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Carpet Recycling UK Conference 2017
Mono material for full carpet to carpet recycling
Lukas Hoex, DSM-Niaga
Pretty simple, simply better.on how DSM-Niaga redesigned carpet from the ground-up.
CRUK 2017
June 21, 2017
Lukas Hoex
a Niaga® Innovation CenterGeleen, The Netherlands
Circular Adhesive Innovation CenterZwolle, The Netherlands
Regional Sales OfficeWilmington, Delaware, U.S.
aEngineered Adhesive ProductionMeppen, Germany
aa
Who is DSM-Niaga?driven by passion & experienced to scale
60 years carpet industry expertise
patent protected technology
proven in market testing
Netherlands based tech start-up
~ $10 billion revenue, ~ 25.000 employees
over 100 years young
Dow Jones Sustainability Index leader
Global life & material science company
Product design philosophy
Focus onpurpose Choose
pure materialsConnect for the future
Keep it simple
Material use in the current standard
primary backing:
face fiber: or
or or
e.g. PUR
or or
coating:
secondary backing:
underpad:
+ CaCO3 + fillerslatex
bitumen
various materials
woolPA6
PP
PET
PET PA6
PTT
PP or or PVC
optional integratedunderpad
Niaga® reversibleadhesive
primary backing
face fiber
coating
secondary backing
Niaga® Monopolyester carpet
PET
primary backing
face fiber
+PET
PA6
secondary backing
optional integratedunderpad
coating
reversible adhesive
PA6
PET
Niaga® Duofor example PA6
Niaga® technology
1. Fiber binderFibers are fused in the primary
backing.
2. LaminatorThe primary backing is married to the
secondary backing using Niaga® adhesive.
Niaga® adhesive
finished product
secondary backing
fibers + primary backing
Easy to transport, light & flexible Enhanced fire safety performance No water used in carpet backing
Easy to install,
no need for re-stretchingLower noise levels >90% less energy in production
Virtually no smell Closed materials loop, all input
resources (oil) can be used endlessly
Soft backing, less damage to
hands & houseNo landfill or incineration needed
No release of organic
components intotheair
Easy to remove
Better stain & soil performance
Integrated moisture control
Simple material set makes it easy to explain and easy to handle
Simple makes it perform better and predictable in unexpected
circumstances
SafeEasy1. 2. 3.
Future proof
Strong reduction of energy and material impact
Overview of Niaga® benefits
Other industriesOther
PA6 PPWool
Niaga® Duo
Niaga® Mono
CleaningMaterial recovery
ShreddingSplitting De-coloring
Carpet fibers
Carpet backing
Niaga® recycling process
Summary Simple set of pure materials
Resource lean production
Easy to install
Odorless
Easy to cleanValuable input for re-use of materials
No waste and no virgin materials
Lukas Hoex [email protected] C+31 6 247 10 867 Awww.dsm-niaga.com
Any questions? Feel free to ask.