CPVC Recycling CPVC Can Be and Is Recycled

CPVC Recycling

CPVC Can Be and Is Recycled In-Process Recycling n Post-industrial / Post-consumer Recycling n Chlorinated Polyvinylchloride (CPVC) is a thermoplastic material used for plastic pipe potable water systems, fire sprinkler and industrial applications. CPVC is a vinyl based product. © PPFA 2016

In-Process CPVC Recycling ASTM Standards allow the use of in-house rework material. Rework material is often referred to as regrind. n Rework material is made from recycled, pre-consumer material that is fed back into the manufacturing process at a designated ratio of rework and virgin CPVC material. n Virtually no CPVC processing waste is put into a landfill n © PPFA 2016

In-Process CPVC Recycling CPVC pipe being added to grinder for recycling Finished CPVC regrind © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

In-Process CPVC Recycling A vacuum system transports the CPVC regrind Hopper feeding extruder line with regrind material © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

In-Process CPVC Recycling Regrind exiting as new CPVC pipe Regrind CPVC entering pipe extruder In this extrusion machine, CPVC regrind is heated and pushed through a die to produce new CPVC pipe © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

In-Process CPVC Recycling Finished pipe made with regrind material is printed (roll marked), cut to size and ready for a installation © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

CPVC Can Be and Is Recycled In-Process Recycling n Post-industrial / Post-consumer Recycling n © PPFA 2016

Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling Vinyl Collection Site and Transportation © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Fryman's Recycling No 1 Inc. , Dowagiac, MI

Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling Vinyl Products Ready for Recycling © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Fryman's Recycling No 1 Inc. , Dowagiac, MI

Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling Vinyl Grinder (above) Completed regrind (right) Photos courtesy of Fryman's Recycling No 1 Inc. , Dowagiac, MI © PPFA 2016

Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling Vinyl Product Ready for Shipment to Non-Pipe Customers © PPFA 2016 Photos courtesy of Fryman's Recycling No 1 Inc. , Dowagiac, MI

Vinyl Recycling In Summary n n More than 99% of all manufactured vinyl compound ends up in a finished product, due to widespread postindustrial recycling (Vinyl Institute, 2010) More than one billion pounds of vinyl were recovered and recycled into useful products in North America in 1997 (Principia Partners, 1999) n n Automated sorting technology for large-scale recycling operations is being led by the vinyl industry Vinyl recycling facilities are located throughout the US and Canada (http: //www. vinylinfo. org/vinyl/recycling-directory) © PPFA 2016