual case components:

After being collected from the fishermen, the ropes are separated according to material type.

This is followed by mechanical processing through shredding and grinding. The shredded material is washed, dried and processed into regranulate.

Finally, the addition of additives results in a compound that meets the technical requirements for the production of the cases.

The result – a sustainable virgin plastic substitute

Green Checkmark Replacement of new PP with PCR PP from old fishing ropes

 

Green Checkmark Better CO2, energy and water balance compared to new goods

 

Green Checkmark Injection molding-suitable r-PP compound that can be processed on existing injection molding equipment

 

Green Checkmark Certified by Intertek according to the Global Recycled Standard (post-consumer certification)

 

An overview of the material


PP Regranulat natural ex. Fishing ropes

Product code 001401

Natural-colored PP regranulate made from
recycled post-consumer fishing ropes

  • - MFR-Value 3.35
  • - Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified
  • - Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certified
  • - Extrusion quality


PP Recompound ex. Fishing ropes

Product code 000622

Natural-colored PP recompound
made from recycled post-consumer
fishing ropes

  • - MFR-Value 18-25
  • - Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified
  • - Ocean Bound Plastic (OBP) certified
  • - Injection molding quality

 

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