PCR / PIR Hard PVC recyclates

A hard PVC recyclate is a reprocessed hard PVC material obtained from industrial production waste, post-consumer waste, or sorted components through recycling processes. It is uncrosslinked polyvinyl chloride with little or no plasticizer—rigid, dimensionally stable, and resistant to mechanical stress.

Depending on its origin and processing, rigid PVC recyclate is available as ground material, regranulate or ready-to-process compound. It offers a sustainable and economically attractive alternative to virgin material and makes a significant contribution to conserving resources and promoting the circular economy in plastics processing.

Typical applications for rigid PVC recyclates include profiles for windows and doors, cable ducts, pipes, sheet materials and technical molded parts. The material impresses with its high rigidity, good chemical resistance, excellent dimensional stability and long service life – even in demanding indoor and outdoor applications.

We offer rigid PVC recyclates in various qualities, densities, and color variants—tailored to your requirements. For more information on the available types, applications, and specifications, please refer to the linked pages.

Hard PVC recyclate is an environmentally friendly alternative to virgin material, as it is obtained from recycled hard PVC – often from production residues, construction site waste, or end-of-life products such as window profiles, pipes, or technical molded parts. Recycling significantly reduces the demand for primary raw materials and lowers the carbon footprint.

Despite its previous use, the material remains dimensionally stable, pressure-resistant, and durable, making it ideal for structural and long-lasting applications. The use of rigid PVC recyclate contributes effectively to resource conservation, particularly in areas such as the construction sector, industrial packaging, civil engineering, and electrical installation.

The processing and return to the production cycle is carried out in an energy-efficient manner and under strict environmental regulations, which further enhances the sustainability of the material. In this way, hard PVC recyclate makes an important contribution to a functioning circular economy and sustainable plastics processing.

Hard PVC is a dimensionally stable thermoplastic material characterized by high rigidity, strength, and dimensional stability. Unlike soft PVC, rigid PVC contains little or no plasticizers, making it ideal for applications with static or mechanical loads.

Rigid PVC impresses with its outstanding weather and UV resistance, excellent chemical resistance, and high hardness and impact strength. It also offers good electrical insulation properties, making it versatile for use in electrical installations.

Thanks to its specific properties, rigid PVC can be manufactured in different densities and formulations to suit specific applications – from lighter profiles to heavy-duty technical components. Typical areas of application include pipes, window profiles, sheets, cable ducts and molded parts in the construction industry, civil engineering and apparatus and machine construction.

Hard PVC recyclate is produced by the mechanical recycling of hard, largely plasticizer-free PVC material, such as window profiles, pipe systems, sheets, cable ducts, or industrial scrap parts. The raw material is first sorted, mechanically shredded, cleaned and freed from foreign substances such as metals, seal residues or composites.

Depending on the subsequent area of application, the next step is processing into regranulate, the production of milled material or compounding into application-specific material mixtures. Properties such as density, color, impact strength, and UV resistance are specifically adjusted. Careful separation of materials according to type, color, and age is essential to ensure consistent processing properties, mechanical strength, and product safety.

The result is a high-quality rigid PVC recyclate that can be easily used in established processing methods such as extrusion, injection molding, or profile manufacturing—especially for robust, durable applications in the construction, electrical, and packaging industries.

Hard PVC recyclate is an economical and resource-saving alternative to virgin material, which also impresses with its high technical performance. Returning recycled hard PVC to the material cycle reduces the consumption of fossil raw materials and significantly lowers CO₂ emissions.

The mechanical processing is carried out with relatively low energy consumption and in compliance with strict environmental standards – a clear advantage in terms of sustainability. Despite its recycled nature, rigid PVC offers excellent dimensional stability, weather resistance, and long-term functionality in a wide range of applications.

This makes rigid PVC recyclate a future-proof material solution for sustainable product strategies – especially where robust, durable, and recyclable materials are required, such as in construction, infrastructure, or technical equipment manufacturing.