NEWS
Circular flooring group confirms breakthrough
It is possible to produce plasticiser-free PVC recy- clates from flexible floor coverings using a solvent- based process jointly developed by Fraunhofer IVV and CreaCycle, accord- ing to the Circular Flooring consortium following lengthy research. The recovered PVC complies with EU Reach legislation and can therefore be used to produce new PVC flooring, supporting the EU objective of establishing a European circular econo- my. In addition, the consor- tium said it has has demon- strated the technical feasibility of the process on a pilot scale, paving the way for a shift to commercial dimensions. The Fraunhofer Institute for Processing Engineering and Packaging (IVV) in Freising, Germany, carried out the project together with ten companies
A solvent-based process has been shown to be successful in recycling PVC flooring while separating plasticiser content
and research facilities from five European countries. Due to product require- ments which were not covered by the project, the recyclate is not used in the top layer of flooring but can replace up to 100% of virgin PVC in non-visible layers. Furthermore, the critical legacy plasticisers that are removed during the process can be converted into uncritical Reach-compliant substances. “The quality of the PVC recyclate produced on a
pilot scale is very good, conforming to EU standards and permitting reuse in new PVC products,” said Fraun- hofer IVV’s Dr Martin Schlummer, who coordi- nated the project. “Trans- forming the separated plasticisers into Reach-com- pliant products proved more chemically complex than we had at first imag- ined. Nevertheless, we were ultimately successful.” �
www.circular-flooring.eu �
www.ivv.fraunhofer.de �
www.creasolv.de
IN BRIEF...
Krones has spun off its recycling expertise in an independent subsidiary, Krones Recycling, which takes over all activities relating to plastics recy- cling, and continues to utilise Krones’ global production, sales, and service network (also see Washing feature on p17).
www.krones.com
Silon has acquired Czech recycling company PESL. Located approximately 100 km northeast of Prague, PESL has a 30-year history and is transitioning to Silon with all its assets, employ- ees, and technology.
https://silon.eu
Amut has appointed Altech as its new sales agent for its recycling plants in Japan. This new partnership will improve the level of service provided to clients, while strengthening Amut’s presence in the region.
https://amut.it/en/
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