In 2009, Marbach launched its first ecological die board to the market under the name ‘Marbach greenplate’. The idea behind the development of this die board is more up-to-date today than ever before.
The main material for a cutting-die is a die board made of birch wood. In 2009, the birch raw material became very scarce. At that time, this shortage led to decreasing supply security – because without sufficient birch, there could be no cutting-dies. As a solution, Marbach then developed its new, ecologically sustainable die board.
Jan Brunner, Sales Manager, Marbach, says, “Today, this topic is more up-to-date than ever, because at the moment, there are again supply shortages for various raw materials. Fortunately, we took preventive measures in time and have stocked up with the most important raw materials for cutting-dies. This will ensure supply security for our customers. But, with products like our greenplate, we are providing even more supply security.”
The Marbach greenplate die board consists to 30% of the primary raw material birch, 70% of the board is made of environmentally friendly secondary material from ecologically sustainable forests. The innovative structure increases wood utilisation and ensures that significantly less birch needs to be used than with conventional cutting-dies. This means three times as many tools can be produced from the same amount of birch. In addition, the greenplate saves CO2 emissions during transport thanks to the special material selection, and thus saves important resources and protects the environment.
Brunner continues, “Another important factor for our customers, in addition to the security of supply and the environmental component, are the technical advantages of this die board material. This is because the greenplate offers the user numerous technical advantages in packaging production. The plate’s excellent flatness, high compressive strength and high dimensional stability ensure short set-up times, high machine speeds and excellent storage durability.”
