PVC windows can gain a second life

We have already got used to the fact that on a bottle of shampoo, shower gel or mineral water we can find information that it was made, for example.90% of recycled raw materials.More and more consumers are reaching for this type of products, because it is in line with the idea of "less waste". Każdy kilogram przerobionego powtórnie materiału to mniejsza ilość odpadów na składowiskach, niższe zużycie energii i ograniczenie emisji CO² oraz innych zanieczyszczeń do atmosfery.PVC is also well suited for processing, from which windows are often made.If we are planning to replace them in the near future or we want to mount a joinery in a new building, it is worth reaching for recycled products.What is worth knowing about them?

How it's done?

A recyclato from PVC is a full -fledged, resistant material that, due to its chemical composition, can be successfully used to produce new windows.Assuming that the average window use of the window is 35 years, and PVC can be recycled up to 10 times, the cycle of its life can be up to 350 years.However, the material must be properly prepared.What does the production process look like?After dismantling, the old window joinery goes to a specialized recycling plant.An example of such a point is the DECEUNINCK plant located in the Belgian Diksmide.

- Jako jeden z niewielu w Europie, ma on możliwość utylizacji całych okien (poza szybą), bez konieczności wcześniejszej segregacji na poszczególne składowe, jak PVC, stal czy guma - proces segregacji tych elementów odbywa się w Diksmuide, gdzie specjalistyczne urządzenia mielą całe okna (bez szyby) i oddzielają PVC od reszty materiałów.Then the separated PVC goes through the stages of cleaning, color segregation, and then goes to granulation.Depending on the needs, the appropriate pigments can be added to it to obtain the finally required color.In this way, we get a raw material to produce a profile that is transported to plants producing window profiles throughout Europe, including - to Poland.The profile factories follow the next stage called the Ko-Estrusia process, i.e. co-catching two or more raw materials during one process.This is due to the fact that recycled material is in the inner layer of profiles, but its outer layer is covered with primary raw material, which results from the appropriate standards.In this way, recycled window profiles are created - says Krzysztof Kalita from Deceuninck, a partner of the social campaign "Good assembly - you build for generations".

This is how the profile may go directly to the production of windows - then we have white windows or, depending on the customer's requirements, it can previously reach veneers, i.e. giving it an additional color, structure, e.g..wood -like or metallic - the color selection palette is very wide.Then only the factory remains, i.e. the production of a window that takes place with the window joinery manufacturer and finally installed in the building in the building, which gained "second life".

PVC recycling is definitely less energy -consuming than the production of primary material - the reduction of energy consumption in this case is up to 90%.Such action is very good in the idea of closed circulation economy (GOZ), where resources circulate in a closed circulation, and the amount of waste is limited to a minimum.

Recycling just as good

Recycling window profiles are sometimes perceived as cheaper products of lower quality.Completely wrong, because the re -processing does not deteriorate PVC parameters.

- it's just the opposite.Re -treatment deepens the polymerization of the material, thanks to which it becomes more homogeneous and durable.The only small difference compared to the primary raw material is that recyclato may have minor inclusions that can cause insignificant visual imperfections.This aspect, however, is completely eliminated thanks to the production technology - according to the guidelines, the visible surfaces of the profiles must be covered with a thin layer of primary material, which also translates into the aesthetics of the windows - explains the expert Deceuninck.

A change in the perception of PVC profiles from recycling has also occurred with producers who see valuable raw material in it.Estimates indicate that in 2030 the amount of waste that will require recycling will exceed 600,000 tonnes per year.For the window joinery industry, this means a high availability of resources to produce new windows.Ecological advantages of this type of solution are also appreciated by conscious consumers who choose window joinery for their investments.Recycled PVC windows can therefore gain a "second life" in our homes, for the benefit of the planet and future generations.

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