Benvic Recycling, a recycling subsidiary under Benvic Group, a French mixed-material producer, will showcase its latest PVC recycling innovations at the PRSE Exhibition (European Plastic Recycling Show). The company has enhanced its production process by introducing cutting-edge sorting, homogenization, and regeneration equipment, allowing it to produce secondary raw materials that meet traditional additive regulations and pass rigorous application testing.

Benvic initially focused on the recycling of cable conduits to help customers reduce Scope 3 emissions, and has now extended its technology to the door and window sector. In the French market, the company ensures that its products meet the QB34 certification standards through strict batch testing, providing sustainable solutions for profile and door/window manufacturers.

The process of extracting additives from soft PVC remains a complex challenge due to strict regulations on traditional additive formulations. Benvic is developing mechanical recycling schemes for applications such as electric cables, and its IR25R series of specialized fluids is expected to enter practical application in 2026.

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Benvic is a leader in the building PVC sector and is now extending its technological expertise to emerging sectors such as consumer goods, electronics, and automotive. Its polypropylene (PP) compounds can incorporate large amounts of post-consumer recycled content (PCR) while maintaining performance levels close to virgin plastic. The company has also overcome technical challenges such as color matching with PCR-based materials and is actively developing non-PVC recycled materials like rABS and rPET alloys as sustainable alternatives to traditional thermoplastics such as ABS-PC.

Faced with regulatory changes such as eco-design requirements and End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) directives, Benvic has leveraged its compounding technology expertise to develop innovative materials that offer both cost-effectiveness and environmental responsibility. Among these, the Linkflex series of halogen-free flame-retardant compounds represents a breakthrough by incorporating PCR materials, maintaining high performance while achieving sustainable upgrades. This solution has become an industry benchmark.