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NKT: Recycling Brings Sustainability
Official Press Release NKT:
NKT reduces environmental footprint by mechanical recycling of XLPE material
NKT recycles the material cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) used for insulation of power cables. For NKT, this is significant step in the ambition to reduce the carbon footprint of its low-, medium- and high-voltage power cable solutions.
Power cables are the backbone of the global power grids being crucial to the transition to renewable energy and the focus on sustainability in the power cable industry is constantly increasing. As a leading power cable provider, NKT is continuously working to develop the sustainability in the life cycle of the company’s portfolio. Now, NKT has successfully recycled XLPE material as one of the first power cable companies minimizing the carbon footprint of its solutions. The recycling process has been developed in a research project with... ... More: Official Press Release NKT
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