CASE STUDY:
DISCCOVER JET SOLUTION ON THE ROAD
We have put on the road our brake disc solutions, DiscCover Jet, to reduce fine dust emissions, which are detrimental to health and the environment, and are expected to be regulated. According to test results in passenger cars, DiscCover Jet could reduce fine dust emissions by around 50%, and even better results were seen in certain customer tests. We are also working on improved and more cost-efficient solutions, eg. DiscCover Beam, to help the automotive industry reach fine dust emission targets expected in four to five years with the European vehicle emissions standards – Euro 7.
NEW COATING MATERIALS REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS
In 2021, Oerlikon’s Surface Solutions portfolio expanded with the launch of two coating materials that use recycled carbides. In our analysis, we found that sustainable coatings dramatically decrease the carbon emissions created in the production of conventional materials – by 3 620 kg of CO2 per 10 kg of production. That is equivalent to emissions from the consumption of 407 gallons of gasoline or 3 989 pounds of coal, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s greenhouse gas equivalency calculator. In addition, the sustainable coatings provide equivalent low stress abrasion resistance to conventionally produced materials with a lower cost variance associated with fluctuating metal markets. These sustainable coating materials are suited for the oil & gas, agriculture and mining industries.
3.5 MILLION TONS OF CO2 REDUCTION PER YEAR WITH R-PET FIBERS PRODUCED WITH OERLIKON MACHINES
Every year, more than 70 million tons of manmade fibers are produced. Out of this, around 8.5 million tons stem from R-PET – recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate). R-PET is attributed to reducing the CO2 footprint of the industry by 25 million tons compared to the petrochemical-based virgin PET. Around 3.5 million tons CO2 savings are achieved by Oerlikon spinning machines.
