Orbia Polymer Solutions’ Alphagary Business Launches PVC Compounds with Recycled Content
The new Infinitude PVC compounds are formulated with up to 70% recycled content.
The first of a new series of PVC compounds with recycled content was launched by Orbia Polymer Solutions business Alphagary, manufacturer of PVC and TPE compounds, stabilizers and plasticizers. Sold under the Infinitude brand name, these compounds are available in natural base or pre-colored, and designed for both molding and extrusion applications.
Grades formulated with up to 70% recycled content have been successfully processed by Alphagary’s customers into footwear soles, irrigation and garden hoses, floor mats, accessories and floor mats for the automotive industry, and wire jacketing and insulation, providing customers with eco-friendly options that reuse waste originally intended for landfills. Said head of quality assurance Angelica Fram, “Based on our lab analysis and customer feedback, we are happy to report that Infinitude compounds function similarly to compounds formulated with all prime materials in how they process and perform in the end applications.”
As part of the larger PVC-In-Motion project pioneered by sister company, Vestolit, the Infinitude vinyl compound series formulated and manufactured by Alphagary offers a second life for plastics that have been discarded. Said John Jaddou, Alphagary’s global business development director, “Living our sustainability goals led us to partnering with customers who were looking for ways to recycle their discarded product. The PVC-In-Motion venture helps to find avenues where local processing companies separate and clean the material, and then process and ship to Alphagary so we can incorporate into our compounds. We perform quality inspection just like we would for in-coming prime materials…. Together with our TPE compound Evoprene Eco formulated with biobased ingredients, the Infinitude PVC compound series, formulated with recycled content, demonstrates our commitment to sustainable development.” Both Infinitude PVC compounds and Evoprene Eco TPE compounds are available for trials.
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