Profile 22 has showcased its recycled composite material (RCM) reinforcement at CIH, developed to support the industry in bringing thousands of tonnes of old post-consumer waste back into use.
Replacing steel or aluminium reinforcements in the window manufacturing process, the RCM reinforcement has been introduced to all PVC-U window and door ranges from Profile 22.
Manufactured from old first generation post-consumer PVC-U windows, this is the only product of its type to secure approval by the Government backed Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) in their guide to recycled content in construction products.
Andrew Reid, sales development director, Profile 22 said: “RCM not only brings waste material back into use but by replacing steel and aluminium sections in the window construction process it delivers a wide range of benefits.
“Far less conductive than traditional steel or aluminium reinforcements, RCM is much more energy efficient, forming an integral part of our next generation of advanced performance product ranges.
“In short, we are not merely paying lip service to our environmental responsibilities but acting on them to drive forward technical development throughout our business to ensure that we deliver the most sustainable and high performance products to our customers.”
This activity is underpinned by major investment in Profile 22’s sister company recycling operation Dekura which is able to offer a post-consumer waste recycling facility to the industry.
Unique in the UK Dekura has the capacity to recycle not simply factory off cuts but ‘old’ first generation PVC-U windows and doors that have reached the end of their natural lifecycle and which are now being replaced with more energy efficient and aesthetically stronger products.
Together Dekura and Profile 22 are at forefront of innovation in PVC-U building technology. And with unparalleled experience in the supply of low maintenance PVC-U products to the social housing sector Profile 22 can offer RSLs access to an extensive range of advanced products featuring ‘A’ rated thermally efficient windows to secure door systems and curtain walling, all underpinned by a dedicated support and project management service.
Andrew added: “RCM delivers a host of benefits from being easier to fit, to greater energy efficiency.
“Most importantly, however, it closes the loop on the recycling process, is part of a process of ongoing investment and commitment to Vinyl 2010, which is making PVC-U products not only low maintenance but also increasingly sustainable.”
