Working together for more sustainability in the polymer industry
Meraxis is shaping a more sustainable polymer industry. We not only support our customers in switching from new materials to recyclates, but also offer digital solutions that positively impact CO2 emissions.
We collaborate on publicly funded projects to create the greatest possible added value for the polymer industry. Working with science and industry provides fresh ideas, new perspectives, and extends technological boundaries. We are developing sustainable digital tools that reduce the carbon footprint and reduce material waste during production.
We are currently helping to advance the following projects:
Making the Product Carbon Footprint transparent and optimizing it
Companies are faced with the challenge of making their products and production processes more environmentally friendly. The CO2ptiMat project is developing smart software for plastics processing companies so that they can precisely calculate and, in a further step, optimize the carbon footprint of their products. The software makes it possible to precisely measure the product-related carbon footprint and other key production performance indicators using a company's specific data.
The software connected to the IT systems in production and is designed to scale with the company's level of digitalization. The software collects, analyzes, and visualizes all relevant data. Changes in material and process parameters and their effects on the carbon footprint can be seen immediately. This provides a reliable basis for how a company can sustainably optimize its production.
Meraxis is working closely with the four research partners to develop the best concepts for collecting and evaluating data.
Along with REHAU Industries and three other partners, Meraxis has received funding from the German Federal Ministry for the Economy and Climate (BMWi) to implement this groundbreaking project. CO2ptiMat is one of 21 projects funded under the GreenTech innovation competition.
