CPVC
Recycling
CPVC Can Be and Is Recycled
In-Process Recycling
 Post-industrial / Post-consumer Recycling
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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.
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In-Process CPVC Recycling
ASTM Standards allow the use of in-house
rework material. Rework material is often
referred to as regrind.
 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.
 Virtually no CPVC processing waste is put
into a landfill
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In-Process CPVC Recycling
CPVC pipe being added to
grinder for recycling
Finished CPVC regrind
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Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe
In-Process CPVC Recycling
A vacuum system transports
the CPVC regrind
Hopper feeding extruder line
with regrind material
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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
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In-Process CPVC Recycling
Finished pipe made with regrind material is printed
(roll marked), cut to size and ready for a installation
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CPVC Can Be and Is Recycled
In-Process Recycling
 Post-industrial / Post-consumer Recycling
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Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling
Vinyl Collection Site and Transportation
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Photos courtesy of Fryman's Recycling No 1 Inc., Dowagiac, MI
Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling
Vinyl Products Ready for Recycling
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Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling
Vinyl Grinder (above)
Completed regrind (right)
Photos courtesy of Fryman's Recycling No 1 Inc., Dowagiac, MI
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Post-industrial/Post-consumer Recycling
Vinyl Product Ready for Shipment to Non-Pipe Customers
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Vinyl Recycling In Summary
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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)
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)
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