Il Flakes Group is pleased to announce that thanks to a project led by the Research and Development department of Baschieri & Pellagri it was possible to develop a range of technical solutions for the production of wads produced with 100% biodegradable material, with characteristics equal to or better than those in traditional plastic materials. "One year after Baschieri & Pellagri joined the Fiocchi Group, the launch of this project - says Daniele Palmieri, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer of the Group - represents a great achievement and the tangible expression of integration and synergy between two realities who have combined their skills to bring innovation in compliance with the two main drivers behind the Group's mission: GO GREEN and GO PREMIUM.
I am proud to be part of a team that guides its innovation process based on global and relevant trends such as that of environmental sustainability, but always with the clear goal of offering all fans of our sector safe and high quality products " . Alessandro Fioravanti, General Manager of Baschieri & Pellagri, highlights how “the collaboration with the University of Bologna, in particular with the Interdepartmental Center for Industrial Research of Advanced Mechanics and Materials and Prof. Maurice Fiorini it has given us the opportunity to confront ourselves with interdisciplinary skills, indispensable for such a complex project.
The development of new biodegradable polymeric compounds was in fact made possible thanks to research contract commissioned to CIRI-MAM, University of Bologna - Alma Mater. This model of cooperation is the typical example to be promoted, the strong exchange of knowledge between the business world and the academic world is fundamental for the competitiveness of the companies themselves and the economic growth of the territory. " “This project - he explains Marco Manfredi, Baschieri & Pellagri R&D Manager - involved the technical team of Baschieri & Pellagri at 360 °, starting from the identification of a 100% biodegradable material suitable for our product up to the study and creation of a complete range of components.
To ensure ballistic performance, internal and external, of the highest level, we have constantly tested with operational tests in the weapon, and in different climatic conditions, in particular of humidity and temperature, both the first products made on pilot productions up to the products made on an industrial scale. We are extremely satisfied with the result obtained and at the same time being able to make our contribution to the Group in terms of Research & Development ”. "The commitment of the Fiocchi Group towards green products has already begun some time ago, in the metal ammunition sector ”, he comments Constantine Fiocchi, Chief Technical Officer of the Group - both with the production of lead-free and heavy metal-free primers (LeadLess and subsequently ZP primers) and a wide range of balls in materials other than lead (copper alloys, iron, tin, zamak, bismuth).
The production of wads with 100% biodegradable material is therefore a further step in completing the development of products in modern materials and more eco-sustainable. The two brands of the Group, Baschieri & Pellagri and Fiocchi, will present their respective models of cartridges loaded with these new wads worldwide in the coming months, thus underlining the strong brand positioning, the excellence, innovation and credibility that have distinguished both of them for almost 150 years.