SOLVIN AWARD FOR PVC INNOVATION 2010

SOLVIN AWARD FOR 

PVC INNOVATION 2010 

Demonstrations of 

a limitless imagination

innovative projects 

Innovation has been the cornerstone of this 

fourth edition of the SolVin Award and lived up 

to all expectations by continuing the tradition of 

technological development which began in 1932 

with the manufacture of the first plastic pipe. 

Then in 1946 vinyl revolutionised the music 

industry and in 1954 the introduction of PVC 

profile window frames significantly improved the 

thermal insulation of buildings. 

In 2010, 141 projects competed for the innovation 

prize, giving us confidence that the next 

generation is ready to continue our work. I would 

like to stress the importance of the Vinyloop ® 

initiative for the way PVC is currently used and its 

rehabilitation as a sustainable material. 

Together, we have all contributed to the success 

of the voluntary undertaking known as Vinyl 2010. 

The result is the recycling of 200,000 tonnes a 

year of PVC otherwise at the end of its life and 

this is confidently expected to reach 240,000 

tonnes in 2010. But also of note is the reduction, 

currently estimated at 50%, in the use of lead 

stabilisers, the total withdrawal of cadmium 

stabilisers and significant reduction in the CO2 emissions from our factories. 

We are convinced that the key to our future lies in 

sustainability. It is up to us now to set the targets 

for 2020. 

As far as SolVin is concerned, I am pleased to be 

able to tell you now what these are. We intend to 

achieve a 20% reduction in all the following areas : 

• Energy consumption 

• Logistics’ impact 

• Greenhouse gas emissions 

• Discharges into the atmosphere and into water. 

These are our undertakings, which will benefit the 

entire production chain downstream. But without 

you, the processors, the additive suppliers, the 

equipment manufacturers, the manufacturers of 

finished products, we won’t achieve anything. 

This is why I must pay tribute here to the 141 

innovative projects submitted for the SolVin 

Award. Whether prize winners or not, they are 

testimony to the dynamism and commitment 

of the sector to respond to the global challenge 

of making PVC a major player in the field of 

sustainable development. 

Please accept our thanks ! 

Pierre Tucoulat 

SolVin Managing Director President 

SolVin Award 2010 – 01

solvin award 

for 

PVC Innovation 

2010 

contents 

Jury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 

Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05 

Nominees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 09 

Innovation Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 

Recycling Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 

Design Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 

Participants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 

Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 

Application Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 

02 – SolVin Award 2010

jury 

prof. marianne gilbert, the academic, president of the jury 

“ An important trophy for PVC’s image” 

Doctor and Professor at the Loughborough University, Marianne Gilbert is an expert in 

materials engineering. The technology associated with PVC and polyethylene is one of her 

specialist subjects. 2006 saw Marianne receive the Swinburne Award from the Institute of 

Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoMMM), for “her exceptional contribution to research into 

development and understanding of PVC, in terms of science, engineering and technology”. 

axel enthoven, the designer 

“Focus on the intelligence behind the products!” 

He is the founder of Belgium’s largest design studio, Enthoven Associates, which has branches 

in the Netherlands, Paris, Bangkok and Seoul. 

Barbara andreani, the communicator 

“Focus on innovation and the environment” 

Barbara Andreani is director of Enterprise Europe Brussels at the Brussels Enterprise Agency 

(ABE). Her role is to help businesses and research centres to enhance their knowledge and to 

assist them in finding growth prospects within Europe. 

matt Defosse, the journalist 

“A very broad and in-depth field of observation” 

Matt Defosse, an American based in Germany, has been working at Modern Plastics Worldwide 

magazine for 13 years, and has been editor-in-chief for the last four. 

David cook, the environmentalist 

“ There are no sustainable materials, 

only the sustainable management of materials” 

British-born David Cook works for The Natural Step, an international NGO based in Sweden, 

and has been involved in sustainable development for the last decade. His role involves 

convincing big businesses to take this issue into account and then advise them about 

implementing the decisions they make. 




