A Circular Future with Plastics

Deceuninck
Recycling and Valorization of
Post-consumer PVC
 Recycling and Valorization of Post-consumer PVC

1. Introduction - Deceuninck
2. Recycling history
1. Industrial scrap
2. Post-fabricator scrap
3. Post-consumer scrap
3. Post Consumer recycling
1. Existing process PVC- compounding
2. Principal and start-up - PoCoBUILD
3. Running projects

4. Where are we standing and next steps.

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We offer innovative window Since 1937
& doorsolutions

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Supporting more
than 4,000 customers
in over 90 countries

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Deceuninck in a nutshell

Core business| Core Material | Core Markets

Window & door profiles Outdoor living & Home protection

89% of sales 11% of sales

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Deceuninck in a nutshell

Core business| Core Material | Core Markets

Vinyl Aluminum Composite

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 Recycling and Valorization of Post-consumer PVC

1. (short) Introduction - Deceuninck

2. Recycling history
1. Industrial scrap
2. Post-fabricator scrap
3. Post-consumer scrap

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 Recycling and Valorization of Post-consumer PVC

▪ Recycling of PVC : Waste streams

▪ Industrial waste = Production scrap

▪ Start-up scrap
▪ Extrusion scrap
▪ Scrap in finishing processes

▪ Post-fabricator waste
▪ “Cut-off” scrap – window fabricator

▪ Post consumer waste

▪ End of life window profiles & doors
▪ End of life gutter & facade cladding

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 A history DID YOU KNOW?

of PVC mastery
1989
Deceuninck acquires an extrusion facility in
Germany. In Belgium, recycling company
Rhea S.A. is acquired.
Roger Deceuninck retires and the company
finds its new CEO in Clement Meersman.
Deceuninck was one of the first in
Belgium to start PVC extrusion in 1960.
That year Roger Deceuninck got inspired
after seeing a machine that extruded
PVC shutter slats during a visit to the
construction fair in Milan with his
brother Michel.

1937
1960 1985
Benari Deceuninck starts a business in
the manufacturing of buttons, belt The start of PVC extrusion becomes a fact Roger Deceuninck leads a management
buckles, and other products from plastic with the production of roller shutters and buyout and the company is listed on the
sheeting. later window profiles. Brussels Stock Exchange.

1941 1974 1997

Deceuninck is restructured as a Roger Deceuninck takes over as head of Deceuninck takes a leading position in the
limited company and begins the company. United States with the purchase of
manufacturing boxes and plastic Dayton Technologies.
combs.
1999
The company acquires Status Systems in the
United Kingdom, entering the top five in that
market.

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 2019
Deceuninck becomes the mainsponsor of Deceuninck –
Quick-Step, the world’s number one cycling team.

2009 2018
Tom Debusschere takes over as CEO and Pierre Alain De Smedt becomes chairman. A brand new recycling facility becomes fully operational at
Deceuninck’s recycling and compounding site in Diksmuide,
Belgium.
2006
Deceuninck acquires full control of Detajoint.
2017
Deceuninck launches Decalu and Tunal, expanding its range with
aluminum window, door, ventilation, sun protection and facade
2003 solutions.
The company becomes a world leader with the purchase of Thyssen
Polymer in Germany.

2012 2020
Deceuninck launches the Zendow#neo window Elegant is introduced as the first window
series, replacing steel reinforcements with the series based on iCOR, Deceuninck’s new
revolutionary Linktrusion technology. universal building block.

2016
Francis Van Eeckhout takes over as CEO and Paul
Thiers becomes chairman.

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC

1. (short) Introduction - Deceuninck

2. Recycling history
1. Industrial scrap
2. Post-fabricator scrap
3. Post consumer scrap
3. Post Consumer recycling
1. Existing process PVC- compounding
2. Principal and startup - PoCoBUILD
3. Projects running
1. Remadyl
2. PoCoGRAN
3. PoCoMIC
4. PoCoWASTE
5. (SuPr)²
6. Cisuflo

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC

1. Existing process PVC compounding for Deceuninck…… and all colleagues

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling: first project
▪ PoCoBuild: Post Consumer PVC for the Building industry

▪ Goal:
▪ Mechanical recycling of post-consumer PVC and obtain a recycled PVC-
compound that is re-usable in new window profiles
▪ Remove Pb out of Post Consumer PVC
Presorting

Grinding

Granulation/
Micronisation

Post-sorting

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling
▪ Projects running: Remadyl, Horizon 2020
▪ Not yet a technical solution …. → focus on “ recycled material in original application”

▪ More information on www.remadyl.eu

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling

▪ Focus on process research & development

▪ PoCoGRAN O&O
▪ Granulation of Post Consumer PVC

▪ PoCoMIC O&O
▪ Micronisation of Post Consumer PVC

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling
▪ Projects running
▪ PoCoWASTE

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling
▪ Projects running
▪ PoCoWASTE
PVC-% waste streams PVC-stroom

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling
▪ Projects running
▪ (SuPr)²
▪ “ Sustainable Process creates a Sustainable Product”

“Post-consumer” requires adapted equipment & process

→ high wear on recycling-equipment”
70 % PVC recycling
30 % “ whatever” separation

Improve process & develop new equipment.

New high wear steel
Equipment from “mining industry”
…

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Post Consumer recycling
1. Projects running
• Cisuflo – Circular sustainable floor coverings
• More information on : https://www.cisuflo.eu/

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Applications for recycled PVC

1. Coextrusion

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC
3. Applications for recycled PVC

▪ Coextrusion
▪ Thermal reinforcement
▪ Foam
▪ WPC

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 Recycling and Valorization of post-consumer PVC

1. (short) Introduction - Deceuninck

2. Recycling history

3. Post Consumer recycling

4. Where are we standing and next steps.

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 PHOENIX – THE
FUTURE WINDOW
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Phoenix design
▪ New Design

▪ Core-coex – concept

▪ Core = 100 % Post Consumer PVC

▪ SKIN = 100 % Post Industrial PVC

▪ Forthex- reinforcement in the frame

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Full range
available

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EUCERTPLAST

▪ Certification program for companies that

recycle post consumer plastics.

▪ European program

▪ 1e to obtain this certification

VinylPlus
▪ Productlabel

▪ Q-label for sustainable building products

▪ Sustainable processes.

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Conclusion : Research, development and industrialisation results in

New factory
Further European research programs
New circular products entering the market

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A Circular Future with Plastics
Deceuninck
Recycling and Valorization of
Post-consumer PVC