Customer Support BioRegion Technology Chooses ENTEK
(continued from page 1) Success with Renew™
product has been successfully molded by Tailor Made of Hartland, WI. Other applications for Renew include automotive parts, eating utensils, and more.
Cellulose BRT’s first product is already seeing great results. BRT’s Renew™
was developed as a drop-in replacement for other commercially available cellulose products. BRT currently has extensive capacity for Renew™ that’s growing, according to Dave Dowling.
“We have great confidence in this product,” said Dowling. “We have ample infrastructure and feedstock for Renew and it is showing excellent results as a reinforcement agent for plastic parts.”
In addition to being 100% natural and biodegradable, Renew provides numerous advantages including excellent dispersion of cellulose fibers in the plastic part, which are often hard to disentangle, according to Brunner. Benefits include lightweighting and reinforcement properties.
BRT is nearing commercialization on several consumer items including a product molded out of PP that uses 20% Renew cellulose, designed for pets. Marketed as a biocomposite product that utilizes renewable materials, this
cellulose and
Future BioRegion Technology Products in Development
BRT has a number of new products in development. While they can’t disclose specifics at this time, they are working on new additives that they refer to as ‘biocarbon’ that are still in test mode. “We are not ready to promote these yet, but we are excited about the potential of these products,” said Brunner. “They could be game-changing for the plastics industry.”
One thing BRT is happy to disclose is their close working relationship with ENTEK. “Our business is growing,” said Dowling, “and as we continue to grow, I’m very confident we will be growing with ENTEK.”
For further information on BioRegion Technology and its products, contact Dave Dowling at
david.dowling@
bioregiontech.com or Phil Brunner at
phil.brunner@
bioregiontech.com.
Customer Support News By Darla Bulmer, Customer Support Manager
2020 FOCUS: Customer Support Team Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP)
PMP Plans are the 2020 focus for our Customer Support Team, our goals are to: • Prevent Failures, Wear And Downtime • Extend The Lifecycle Of Our ENTEK Fleet • Protect Our Customer’s Investment
Developed with input from our customers and cross- functional technical teams,we launched our PMP Plan, which has been received with great enthusiasm and success!
Introducing our 2020 PMP PLAN Darla Bulmer
Customizable and complete, our plan targets the needs of each customer, we combine our complete Mechanical Wellness Check with additional Critical Checks – finding the best balance to ensure the comprehensive examinations will extend the life of your investment.
We are ready to help you avoid the stress and additional cost of unexpected failures and outages – many issues can be detected and avoided through regular checks of systems and equipment, along with checks for wear and obsolete parts.
EXTRUSION SOLUTIONS is an ENTEK publication. Visit us at
www.entek.com APRIL 2020 PAGE 3
To customize your own PMP Plan or for any questions, please contact our Customer Support Team at 541-259-1068 or
ENTEK_Customer_Support@entek.com
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