POLYVANTIS and Pekutherm are part of a Europe-wide alliance for PMMA recycling. They are pooling their expertise and strengths with other partners in order to establish a circular economy for PMMA. The network is interested in cooperating with all PMMA processing companies in Europe.
Recycling PLEXIGLAS®
How to get ahead when things go in circles
Conserving resources is a crucial task we face today. We take on responsibility by returning the waste PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished products and offcuts that fabricators and retailers generate to a useful production loop. To this end, we have partnered with the experienced recycling firm Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH. On this page, you will find out how the process for returning waste PLEXIGLAS® acrylic works. Get in touch with us or with Pekutherm and help us to close the loop for plastics.
PLEXIGLAS® is a building block for sustainability
- PLEXIGLAS® is durable
- PLEXIGLAS® is not hazardous or special waste and is therefore easy to recycle
- The production of PLEXIGLAS® is not hazardous to human health or the environment
- The use of PLEXIGLAS® products does not entail any health risks
Recycling PLEXIGLAS® acrylic
PLEXIGLAS®, the branded acrylic, offers enormous potential for the circular economy. After all, it has a property that distinguishes it from many other plastics: Using the right recycling processes, PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished products are almost fully recyclable with hardly any loss in material quality.
The recycled raw material is then reused in new PLEXIGLAS® products, such as in our particularly resource-friendly PLEXIGLAS® proTerra variant – which consists of approx. 90 percent recycled material and impresses with its proven brand quality.
Returning PLEXIGLAS® acrylic to the circular economy
To ensure waste plastic is fed back into the circular economy and that enough recycled material is available, it is important that everyone involved in the recovery chain plays their part:
- As a plastics manufacturer, we have been returning all of our offcuts from PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished products to the production loop for many years now.
- Specialist fabricators and retailers can return leftover material generated when processing PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished products to the recycling loop to support the circular economy. For this, we have partnered with the specialist recycling company Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH.
- Commercial and private end users can also return PLEXIGLAS® components and products to the recycling loop after their use phase. If this is not possible, the acrylic can be disposed of as normal household waste thanks to its chemical composition.
Our partner: Pekutherm
For over 30 years, Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH has specialized in recycling plastics and produces acrylic and polycarbonate recyclates made from post-industrial, extruded sheet waste and offcuts. Its annual recycling capacity is approx. 10,000 tons.
As a full-service provider, Pekutherm offers a complete concept for recycling thermoplastics.
Your economic and ecological benefits
RETURN YOUR WASTE PLEXIGLAS® AND OFFCUTS
- Free collection boxes provided on request and as per your specific needs (depending on the quantity and type of waste, etc.)
- Guaranteed and punctual collection at the appointed date and time using our own trucks or in-house haulage service – Europe-wide and within 48 hours upon special request
- On request, we issue a recycling certificate that you can use to document the disposal and return of your waste into the recycling loop
- Other plastics and those from other manufacturers can also be returned
- Minimal effort and expense for retailers and fabricators when disposing of acrylic
HELP US CLOSE THE LOOP
- Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH is a TÜV-certified waste management company
- Pekutherm recycles waste acrylic in local facilities using high-quality processes and returns them to the manufacturer
- Short transport routes within the European Union and efficient logistics using fuel-efficient vehicles
- Recyclates are reused in high-performance PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished products, which saves resources
- No landfilling or incineration of waste acrylic needed
It’s this simple:
Step 1
Get in touch with a request for our returns service. We will forward your request to Pekutherm.
Step 2
Pekutherm will discuss all the details regarding the pickup with you and schedule pickup appointments.
Step 3
You continue using your usual processes and collect the waste PLEXIGLAS®.
Step 4
Pekutherm will collect the waste PLEXIGLAS®, process it into recycled material and return it to us, the PLEXIGLAS® manufacturer.
Step 5
We will reuse the returned raw materials in new semi-finished products. In short: Waste PLEXIGLAS® is turned back into PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished products!
Contact
Would you like to return waste PLEXIGLAS® acrylic and offcuts to the recycling loop? Get in touch with us1 for this, or send an email to recycling@pekutherm.de to contact Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH directly2.