The Lucerne, Switzerland-based Swiss Steel Group is now offering Green Steel Stainless+, which it calls a “new variant of completely stainless steel [that] demonstrates our commitment to sustainability and the protection of our environment.”
The company says its branded product is “characterized by its outstanding properties.” Continues the metals producer, “Depending on the requirement profile, it is corrosion and heat resistant, offers excellent mechanical properties or is non-magnetic. It also scores with its visual and architectural advantages, which makes it particularly attractive for a wide range of applications.”
Potential applications, according to Swiss Steel, include use in the construction industry, in the automotive sector, for household appliances and in medical and aerospace technology.
Although the production of corrosion-resistant steel requires the use of ferroalloys at specific chemistries, Swiss Steel says its use of electric arc furnace (EAF) technology allows it to use recycled metal as its “main input material.”
The production of stainless steel from scrap, adds the company, “requires strict sorting.” Swiss Steel says metal produced at its Ugitech facility in France averaged a recycled-content percentage in 2023 of 77.4 percent. “This is made up of new scrap (internal scrap and production scrap) and old scrap (postconsumer),” states the company.
Now, Green Steel Stainless+ is produced in accordance with ISO 14021 and contains more than 95 recycled material, according to the firm.
“Our scrap is carefully sourced and sorted mainly from Europe,” says Swiss Steel. “These measures have enabled us to reduce Scope 3 emissions [of] Stainless+ by over 75 percent, and the CO2 footprint is around 1.0 tons of CO2 equivalent per ton of steel supplied.”
Swiss Steel calls the introduction of Green Steel Stainless+ “a significant step in our efforts to offer more environmentally friendly and sustainable products. We are proud to meet the needs of our customers while protecting our planet.”
Courtesy : recyclingtoday.com
