Recycling And Environmental Protection - Elster BK-G Serie Manual De Instrucciones

7. Recycling and Environmental Protection

Elster GmbH has reduced the transport packagings of its measuring instruments to the bare
essentials. Packaging materials are always selected consistently with a view to recycling. The
cardboard items used constitute secondary raw materials for the paperboard and paper indus-
try. The Instapak foam packaging items are recyclable and can be reused.
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Plastic sheeting and strips/bands are also made of recyclable plastic. At Elster GmbH, subse-
quent recycling and disposal are already elements of the product development process. When
selecting the materials, we allow for reusability of the materials, suitability of materials and sub-
assemblies for dismantling and separation, and the risks of environmental pollution and health
risks when recycling and dumping on landfi ll sites. The industrial diaphragm gas meters mainly
consist of metallic materials which can be melted down again in steelworks and metallurgical
plants and which can thus be reused a virtually unlimited number of times. The plastics used
are listed below so that sorting and separating of the materials for the purposes of subsequent
recycling is possible.
Plastic parts
Counter
Digit rollers
Counter cover
Viewing glass
Counter buttom
section
Gears and small
parts
Measuring unit
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Abbreviation Chemical name
PBTP Polybutylenterephthalat
PA 12 / PPO
ASA Acrylnitril-Styrol-Acrylester
PC Polycarbonat
PPE Polyphenylenether
PBTP / ASA Polybutylenterephthalat / Acrylnitril-Styrol-
Acrylester
PBT / PF / POM Polybutylenterephthalat / Phenolformaldehyd /
Acetalhomopolymerisat
Polyamid / Polyphenylenoxyd
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