Kingspan Planet Passionate Report 2022 Circularity – 2022 Performance highlights Below we present the progress we made on the five key themes of our LIFECycle Product Circularity Framework Lean design for circularity Input materials < Embedding lean and circular thinking within product design strategies is a crucial first step in improving the circularity of our product portfolio. We are actively working on several initiatives in our business with our suppliers and with industry partners such as: • COOL DH A project to support the development of new, efficient district heating and cooling systems. • QuadCore TM LEC insulated panel range Development of a new product with lower embodied carbon One of our key challenges is to increase the renewable and recycled content of our products, without compromising quality or performance. Our teams are exploring new material composition and bio-based chemistry solutions chemistry solution aiming to find suitable, lower environmental impact alternatives in ongoing projects such as: • Light + Air: Recycled blue water bottle project Investigating the use of polycarbonate recycled from blue water bottles • Polyol >40% recycled content Development of new polyol for next generation roofboard insulation • Research & Development: Bio-based materials research Learn More Learn More 36
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