Creating value from waste: EU Project Circular Flooring turns post-consumer PVC flooring into plasticiser-free recyclates. Following five years of intense research, the Circular Flooring consortium has proven that it is possible to produce plasticiser-free PVC recyclates from end-of-life flexible floor coverings. The solvent-based recycling process, which is operated with CreaSolv® formulations* jointly developed by Fraunhofer IVV and CreaCycle, can efficiently remove critical legacy plasticisers from waste PVC flooring. The recovered PVC complies with EU REACH legislation and can therefore be used to produce new PVC flooring. You can find more information on our website https://lnkd.in/dh5QBa6W * CreaSolv® is a registered trademark of the CreaCycle GmbH, Grevenbroich. Martin Schlummer #circulareconomy #recycling #plasticsrecycling #sustainability #CircularFlooring #fraunhoferivv
📣 Our brand new project video is out now! 👉 www.circular-flooring.eu Dive into the goals and achievements of our 🇪🇺 project #CircularFlooring and hear about how our work is making a positive impact on the flooring industry's transition to a #circulareconomy. In this video, you'll hear from our project coordinator Martin Schlummer (Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV ), and our project partners Jochen Zimmermann (EUROPEAN RESILIENT FLOORING MANUFACTURERS' INSTITUTE) and Andreas Winter (Westlake Vinnolit), who provide insights into the project and future opportunities for #PVCrecycling . ♻️ #eufunding #h2020 #recyclingtechnologies #plasticsrecycling The Circular Flooring project partners are: Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV | Sphera | Westlake Vinnolit | Lober Entsorgung und Logistik mit System | Bayerische Forschungsallianz (BayFOR) GmbH | AgPR Arbeitsgemeinschaft PVC-Bodenbelag Recycling | KU Leuven | EUROPEAN RESILIENT FLOORING MANUFACTURERS' INSTITUTE | National Technical University of Athens | INERIS | Akdeniz Chemson