DSM Engineering Materials has supported Samsung Electronics to deliver the first smartphone device to be made with Akulon RePurposed.

Launched in 2018, Akulon RePurposed is made by partnering with the local community along India’s coastline to collect and retrieve abandoned fishing nets. These are then processed into the exceptional polymer, containing a minimum 80% recycled polyamide 6.

Working with Samsung Electronics, DSM tailored Akulon RePurposed to meet the specific high-performance requirements of the new Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series. As such, the material is incorporated into key components including the Galaxy S22 series’ key bracket and inner cover of the S Pen, as well as Tab S8 series’ inner support bracket.

DSM Engineering Materials partners with Samsung Electronics to develop first smartphone made with recycled ocean-bound fishing nets.

Akulon RePurposed offers a good balance and leading mechanical performance, and therefore, has also been applied to various industries, such as automotive, consumer goods, and electronic devices.

Pranveer Singh Rathore, Materials R&D Manager at Samsung Electronics, commented, “Through this open collaboration, which combined our technology with DSM’s expertise, we successfully developed a solution that bridges the needs of the planet and our Galaxy users.”

Nileshkumar Kukalyekar, Business Director South Asia, DSM Engineering Materials, mentioned, “As the first player in the electronics industry to be making its smartphone with Akulon RePurposed from discarded fishing nets, Samsung shares our ambition to develop sustainable recycled-based solutions that help consumers make more eco-conscious choices in their daily lives.”

DSM Engineering Materials has supported Samsung Electronics to deliver the first smartphone device to be made with Akulon RePurposed.

Launched in 2018, Akulon RePurposed is made by partnering with the local community along India’s coastline to collect and retrieve abandoned fishing nets. These are then processed into the exceptional polymer, containing a minimum 80% recycled polyamide 6.

Working with Samsung Electronics, DSM tailored Akulon RePurposed to meet the specific high-performance requirements of the new Galaxy S22 series and Galaxy Tab S8 series. As such, the material is incorporated into key components including the Galaxy S22 series’ key bracket and inner cover of the S Pen, as well as Tab S8 series’ inner support bracket.

DSM Engineering Materials partners with Samsung Electronics to develop first smartphone made with recycled ocean-bound fishing nets.

Akulon RePurposed offers a good balance and leading mechanical performance, and therefore, has also been applied to various industries, such as automotive, consumer goods, and electronic devices.

Pranveer Singh Rathore, Materials R&D Manager at Samsung Electronics, commented, “Through this open collaboration, which combined our technology with DSM’s expertise, we successfully developed a solution that bridges the needs of the planet and our Galaxy users.”

Nileshkumar Kukalyekar, Business Director South Asia, DSM Engineering Materials, mentioned, “As the first player in the electronics industry to be making its smartphone with Akulon RePurposed from discarded fishing nets, Samsung shares our ambition to develop sustainable recycled-based solutions that help consumers make more eco-conscious choices in their daily lives.”