EuroWire March 2024

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First vegan certification of dry drawing lubricants Traxit Wire Lubrication, a brand of Klüber Lubrication GmbH, has announced that it is the first company in the world to receive vegan certification for dry drawing lubricants. A selection of the company’s products have been certified by the British organisation The Vegan Society. This allows Traxit, as a drawing agent manufacturer and upstream supplier for spring production, to support its customers in two areas: achieving sustainability and ethical goals; and opening new business areas, especially in the production of vegan mattresses and upholstered furniture. The Vegan Society has been carrying out certifications since 1990, with the aim of improving the transparency of vegan products. More than 65,000 certified products are available worldwide, from the areas of food, cosmetics, clothing and many others. The trademark gives customers security and companies the opportunity to differentiate themselves from the competition. The certification emphasises the importance of the issues of sustainability and ethics for companies. The focus of vegan products in the private sphere is on food, clothing and cosmetics. Vegan products do not contain any animal ingredients or components. Important reasons for this are the avoidance of animal suffering and the improvement of personal health. The use of vegan products in production is much debated in the furniture industry. Mattress manufacturers are already

The certified lubricants can be used in the production of wire springs for vegan mattresses

taking a different approach, with many offering vegan mattresses made from materials such as natural latex, hemp and coconut. A few mattresses are available on the market with a wire spring core. One challenge in production has been the fact that although there is a strong trend towards the use of plant-based products in current wire drawing materials, they do not yet have a proven 100 per cent vegan basis. Traxit Wire Lubrication realised the development and test phase in partnership with a household spring manufacturer. The certification carried out by The Vegan Society fulfilled the following requirements: • No animal ingredients in the drawing materials • No animal testing • Potential cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients must be avoided as far as possible

Traxit Wire Lubrication www.traxit.com The Vegan Society www.vegansociety.com

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