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Freudenberg North America to eliminate manufacturing waste

21 Jun '12

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• Freudenberrg-NOK Sealing Technologies, in Plymouth, Mich., is pursuing dozens of technological innovations aimed at reducing the company's reliance on scare natural resources, lowering vehicle emissions, improving engine and transmission performance, supporting development of wind and solar energy and incorporating more recycled content in its products. The organization's Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS) components use one quarter of the energy a conventional radial shaft seal uses, thereby reducing fuel consumption and lowering vehicle emissions. The company's FluoroXprene® fluoroelastomers are a unique group of newly-developed materials that bridge the technology gap between PTFE and rubber while substantially reducing CO2 emissions and energy usage. FluoroXprene materials are completely recyclable. The company is also pursuing ultraviolet (UV)-curable sealants that will reduce energy consumption, lower Co2 emissions and reduce cycle times.
• Freudenberg Filtration Technologies, in Hopkinsville, Ky., uses 100 percent post consumer recycled plastic to create the material used in its high-quality commercial and industrial Viledon® air and liquid filtration systems. The company's Viledon® Hydrotexx ECO is green filtration media made from PCR polyester and offers consumers in the pool and spa market a green water filter alternative.
• Chem-Trend, based in Howell, Mich., has developed technology to substitute water for solvents as a release agent carrier across all of its product lines. The transition from chemical solvents to water in this process has eliminated the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) found in the solvents while ensuring excellent release performance and process adequacy.
• A number of Freudenberg North America companies, including Kluber Lubrication (Londonderry, N.H.), Freudenberg Information Technologies (Morrisville, N.C.), Vibracoustic (Plymouth, Mich.), Chem-Trend and FNST are implementing environmental projects in their facilities that range from installation of more energy efficient lighting, heating and cooling systems and production machinery to using recyclable shipping containers and sourcing vendors who offer their own green products and supplies.

Freudenberg North America Limited Partnership, the North American holding company for Freudenberg & Co. of Weinheim, Germany, owns a family of companies that operate 15 unique businesses.

The Freudenberg Group specializes in seals and vibration control technology, nonwovens, filtration, lubricants and release agents and other specialty business areas. The Freudenberg Group generated sales of more than U.S. $7.8 billion and had 37,000 global employees in 2011.

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