Can you imagine your life without electric cables?
Thanks to Rutile Coarse electricity is going through electrodes in cables. Maxwer Group AG diversifies financing sustainable commodity portfolio and started to finance rutile coarse.
This mineral is used in electric chemistry to produce cellulosic electrodes which are used in structural welding works of boilers and pipes, structural steel, construction steel, pressure recipients steel and fine-grained steels. We need for our infrastructure. In addition, this mineral is used in colorant production. For instance, in order to produce a beautifully glazed ceramics in orangey-yellow color, rutile colorant should be used in firing process. But how can rutile be converted in sustainable solutions? Well, there are several projects about Circular Economy systems which involve rutile in their activity.
Sustainable welding
The use of modern and sophisticated welding technology is equally important when it comes to achieving sustainable production. The more reliable and versatile the welding system, the more efficient the manufacturing processes. Operators can use suitable technology to increase the welding speed, while consistently maintaining high quality and maintaining the ideal conditions. But this is not possible without the fundamental properties of rutile. This means that if rutile is sustainably extracted and stored, it may even be possible to dispense with entire production cells. It also helps to reduce the use of energy and production resources such as filler materials and auxiliary materials.
How can a welder create cost-effective and high-quality joints in practice with minimum environmental impact?
First, we have to make a distinction here between the different welding processes. In the case of manual arc welding or manual metal arc welding, it must be taken into account, for example, that approx. 35 mm of each welded electrode is left over, and this has a negative impact on sustainability. It also takes the welder time to change the rod electrode and clean the bead. While this is being carried out, the welding power source is in idle mode and cannot be used. The efficiency of the process is reduced as a result. However, if the welder uses a process that involves a consumable “endless electrode” thanks to rutile properties, enhancing a circular process.
