SUPPORTING A GREENER TOMORROW
X2F is fully committed to sustainability and reducing the carbon footprint of the global manufacturing environment. We partner with our customers to provide manufacturing solutions that use less energy, produce less waste and enable them to meet their corporate sustainability objectives.
GLOBAL REGULATIONS AND MONITORING
Sustainable business practices are no longer just nice to have. They’ve become ambitious requirements, regulated by government and environmental protection agencies, with oversight at the highest corporate levels. Reducing the impact of technology on people and the environment requires rethinking how products are designed and manufactured, finding new ways of doing things and implementing changes that support a greener tomorrow.
RECYCLING, REUSE AND RECLAMATION
Each year about 50 million tons of electronic waste is generated when devices are discarded at the end of their life cycle. They can either be buried in landfills where toxic materials pollute land, water, and air, or they can be reclaimed, reworked, and recycled. X2F supports recycling, reuse, and reclamation by using thermoplastics in their low-pressure overmolding processes that extend the life of the electronics they protect and can be dismantled and recycled for reuse. During separation, valuable electronic materials such as gold, copper, glass, and aluminum, can be recovered and returned to the supply chain.
FREE OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCs)
VOCs are a class of chemicals that can vaporize into the air. They are common pollutants that can cause a variety of health effects including eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, nausea, and damage to internal organs or the central nervous system. The impact of the health effects is dependent on the specific chemical, concentrations, and exposure time. Among the most toxic and carcinogenic are trichloroethylene and vinyl chloride.
X2F overmolding is a VOC free alternative to sealing, conformal coating, and potting. Our materials and processes are free of VOCs, sprayable solvents, and carcinogens.
SAVING ENERGY AND REDUCING THE CO2 FOOTPRINT
X2F processes reduce the CO2 footprint of the manufacturing environment by consuming 10-20% of the energy required by competitive manufacturing techniques. Our processes:
- Reduce the manufacturing footprint for improved operational efficiency and lower energy consumption by eliminating the need for post cure ovens.
- Reduce the number of parts and materials needed in an assembly, simplifying the BOM, manufacturing processes, and warehousing logistics.
- Provide multiple protective benefits with one powerful solution, saving energy by eliminating the need for multiple technologies to protect devices from temperature, vibration, impact, and the intrusion of water or contaminants.
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