Winners 


06 – SolVin Award 2010 

golD solvin award see on page 32 

georg fischer Deka 

innovative photo bioreactors based on 

100% pvc to grow micro algae 

– Opens the way to a wide range of applications 

– Project that exemplifies how PVC contributes 

to the public good by opening up new avenues 

for the production of food and green fuels, in 

particular here, with their photobioreactor system 

silver solvin award see on page 57 

rohm & haas 

surecel: Breakthrough in processing aid 

technology for foamed pvc 

– Major advance in the PVC foam process aid 

technology 

– Reduction in the density of the extruded panel of 

up to 20 % without loss of performance results in 

a huge saving in raw material and enhances the 

sustainability of PVC in the construction sector 

BronZe solvin award see on page 16 

alkor Draka 

highest fire resistance 

for stretched ceilings in pvc (Bs1d0) 

– Limitation of the smoke release from the PVCs 

used in stretch ceilings 

– New calendaring formula enabling to produce 

P-PVCs meeting class Bs1d0: the best 

performance class for smoke density produced by 

plastics

ecycling solvin award see on page 84 

profine 

kBe system_88mm 

Window and Door system 

– System combining optimum functionality and 

rigidity in a slim and elegant frame 

– Use of 50 % recycled products and 50 % virgin 

raw material with no lead content meets the 

requirements of the German standards governing 

the energy performance of buildings 

Design solvin award see on page 99 

molusk 

aquatic jewelry 

– Originality of the creations thanks to the innovative 

use of techniques for shaping PVC, not used in 

the jewellery field 

– Unique know-how that brings a new semantic for 

plastics and sublimates a wellknown material 




nominees 


innovation 

alkor Draka see on page 16 

highest fire resistance for stretched ceilings 

in pvc (Bs1d0) 

aluplast see on page 17 

“the Best Window in its class” 

energeto ® | foam inside 

Bolon see on page 22 

Botanic: woven vinyl flooring with vegetable oils 

based plasticisers 


gerflor group see on page 31 

pvc flooring “creation clic system”: 

loose lay plank with “clic system” 

