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fischer relying on renewable materials
“Organic Plug” equals standard product
The fischer group of companies of Waldachtal presents its first prototype of an “organic plug” at the FAKUMA in Friedrichshafen. The material of the fischer Universal Plug UX consists of polyamide by DuPont which is mainly made of renewable substances.
UX with staying power
The fischer UX Universal Plug made of conventional nylon has been established in the market for many years, giving users the feeling of reliability and safety. With every turn of the screw, the plug tightens more and more – until it is safely expanded inside the drill hole or knotted inside the cavity. A true all-rounder, the plug gets a perfect grip in any wall, whether in plasterboard, solid bricks, perforated bricks or concrete.
Same retaining power as the standard plug
The “Organic Plug” is made of the Zytel® RS polyamide by DuPont, 58 weight percent of which consist of renewable base materials. “Extensive tests and long-term trials have shown that the UX made of this new material has the same values as the tried and tested product made of conventional nylon”, says Rainer Fischer, head of synthetics development at fischer. In continuous tests, the “Organic Plug” consistently shows the same retaining values as the conventional UX. Investigations involving the performance at high temperatures also show the same temperature resistance for both plugs.
The UX Plugs now shown at Friedrichshafen are the first prototypes presented to a wider public. “Our aim is not only to demonstrate that we can make plugs from sustainable and renewable materials”, says Rainer Fischer. “We also want to fathom out the market acceptance because the “Organic Plugs” can currently not be made with the same cost structure as the standard plug”.
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The fischer UX made of renewable materials also holds in every wall.
Graphics/photo: © fischerwerke, Waldachtal