The Standard VBuccaneer - up to 86% bio-based content*
The Standard VBuccaneer range of waterproof connectors is a bio-based alternative to Bulgin’s flagship series, the Standard Buccaneer. Built on decades of proven reliability, this latest addition to our portfolio boasts a more planet-friendly design – crafted from sustainable plastics while delivering the same technical performance of our existing range.
StandardVBuccaneer is a more environmentally friendly solution made for a range of markets that require robust connections in harsh environments, from industrial and automotive to marine. It matches the proven quality of our Standard Buccaneer connectors – as well as featuring the same level of environmental protection – but with a more sustainable formulation that contains up to 86% bio-based content by weight.
Two new plastics were carefully selected to replace existing materials: one derived mainly from tropical castor beans that don’t compete with the food chain, and another sourced primarily from biomass waste and residue.
EU-based company Envalior is the sole provider of these plastics, which have been developed by Bulgin to blend mechanical function with sustainable design, improving the Standard Buccaneer’s eco-credentials while ensuring there is no compromise on performance.
*Content by Weight
Benefits of Standard VBuccaneer connectors
- Contain up to 86% bio-based content by weight – depending on the product – with an average of 68%
- Retains all the trusted specifications of the Standard Buccaneer, widely considered the gold standard for dust- and waterproof circular connectors
- Up to IP69K rated when mated
- Power ratings up to 12 A and 277 V AC/DC in configurations from two to 25 contacts
- Choice of seven versatile body styles: flex cable, inline cable, front panel mount, rear panel mount, PCB mount, bulkhead and flange mount.
- Certified by UL and VDE to ensure compliance with European and international electrical safety standards
- Biodegradable packaging
- Materials are sourced from one company based in the EU
Packaging
The packaging bags for Standard V Buccaneer connectors is comprised of polyethylene and a bio-additive, making them fully biodegradable.
This means they can be recycled with regular plastics or discarded with general waste, where they will break down into environmentally benign components in a fraction of the time required for conventional polyethylene.
Our boxes are 100% recyclable for environmentally sound packaging.
Moving Toward a Sustainable Future, One Initiative at a Time
The Standard V Buccaneer range was created to meet the growing demand from Bulgin’s customers for sustainable solutions, while also supporting the company’s own goals, alongside other initiatives such as:
- Installation of motion sensor lighting in the company’s factories, as well as the creation or more circuits, to ensure lights are only in use when required
- Reducing the amount of space lost in shipping containers to lower the overall carbon footprint for transported goods
- Working on a ‘regrind project’, where some waste materials are reused to make viable products
- Sending by-products of CNC processing back to the original suppliers, so they can be melted down and reused
- Insourcing projects to reduce the distance travelled by some of the company’s products