gf Deka see on page 32 

innovative photo bioreactors based on 100% pvc to 

grow micro algae 

graBoplast see on page 34 

new generation of antibacterial pvc floorcoverings

klöckner pentaplast see on page 40 

counterfeit-proof pvc-film packaging 

politsch kunststofftechniksee on page 52 

cross-Box - reduced energy consumption in 

profile extrusion 

profel see on page 53 

reinforcing pvc windows and doors while 

maintaining high thermal properties 

innovation 

rohm anD haas see on page 57 

surecel: Breakthrough in processing aid 


sirci gresintex see on page 61 

alvehol 1200 


ecycling 

BannerBags see on page 74 

Bannerbags 

fitt ® 

hose made of regenerated soft pvc 


see on page 76 

hamos see on page 78 

reclaimed pvc from waste window profiles using 

hamos Wrs system 

oD plast see on page 82 

high quality drainage pipe with high content of postconsumers 

rigid pvc scraps 

profine see on page 84 


window and door system 

WeiDner iBerica see on page 87 

new injection systems for converting difficult 

plastic wastes

Design 

lml see on page 96 

pvc and nature 

martina Doll see on page 98 

materialised light 

molusk see on page 99 

aquatic jewelry 

Wallcovering puBBlicita’ see on page 104 

trialsystem, eco-design for human habitat 

Zicla see on page 105 

Zebra: traffic separators for cycle lanes 

Zicla see on page 106 

modular auto-fit platform for bus access 



ALkOR DRAkA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

ALUPLAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

AMx AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

AVIMAT COATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

B&B COMPOUNDS, ANTONPLAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

BAERLOCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

BENECkE-kALIkO (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

BEx FRANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

BOLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

CENTI CORE COATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

CHEMSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

CHEMTURA VINyL ADDITIVES LAMPERTHEIM . . . . . . 24 

DEBOLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

DICkSON CONSTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

DIETzEL UNIVOLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

DREAM VALLEy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

DUGDALE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

EMPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

ExTRUPLESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

ExTRUWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

FAINPLAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

FERDINAND STükERjüRGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

FITT ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

FLAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

GERFLOR GROUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

GF DEkA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

GkV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

GRABOPLAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

GREPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

GRIFFINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

GROUPE LEGRAND (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

GRUPO PLáSTICOS FERRO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

HL PLASTICS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

HULTEC EUROPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

INEOS FILMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

INOUTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

kATOEN NATIE ITALIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

kLöCkNER PENTAPLAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

köMMERLING CHEMISCHE FABRIk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 

kONRAD HORNSCHUCH (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42 


innovation 

Award 

kOPOS kOLíN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

kUNSTOSTOFF MUSEUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

LICHTER - ExTRUSIONSTECHNIk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

LML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

MALIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

MEHLER TExNOLOGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

NOVINTISS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

OMNOVA WALLCOVERING TRADING AS MURASPEC . 46 

ONGARO GIOVANNI, MINGHI TOMMASO . . . . . . . . . . 46 

ONGROPACk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

PERLEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

PIPELIFE INTERNATIONAL (5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-50 

PLASTICO ROTOTECH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

POLINTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

POLITSCH kUNSTSTOFFTECHNIk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

PROFEL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

PROTAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

REHAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

RENOLIT BELGIUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

RENOLIT IBERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

ROADCOM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

ROHM AND HAAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

SIMONA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

SINEPIPE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

SIOEN INDUSTRIES (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-60 

SIOEN INDUSTRIES AND DECEUNINCk . . . . . . . . . . . 60 

SIRCI GRESINTEx (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-62 

Skz (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 

SOCREDIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

SOLVAy BENVIC IBERICA (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

STUDIO ARkIT & PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 

SVEDAFLEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 

TECHNOFRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

TRAVyL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

UNIVERSITy OF SALENTO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

VARTECO QUIMICA IBERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

VERSEIDAG - INDUTEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

zAkłADy LENTEx SPółkA AkCyjNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 

SolVin Award 2010 – 15 

Innovation Award

The European market for stretched ceiling 

applications requires materials with good fire 

reaction and medium smoke emission (BS2D0). 

For CE labeling according to the NF EN 14716 

standard, the EN 13501-1 standard for measuring 

fire reaction and smoke emission considers 3 

different aspects for classifying the material: heat, 

smoke and dripping. As the smoke density is the 

main cause for killing people in the case of fire, 

our aim has been to improve the current state 

of the art performance of the materials used for 

stretched ceilings. Using the right combination of a 

new formulation and our calendaring process, we 

have developed and produced new plasticised PVC 

films with Bs1d0 classification, which means the 

best smoke density classification achievable with 

plastic films. 


alkor Draka 

highest fire resistance for stretched ceilings in pvc 

(Bs1d0) 

> Raphaël Lesprit 

> +33 344 69 13 88 

> France

energeto ® is a window without a metallic thermal 

bridge in the frame-sash construction. The system 

boasts high heat insulation values in all versions 

and profile depths. This contributes actively to the 

reduction of CO 2 , the saving of heating costs and 

consequently to environmental protection. Moreover 

energeto ® combines outstanding technology with 

an appealing design. The insulation properties of 

the metal-free window obtained by bonding window 

sash with the insulating glass pane as well as by 

replacing the steel reinforcement by fiber-glass 

reinforced plastic strips have been further improved 

by foaming the profile chambers with special 

polyurethane foam. By this means, energeto ® now 

reaches unprecedented insulation Uw-values of 

0.61 W/m²k. 

aluplast nominee 

“the Best Window in its class” 

energeto ® | foam inside 

> Edda Gärtne 

> +49 721 47171-0 

> Germany 


Innovation Award

amx automation technologies 

“vip-W” pvc window 

“VIP-W” is a completely new technology in PVCwindow 

production. Thermal insulation is increased 

by means of vacuum and additional heat radiant 

barriers. Compared to existing PVC window profile 

systems the same or even a better insulation can 

be reached with a smaller external dimension, less 

weight and a smaller cost. “VIP-W” windows are 

100 % recyclable. 

