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Technologiepark 70, 9052 Zwijnaarde
Etienne Sabbelaan 49, 8500 Kortrijk

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VKCCentexbel is the Belgian scientific and technical center for the textile and plastic processing industry. Centexbel helps companies to strengthen their market position by promoting and supporting innovation. To fulfill its mission, it offers a range of activities including testing, certification, consultancy and research & development. Centexbel supports the industry in the search for and development of new high-quality products in which eco-design is also central.

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  • Recycling protocols: Centexbel has drawn up systematic recycling protocols for eg HDPE bottles, LDPE and PP films, textiles,…. The recyclability, open and closed cycle, of various multilayer materials and the influence of, for example, sputtered layers, inks, coatings,… was investigated. In addition, Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) collaborated with Centexbel – VKC to perform the recyclability tests according to the published Recyclass protocol.
  • Expertise in solvolysis : Centexbel also built up expertise in solvolysis using Hansen solubility parameters to select the most suitable (environmentally friendly and sustainable) solvent. Knowledge has been built up on separating multilayer materials and extracting additives from polymer matrices (eg, flame retardants, stabilizers, plasticizers) to recover the purified polymer matrices for reuse in plastics processing.Centexbel is still working on the (design4) recycling and separation of multi-layer materials and therefore uses different technologies such as specially developed adhesives, solvolysis, etc