Sustainability
We believe we need to care of our planet to make the world a better place for the generations to come. Photocentric employs the most sustainable and environmentally friendly practices possible, ensuring we play our part, and giving you peace of mind in your purchases from us. Find out how we are addressing the challenges of sustainability in our businesses below.
Reducing our carbon impact
by 3D printing
with Photocentric’s Daylight LCD process
- We calculate the carbon in all of our resins.
- We aim to reduce it by all means.
- We are now making them from bio sources including bio waste.
- We provide a Carbon Footprint certificate with most grades.
LCD enables low carbon throughout the process
We create resins from Bio-based polyols both renewable and bio-waste. No toxic or harmful chemicals used
We react to create thermosets using less energy than thermoplastics
Weave DfAM process combines parts where possible and reduces mass
LCD is the lowest energy form of 3D printing
Bottom-up printing enables dripping while printing ResinGlide platform removes excess
Solvent and water in post process cleaning can be reclaimed separately
The carbon calculator
Photocentric and the MTC created a digital Carbon assessment for your parts.
- We calculate the embedded Carbon in all the raw materials and processes in making the resin
- We calculate the Carbon added in the LCD printing process including post processing and recycling
- We provide you with a total CO2e value for your parts. It is a live figure that varies according to changing circumstances
Carbon Analysis
1.322 g CO2-e/Part
Photocentric LCD Additive
8.809 g CO2-e/Part
Plastic Injection Moulding
Assuming analysis of case-study part is representative of all product lines, the predicted impact making 100 million components using LCD printing would be 727,200 Kg of CO2-e emissions reduced per year.
Durable product | Saving energy | Saving water | Re-using resin | Reducing waste | Lowering carbon footprint | No harmful chemicals
Our Clear Stamps are durable and designed for life, not single use. They are made using the most energy efficient processes possible. Recent investments in new technology means that we are now recycling the water used during production and reclaiming and re-using the excess resin, making the process circular and minimising waste.
Our unique process gives us the lowest material consumption, no tooling, or harmful chemicals that are used in other machining processes.
Our production is in the UK and US, and we buy locally where possible. This significantly reduces our, and your, carbon footprint. We can provide a carbon assessment on our polymer.
Our Stamps are free of toxic compounds or ozone depleting chemicals and are not carcinogenic or create toxic by-products. We are proud to say that our polymer does not contain latex, phthalates, melamine, carcinogens or toxic or harmful compounds.
We work in full compliance with HSE and OSHA health and safety laws, comply to ISO9001 and operate to ISO14001.
We are working to develop plant-based polymers from waste streams.
Reducing our carbon impact by 3D printing
with Photocentric’s Daylight LCD process
- We calculate the carbon in all of our resins.
- We aim to reduce it by all means.
- We are now making them from bio sources including bio waste.
- We provide a Carbon Footprint certificate with most grades.
LCD enables low carbon throughout the process
We create resins from Bio-based polyols both renewable and bio-waste. No toxic or harmful chemicals used
We react to create thermosets using less energy than thermoplastics
Weave DfAM process combines parts where possible and reduces mass
LCD is the lowest energy form of 3D printing
Bottom-up printing enables dripping while printing ResinGlide platform removes excess
Solvent and water in post process cleaning can be reclaimed separately
The carbon calculator
Photocentric and the MTC created a digital Carbon assessment for your parts.
- We calculate the embedded Carbon in all the raw materials and processes in making the resin
- We calculate the Carbon added in the LCD printing process including post processing and recycling
- We provide you with a total CO2e value for your parts. It is a live figure that varies according to changing circumstances
Carbon Analysis
1.322 g CO2-e/Part
Photocentric LCD Additive
8.809 g CO2-e/Part
Plastic Injection Moulding
Assuming analysis of case-study part is representative of all product lines, the predicted impact making 100 million components using LCD printing would be 727,200 Kg of CO2-e emissions reduced per year.
Our sustainable craft approach
Durable product | Saving energy | Saving water | Re-using resin | Reducing waste | Lowering carbon footprint | No harmful chemicals
Our Clear Stamps are durable and designed for life, not single use. They are made using the most energy efficient processes possible. Recent investments in new technology means that we are now recycling the water used during production and reclaiming and re-using the excess resin, making eh process circular and minimising waste.
Our unique process gives us the lowest material consumption, no tooling, or harmful chemicals that are used in other machining processes.
Our production is in the UK and US, and we buy locally where possible. This significantly reduces our, and your, carbon footprint. We can provide a carbon assessment on our polymer.
Our Stamps are free of toxic compounds or ozone depleting chemicals and are not carcinogenic or create toxic by-products. We are proud to say that our polymer does not contain latex, phthalates, melamine, carcinogens or toxic or harmful compounds.
We work in full compliance with HSE and OSHA health and safety laws, comply to ISO9001 and operate to ISO14001.
We are working to develop plant-based polymers from waste streams.