> Meinhard Schwaiger 

> +43 732 244 119 

> Austria 


avimat coating 

artificial pathways with a pvc backing 

Artificial paths based on a membrane of PVC for the 

decoration of gardens, ponds and pathways. 

This novel approach is easy to lay and provides both 

decoration and a secure anti slip footing around 

the garden. 

> Herbert Altena 

> +31 383 859 255 

> The Netherlands

B&B compounDs, antonplas 

pvc tactile footway for blind and visually impaired 

people 

This simple system, having only two basic codes, 

makes it easy to identify the footway, turns, changes 

in direction, warning lines. It provides the foot with 

a clear tactile perception which is hard to ignore, 

transmitting a constant warning and sense of alert 

thanks to the specially designed height and radius 

of the pattern. Based on a limited number of clear 

design principles (universality of signs, safety, 

durability), this product can be used in a very wide 

range of applications, both outdoors and indoors. 

Footways made with this system allow blind and 

visually impaired people to improve their autonomy 

and mobility by actively using the tactile information 

provided by the paving to their feet and/or long 

cane. This system further helps visually impaired 

people by means of colour contrasts between the 

footway and the surrounding paving. 

> Massimo Battista 

> +39 0823 581 054 

> Italy 

Baerlocher 

low voc stabilisation system based on pastes for the 

flooring industry 

The new low VOC paste stabilisation system helps 

the flooring industry to reduce emissions whilst 

retaining all of the performance benefits of the 

traditional liquid stabilisers. It is suitable for filled/ 

pigmented plastisols as well as for clear plastisols. 

These new Ca/zn paste stabilisers are specially 

designed for the stabilisation of the clear topcoat 

(wear layer) which is the main contributor to the 

emissions from flooring. 

The performances of these new stabilisers are 

comparable to those of traditional liquid stabilisers, 

in terms of heat stability, transparency, colour 

hold, aging properties… key further advantages 

are the absence of phosphites and long chain 

alcohols, thus giving a substantial reduction in the 

noticeable odour. 

> Emilio Pellegrini 

> +39 317 451 366 

> United Kingdom 


Innovation Award

Benecke-kaliko 

Bi-tone uev (unsupported expanded vinyl = pvc 

foam foil) for automotive interiors 

The bi-tone UEV (unsupported expanded vinyl) 

developed by Benecke-kaliko facilitates the 

processing of foil-laminated interior parts by the 

automotive industry. It is now possible to produce 

automotive interior parts like door panels with two 

different colors in one production step. This makes 

the use of PVC decorative surface more competitive 

and cost efficient in car interior applications. 

> Roland Freudenmann 

> +49 5116 302 562 

> Germany 


Benecke-kaliko 

acella ® eco green – a new eco-friendly artificial 

leather 

Acella ® Eco Green is a new supported expanded 

vinyl foil (artificial leather) especially designed 

for permanent contact with the skin. It satisfies 

the öko-Tex ® 100 standard level 2 requirements. 

It conforms to the highest automotive industry 

standards for interior surface products. Acella ® Eco 

Green is a contact allergen free material (according 

to the Volvo ENV 0006 specification), antimony-free 

and low-emission. 

