Eco-materials

An unavoidable change

We will have no choice in the future, the resources of our good old earth are running out.

As a driver of the circular economy, Panatere pays special attention to every material that can be reused.

So much so, that it has become our business.

We generate the majority of our turnover by developing new materials that have integrated many industrial applications. For example, the production of an entirely recycled watch, part of which is compostable.

Our inventions, patents and developments have earned us numerous awards and strong recognition from our peers.

Testimony:

«In 2022, Panatere offered the International Watchmaking Museum of La Chaux-de-Fonds its first ingot of recycled and solar-powered steel. A milestone that will leave a lasting mark on more than five centuries of watchmaking history.»

Régis Huguenin-Dumittan
La Chaux-de-Fonds MIH curator

Product features :
Solar stainless steel

Material : 100% recycled stainless steel in a short circuit and shaped by a concentrated solar oven specially developed for this type of product.

Environmental impact: 0.041 kg CO2-eq or 165 times less than conventional steel 6.8 kg CO2-eq.

Applications: mainly used for its low density, light and very resistant to shocks and especially for its perfect aesthetic aspect (hyper regulated molecular mesh). It can be in prolonged contact with the skin (anti-allergenic).

Batch certificate: guarantee of traceability of raw materials used.

Available formats:

  • In bars: diameter 45mm, 48mm, 60mm, length 0.80 to 1.20 meter.
  • On order: by 200 kg according to your dimensions.

Process specifications: forged bar, heat treated, ground h11 and cut to length.

Designation: DIN 3.7165, Grade 5, Ti6A14V.

Product features:
Recycled stainless steel

Material : 100% recycled stainless steel in a short circuit and specially developed for this type of product.

Environmental impact: 0.63kg CO2-eq or 10 times less than conventional steel 6.8 kg CO2-eq 

Applications: mainly used for the manufacture of parts that can be in prolonged contact with the skin (anti-allergenic), for medical applications (bio-compatibility) and especially for its aesthetic aspect which guarantees a perfect polishing (hyper regulated molecular mesh)  

Batch certificate: guarantee of traceability of raw materials used.

Available formats:

  • In bars: diameter 16mm, 45mm, 60mm, length 3 meters.
  • In flats: 65mm x 10mm x 1000mm or 62mm x 6mm x 1000mm
  • On order: by 1’000kg according to your custom dimensions

Process specifications: hot rolled bar, descaled, Hyper hardened, ground h9 for the round or nut, sandblasted for the flat.

Designation: AISI 316L, DIN 1.4441; X2CrNiMo18-15-3.

Product features :
100% recycled titanium

Material : 100% recycled titanium in short circuit.

Environmental impact: very strong reduction, not measured.

Applications: mainly used for its low density, light and very resistant to shocks and especially for its perfect aesthetic aspect (hyper regulated molecular mesh). It can be in prolonged contact with the skin (anti-allergenic).

Batch certificate: guarantee of traceability of raw materials used.

Available formats:

  • In bars: diameter 45mm, 48mm, 60mm, length 0.80 to 1.20 meter.
  • On order: by 200 kg according to your dimensions.

Process specifications: forged bar, heat treated, ground h11 and cut to length.

Designation: DIN 3.7165, Grade 5, Ti6A14V.

Product features:
ZEP 1510 ®

Material : Alloy recycled by electrolysis of the ashes of our garbage bags by the Kebag incineration plant in Zuchwil and drawn by the company Grillo in Duisburg.

Environmental impact: 0.30 kg CO2-eq or 10 times less than a conventional copper alloy 3 kg CO2-eq.

Applications: mainly used for the manufacture of fittings and decorative parts, this alloy replaces brass or nickel silver. It complies with the new European legislation on lead-free alloys while guaranteeing the same high level of machining and aesthetic performance, such as guilloché, shot peening and beading.

Batch certificate: guarantee of traceability of raw materials used.

Available formats:

  • In strips: extruded from 0.3 to 2 mm and drawn from 7 to 20 mm, in rolls.
  • In round bars : diameter 8 to 50 mm, length 300 mm to 3’000 mm.
  • In flats, profiles, tubes: inscribed in a circumference of 50 mm, small quantities possible.
  • On order: by 500 kg according to your dimensions.

 

Process specifications:

  • Bars: cast in bloom /billet, hot extruded, drawn, finishes tolerance h9 or +/- 0.1, length setting.
    Strips: cast in strip, rolled, finishes tolerances +/- 0.1.

 

Designation: ZnAI15Cu1MG.