SUSTAINABILITY
At Advanced Materials, we recognise our duties and responsibilities towards protecting the environment, wherever we conduct our business. Because of this, we operate a policy of effecting continual improvement in ever changing environmental requirements.
By having clearly designed objectives and targets, we aim to meet or exceed the standards demanded by instruments of environmental legislation.
View our ISO 14001: 2015 accreditation here.
Reducing Energy Consumption & Emissions
Here at Advanced Materials, we strive to reduce our energy consumption and emissions, where possible.
Our factory has been fitted with LED lighting, a new boiler and energy efficient climate control air conditioning units.
We have disposed of old, unused machinery responsibly and replaced these with higher performing energy efficient equipment.
Advanced Materials has increased storage capability quite dramatically, since the start of 2021, by introducing new racking in the factory and new additional storage containers outside, meaning we can accept larger deliveries, less often.
Wastage and Disposal
We dispose of all waste in line with current government legislations and we aim to continuously reduce the amount of waste we produce, by adding improvements such as:
- We are now using around 70% less paper, only printing where necessary and will reduce this even further once our new database launches in the next 4 – 6 months.
- We use a confidential shredding company with a ‘no landfill’ policy.
- Any uncured rubber left over from production is reused where possible.
- Cardboard packaging, such as boxes and pallets, is reused for both dispatch and storage purposes.
Recycling
At Advanced Materials, the team recycles all materials, where practicable. All recycling waste is collected by our selected waste management company.
Our recycling capacity has been increased and we have now introduced mixed recycle bins into our office. Alongside this we have switched to using 100% recycled paper and we have our toners recycled by an external company.
Our packaging supplier uses recyclable cardboard and is working to reach the 30% recyclable content required to avoid PPT (Plastic Packaging Tax) for their polythene bags.
While silicone is not yet fully recyclable, we are actively looking for and working with companies that are beginning this technology.
Purchasing
Advanced Materials considers environmental considerations when purchasing any products and selects suppliers with good environmental credentials, wherever possible.
Our Environmental sustainability is headed up by Quality Assessor; Nancy Orton.
For the answers to any questions you may have, you can get in touch with the Quality team directly here: quality@amsilicones.co.uk.
If you are designing a silicone rubber product, for example to replace a single use plastic item, or for any other application, send your designs for quotations to the sales team;sales@amsilicones.co.uk
Images by our Customer Service Specialist; Sara
Fast, efficient, and professional, thank you to the Advanced Materials team for another great service.
Thank you for your commitment and involvement in the success of our project, we look forward to working together again.
I can’t believe it’s been 30 years – we’ve really valued our partnership with Advanced Materials and look forward to 30 more years of collaboration.
team are absolutely brilliant, I can’t thank you enough for all your support.
Thank you so much for advancing the despatch date, your help made a real difference on this project.
Thanks for your support – really appreciated. The express production option was a lifesaver.
Absolutely superb service – thank you for the fast and friendly support.
Thank you for your cooperation throughout this project – the seal works perfectly and we really appreciate the collaboration
Thanks for all the information and support – you guys are amazing!
Quotation received super quickly, excellent service as always.
The extrusion arrived perfectly and exceeded expectations. Thank you to everyone involved for solving our previous issue so quickly; your help is very much appreciated.
The door seal fitted perfectly, please thank everyone for a great, hassle-free service from start to finish.
We really appreciate the expert advice from Advanced Materials on our design discussions, it is rare to find such hands-on technical support
Advanced Materials’ flexibility in meeting lead times, coupled with their dedication to customer service, has continually exceeded our expectations.
Thank you for the rush order – we really appreciate the team’s effort and look forward to developing more business together.
Advanced Materials have supported our urgent production needs on several occasions and helped us resolve complex issues quickly and efficiently.
It’s always a pleasure working with Advanced Materials. The support from the team is second to none.
Advanced Materials have stepped in promptly when our previous suppliers fell short, going above and beyond to facilitate custom product developments. We’d not hesitate to use them again.
In a world where text and email have become king, it’s reassuring to know there still exists a warm human touch in business.