> Roland Freudenmann 

> +49 5116 302 562 

> Germany

Bex france 

Decking coextruded in wood composites 

Decking made of PVC recycling and natural fibers 

(wood or hemp) giving natural aspect and offering 

all the advantages of PVC products (water resistant, 

UV resistant, competitive price…) 

Decking is coextruded in fine thickness: PVC with 

fibers used for the external layer and recycling PVC 

used for the internal layer. 

> Bernard Cohen 

> +33 950 604 369 

> France 


Innovation Award

Bolon is the first flooring enterprise in the world 

to switch to using plasticizers consisting of 100% 

renewable raw material, with their origin in 

modified vegetable oils. With the introduction of the 

BOTANIC collection the company has showed that 

it is possible to use a non-phthalate plasticizer in 

an advanced flooring product. The company has 

been implementing a progressive environmental 

improvement program in all areas of its operations 

for many years. The new plasticizer is a part of 

Bolon ® Green – a strategic objective aimed at being 

able to offer a product that is environment friendly 

and climate neutral. With a focus on superior quality 

innovative flooring, Bolon’s products meet all the 

most stringent standards for fire safety, wear and 

durability, sound insulation, etc. 


Bolon nominee 

Botanic : woven vinyl flooring with vegetable oils 

based plasticisers 

> Helen Emanuelsson 

> +46 321 530 400 

> Sweden

centi core coating 

pvc bumper for warehouse loading bays 

The application allows for the cost effective 

replacement of alternative materials eg rubber and 

components may be produced in any colour to 

meet end users requirements. 

> W-P van der Burg 

> +31 105 917 684 

> The Netherlands 

chemson 

Ba 63 – a new cost-effective blowing agent system 

Foamed PVC products are becoming more 

popular. This is because less material is required 

to produce articles of the same size, and lighter 

finished products can be produced. Chemson 

offers different Blowing Agents and Blowing Agent 

Systems. Chemson has developed a new Blowing 

Agent system, BA 63. BA 63 has improved powder 

flow characteristics and is cost effective compared 

to traditional blowing agent systems. BA 63 has 

improved compatibility with other components 

of the recipe, which leads to an improvement in 

dry blend preparation and quality. Because of its 

advantages, the Blowing Agent system BA 63 is 

proving a great success in the European market and 

also promises further expansion worldwide. 

> Martin Johnson 

> +44 1912 597 040 

> Central Europe 


Innovation Award

chemtura vinyl aDDitives 

lampertheim 

heavy metal-free, renewable and sustainable 

stabilizers for flexible pvc 

Liquid OBSTM PVC stabilizer types will soon 

be used in the flexible PVC Market. They are 

environmentally friendly, because they avoid 

solvents and other critical substances, are based on 

renewable vegetable oils and need less energy in 

their production. OBSTM stabilizers are used at low 

levels, meaning lower VOC and odor characteristics 

as well as less emissions during processing 

and conversion of PVC. New stabilizers provide 

additional advantages for flexible PVC. 

> Karl-J. Kuhn 

> +49 6202 958 553 

> Germany 


DeBolon 

Debolon collection leben + pflegen (life and care) 

The debolon Leben+Pflegen (Life and care) 

collection, with its novel color and design concept, 

has been developed as a first set of elastic floor 

coverings for senior residences and healthcare 

units. Developed in accordance with the findings 

of healthcare science and the requirements of care 

unit managers and architects it possesses a highly 

mat surface that prevents reflection, makes the 

residents more sure-footed and offers high impact 

sound insulation. 

> Corinna Meisel 

> +49 3406 500 278 

> Germany

Dickson constant 

seaguard flex & seaguard plus 

Dickson and Sunbrella ® launch “Seaguard by 

Dickson”, the ideal solution for covering and 

protecting boats. Available in two versions – 

Seaguard Flex and Seaguard Plus – this watertight 

outdoor fabric is specially designed for the 

protection of boats and their equipment. Capable of 

standing up to the worst the weather can throw at it 

(rain, sun, heat or cold), Seaguard combines stateof-the-art 

expertise with a stylish finish that gives it a 

genuine “textile” look. Seaguard can be used for all 

boating applications, thanks to the fact that it comes 

in weights adapted to each type of use. 

