1. CPVC Recycling

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

3. In-Process CPVC Recycling
ASTM Standards allow the use of in-house regrind
Regrind is made from recycled, pre-consumer material that is fed back into the manufacturing process at a designated ratio of recycled and virgin CPVC material
Virtually no CPVC processing waste is put into a landfill

4. In-Process CPVC Recycling
CPVC pipe being added to
grinder for recycling
Finished CPVC Regrind
Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

5. In-Process CPVC Recycling
A vacuum system transports
the reground CPVC
Hopper feeding extruder line
with reground material
Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

6. 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
Photos courtesy of Lewis Pipe

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

8. CPVC Can Be and Is Recycled
In-Process Recycling
Post-industrial / Post-consumer Recycling

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

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

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

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

13. Why vinyl recyclers blend recycled CPVC with recycled PVC for non-pipe compound
CPVC has better flame and smoke properties
Adding as little as 5% CPVC to PVC improves the flame and smoke properties
Additional chlorine in CPVC increases impact strength & resistance to heat distortion
Result – the extruded CPVC/PVC exhibits a higher impact strength and can be used in higher-temp applications
At least 60% needs to be CPVC in order to increase these properties

14. Vinyl Recycling In Summary
More than 99% of all manufactured vinyl compound ends up in a finished product, due to widespread post-industrial 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 (