Italian compounder Lati Industria Thermoplastici (Vedano Olona; www.lati.com) has received approval from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the recovery of up to 50% by weight of production waste from its self-extinguishing grade “Latamid” 66 H2 g/25-V0CTI. UL allows the recovery of 25% by weight of already converted material. Now, with this approval, it will be possible to increase the amount of recoverable product, reducing the associated environmental impact and obtaining a significant reduction in the cost of the finished product.

The grade is a flame retardant compound based on 25% glass fibre-reinforced PA 6.6 in which flame resistance and high GWFI and GWIT values are obtained with heat stabilised halogenated systems.

The company said the comparative tracking index (CTI) formula also allows subsequent moulding operations without significant degradation and deterioration of electrical, mechanical and flame protection properties.