> Marie Hélène Roeland & Arnaud Dalle 

> +33 320 455 959 

> France 

DietZel univolt 

hot runner injection moulding in pvc 

Dietzel Univolt successfully implemented for some 

injection moulding products, such as pipe clips and 

other accessories, hot running systems, even in 

16 or 32 cavity tools. Furthermore, since the year 

2009 all lead formulations have been substituted 

by Calcium zinc stabilised PVC compounds. In a 

second step also the small remaining gate material 

has been re-used inline by regrinding the material 

and adding the milled material to the virgin one. 

> Markus Palfinger 

> +43 176 076 160 

> Austria 


Innovation Award

Dream valley 

easysWeet: a new generation of pvc bearing walls 

for the building of “low-cost” residences 

easySWEET is a range of 7 models of low-cost 

residences delivered in kit and transportable 

economically without abnormal load or lifting 

machines. This new generation of prefabricated 

solutions (from 13 to 45 square meters) uses an 

ingenious system of construction constituted mainly 

by PVC which allows to realize design, economic, 

flexible and resistant constructions. 

With 3 different levels of finishing, these residences 

bring a new answer to the markets of the individual 

and of the spare time activities residences 

(social housings, students’ residences or seniors’ 

residences…) These residences allow furthermore to 

open the new market of “added rooms to your main 

house” to make a guest room, a “studio” for young 

adults or old people, office for work at home, a play 

room… Ready of going up by private individuals or 

partners’ network of distributors affected persons, 

these residences are built up in 1 day. Although all 

the elements in PVC are very big dimensions (2 in 3 

meters high on 2 in 4 meters long), they remain light 

enough to be carried in men’s hands. 

> Philippe Bourgain 

> +33 2 54 07 05 18 

> France 


DugDale 

Ducafreeze: a calcium organic rigid pvc-based 

purge compound that actually works 

It can take hours to change colours or clean down 

when processing PVC, plus the constant risk that 

tooling might be damaged by decomposition or 

dismantling procedures. This equates to costs 

and reduced profits. Ducafreeze is a rigid Calcium 

Organic-based high temperature freeze/purge 

compound that actually works and has been 

proven to compete against lead-based freeze/purge 

compounds. Freeze/purge compounds can cut 

clean down costs and colour changes providing less 

scrap and lower tool maintenance. This reduces 

costs and dramatically reduces machine downtime. 

Ducafreeze works at temperatures of up to 200°C 

and has been proven in simple and complex tooling 

in extrusion, co-extrusion and sheet extrusion as 

well as injection moulding tools and barrels. 

> J L Ryan 

> +44 1422 832 501 

> United Kingdom

empa 

tensairity: new light-weight structures with pvc 

coated fabrics 

Tensairity is a new light-weight structure based 

on the synergetic combination of fabrics, struts 

and air. First Tensairity structures such as bridges 

are demonstrating the feasibility and potential 

of the technology. PVC-coated polyester fabrics 

have proven to be ideal for temporary Tensairity 

applications. This new technology opens new 

possibilities for PVC in the growing market of 

light-weight structures. The Tensairity technology 

of the Swiss company Airlight is being investigated 

and further developed at the Center for Synergetic 

Structures at Empa, the Swiss federal research 

institution of material science and technologies. 

> Rolf Luchsinger 

> +41 448 234 090 

> Switzerland 

extruplesa 

road singposts in pvc reinforced with glass fibre 

Road sings manufactured in PVC 30% glass fiber 

reinforced PVC making the frame more resistant, 

covered by an external PVC layer ensuring a good 

weathering resistance. This product obtains the 

stiffness required, using poltrusion; it means a sort 

of co extrusion of PVC with oriented glass fibres. 

