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DECEUNINCK fully engaged in REMADYL for preparing rigid PVC compounds and for developing an inline lead detection system At the PVC compounding and recycling plant of Deceuninck formulations are developed for the manufacturing of window and door profiles. As a partner in REMADYL, a Horizon 2020 [...]

Development of materials to remove lead stabilizers from End-of-Live Polyvinylchloride (PVC) Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) of the University of Valencia (UVEG) are taking part in REMADYL, a Horizon 2020 European Project consisting in developing scavenger materials for the removal of lead stabilizers [...]

Continuous filtering process to remove lead stabilizer from End-of Life PVC In the focus of REMADYL Project, AIMPLAS is currently studying the removal of lead stabilizers from End-of-Life PVC, using LDH scavenger complexes, synthesized by UVEG. The removal of this lead stabilizer will be done via [...]

REMADYL activities at Fraunhofer ICT At Fraunhofer ICT first promising plasticizer batch extraction test were performed on PVC dryblends and PVC sheets (mostly containing mainly DEHP) using the test batch extraction unit shown in Figure 1. The extraction achieved good yields > 70 %. Figure 1: [...]

2nd International conference on "Circular Economy for Textiles and Plastics" - Rethinking the value of plastics The call for papers is open to Centexbel-VKC’s second international conference on a "Circular Economy for Textiles and Plastics" that will bring together all actors to find solutions in view [...]

Plastic Circularity Multiplier group website is online! Launched on 7 October in Brussels, after 4 months, the Plastics Circularity Multiplier group has now a bespoken website. By clicking here, it will be possible to navigate into the website and discover synergies, news and upcoming events. [...]

The extraction of legacy substances from End-Of-Life PVC, using innovative co-solvents For the REMADYL project, CENTEXBEL researches the extraction of legacy substances (lead stabilizers and DEHP) from End-Of-Life PVC, using innovative co-solvents. In the beginning of the project, CENTEXBEL is focusing on the extraction of lead [...]

CENTEXBEL and AIMPLAS visited DECEUNINCK recycling facilities As industrial implementation is key in the Remadyl project, a visit of  AIMPLAS and CENTEXBEL to the DECEUNINCK recycling facilities was organized in Diksmuide on 2 December 2019. Here AIMPLAS got more insights into the current industrial recycling processes. [...]

REMADYL on “Plastics Recycling World” magazine REMADYL was mentioned on the edition of November/December 2019 of the magazine “Plastics Recycling World” in the article “PVC recycling on track to meet 2020 target”. Click here to read the the full article and to have a look to the complete edition [...]