Kaynemaile, a global designer and manufacturer of architectural mesh for commercial, residential and public buildings, has shifted from fossil-based raw materials to biomass content. Kaynemaile’s new RE8 Architectural Mesh will deliver an ISCC PLUS-certified sustainable share of up to 88 percent of its architectural product. Moving Kaynemaile’s production away from traditional fossil-based materials to a bio-circular-attributed polycarbonate will offer a reduction of the carbon footprint of the polymer material by up to 80 percent, cradle-to-gate, including biogenic uptake. The significant advance in sustainable performance is attributed to the Makrolon RE product from Covestro, a global producer of advanced polymers. Makrolon has been a consistent material solution for Kaynemaile for 20 years. Scientific advances by Covestro and its suppliers have enabled the release of a high-performance polycarbonate, consisting principally of biowaste and residues, that is 100 percent chemically identical to its incumbent fossil equivalent. RE8 Architectural Mesh retains the same physical, mechanical, thermal, optical, fire-retardant and weathering properties as traditional polycarbonates.
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