Due that it is an outdoor application, it is necessary 

the product doesn’t suffer from corrosion or other 

kind of degradation, and has a low or inexistent 

maintenance. 

> Enrique Moliner Mañas 

> +34 976 144 455 

> Spain 


Innovation Award

extruWooD 

extruwood-cap: pvc based wood-composites, a 

technical innovation for wood-windows 

Aluminum caps are often used for the weather 

protection of wood-windows. Due to their design 

the wood frame will loose insulation capability. 

Extruwood-Cap will bridge the gap with an 

environmental friendly nature based weather 

protection for wood windows. High thermal 

insulation capability of Extruwood-Cap will entitle 

wood window manufacturer either to save material 

(less frame thickness and/or window glass thickness 

to ensure an optimum UF-value of the window) 

or comply with national building codes to replace 

existing windows without main re-construction 

works. 

> Sven Wolf 

> +43 676 305 2830 

> Austria 


fainplast 

thermoplastic elastomeric compound based on 

pvc-p for gaskets, pipes and cables sheathing 

Multi-component Flexible PVC dynamically modified 

during production process. 

PkS 1000 is obtained with PVC compounding lines 

duly modified and is available in a wide range of 

hardness. 

The compound PkS 1000 developed by us 

maintains the good properties of PVC such as fire 

resistance, easy processing and low cost but has 

significant physical and mechanical improvements 

that widen the scope of applications for its use. 

This grade has been used for the production of 

shutting gaskets requesting a high elastic recovery 

at low temperature (-22°C) and at high temperature 

(+70°C). It can be used for the sheathing of cables 

requesting high oil and Hydrocarbon resistance 

and high mechanical performances at very low 

temperatures within the segment of fire resistant 

cables. For this application PkS 1000 is at the 

moment under approval from a major manufacturer 

of special cables. 

> Ottavio Tulli 

> +39 0736 403 605 

> Italy

ferDinanD stükerjürgen 

rigid pvc foam siding profiles with a wood design 

Showing keen intuition for tomorrow’s products, 

Ferdinand Stükerjürgen continually develops ideas 

and technology to an extremely high standard. The 

innovative rigid PVC foam siding profiles with their 

known positive properties such as low weight, good 

insulation, easy processing and assembly, durability 

and recyclability at the end of the product life cycle 

etc. have been produced with the look of wood. 

The company, founded in 1967, has a high level of 

competence in processing thermoplastics. 

> Pala Varghese 

> +49 5244 404 329 

> Germany 

fitt ® 

spiral hose made of pvc compound highly resistant 

to chlorinated components and water 

This invention concerns the formulation of a brand 

new material highly resistant to normal disinfectants 

used in swimming pool water disinfection and the 

co-extrusion process needed to couple this material 

to a flexible hose in order to create, inside the hose 

itself, a chlorine proof internal layer. 

Thanks to that, it is possible to lay a thin protective 

skin on the internal side of the hose able to protect 

itself from chlorine water attack. This is strongly 

useful in order to improve chemical and physical 

hose resistance and its mechanical properties 

during its working life with an increase in product 

life time as well. 

The new protective skin, made of a particular 

high molecular weight PVC resin and innovative 

plasticizers, is laid on the internal surface of a 

plasticized PVC stripe throughout co-extrusion 

process before wrapping the stripe itself on a 

mandrel. A brand new extrusion head engine 

enables to couple and glue different layers made of 

different materials. 

> Rita Mascolo 

> +39 0444 461 000 

> Italy 


Innovation Award


flag 

copper art: waterproofing membranes with a 

perfect marriage copper/pvc 

The marriage between copper and PVC, obtained 

with a patented product system, guarantees that all 

Copper Art membranes will oxidize, taking on the 

patina of age, gradually changing from tawny brown 

to dark brown, just like real copper, when exposed 

to the elements. The system creates an unbeatable 

cost-benefit, with enhanced appearance. The 

system eliminates the risks associated with 

traditional metal roofing such as cold bridging, 

air-tightness, corrosion and water ingress at 

penetrations and details on low pitched systems. It 

can be laid easier than copper roofing and it gives a 

better insulation. It’s suitable for any kind of roofing. 

