Material Savings - Gigaset A120 Quick Manual

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7 Material savings

1. Thin-wall technology
Over the last few years, thin-wall technology has been successfully implemented in phone
cases. During this time, wall thicknesses have been reduced from 2.5 mm to 2.3 mm and
now average about 1.8 - 2 mm. This corresponds to granulate savings of more than 20 %,
without sacrificing mechanical stability or robustness.
2. Packaging optimisation
The size and weight of the packaging has been optimised to be in accordance with
shipping standards.
The primary aim of this is to reduce transportation costs for the entire product portfolio.
The basic purpose of primary packaging is to protect the product. Drop and continuous
shock testing (simulating transportation) are required. We use LD-PE film to protect the
surfaces of certain parts, as well as 100 % recycled corrugated cardboard as packing
material. Film usually accounts for around 4 % of the total packaging. Both the film and
cardboard can be recycled.
Granulate savings with thin-wall technology
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80 % granulate consumption now
20 % granulate savings