> Claudio Fossen 

> +39 0350 951 011 

> Italy

The innovative GERFLOR flooring “CREATION CLIC 

SySTEM” is a PVC lose lay plank with “clic system”. 

This new GERFLOR product is a 100% loose lay 

plank offering realistic wood design AND easy and 

fast track installation. The PVC planks are laid on 

the floor without glue and connected together with 

the “clic system”. This product is a must for flooring 

in construction or renovation. 

gerflor group nominee 

pvc flooring “creation clic system”: loose lay 

plank with “clic system” 

> Olivier Ceysson 

> +33 475 506 902 

> France 


Innovation Award

This innovative project is dedicated to the 

production of efficient pipes and fittings made 

of 100 % transparent PVC to be used as photo 

bioreactors to grow micro algae. The products are 

UV-stabilised and are characterised by innovative 

elements that can be combined for spectral 

modulation of the light (UV/vis/NIR) irradiated into 

the suspension of algae. The product range is wide, 

including the integration of static mixers into the 

pipe and the possibility to produce pipes with very 

thin walls having high optical quality and excellent 

interior surfaces. In addition, significantly energy 

saving pipings / fittings are provided for the level 

and parallel arrangement of the photo bioreactor 

pipes. 


gf Deka 

innovative photo bioreactors based on 100% pvc to 

grow micro algae 

> Stephan Schuessler 

> +49 6468 915 131 

> Germany

gkv 

future perspective: plastic windows construction as 

a dedicated job qualification 

Until 2007/2008 there was no training for PVC 

window assemblers. Thanks to the initiative of 

the GkV this lack of a qualified training has been 

addressed. The German Federal Ministry of 

Economics and Technology recently added the 

‘PVC-window assembler’ training programme to 

the training of plastics and rubber technology 

processing engineer. More than 50 years after 

the introduction of PVC windows into the market, 

German PVC window producers have now the 

possibility to train their own junior staff in a qualified 

way. Introduction of this PVC window assembler 

training has two main advantages. Firstly, the official 

approval improves the image of the PVC window 

sector and, more generally, that of the whole PVC 

business. Secondly, highly skilled employees are 

the key to the further improvement of PVC window 

quality and to the continuation of the PVC windows 

success story. 

> Kristin Brunner 

> +49 6927 105 31 

> Germany 


Innovation Award

Graboplast developed a new generation of 

antibacterial flexible PVC floor coverings. Owing 

to a new industrial process, it is now possible to 

integrate a silver-modified photo catalytic nano 

titanium-dioxide in the top transparent layer which 

– under visible/UV light radiation – gives a full-scale 

antibacterial protection to the product. 

Formulations of plasticised PVC are converted into 

a multilayered structure on impregnated glass fibre 

reinforcement using a special coating technology, 

followed by a surface embossing step. The resulting 

top layer is a transparent antibacterial composite 

material. 


graBoplast nominee 

new generation of antibacterial pvc floorcoverings 

> Tamás Nagy 

> +36 96 506 193 

> Hungary

grepa 

valorisation of Biomass: “valBiom” 

VALBIOM developed by GREPA are films and 

sheets made of PVC and vegetal fibers. Films and 

sheets could be transparent or not, with ornamental 

inclusions of vegetable fibers. 

> Daniel Chazelas 

> +33 158 427 600 

> France 

griffine 

pvc g-ecofriendly 

COTTING GRIFFINE has developed the “PVC 

G-Ecofriendly” formula, which is innovative and 

environmentally respectful. PVC G-Ecofriendly, 

made of bio raw materials, is the new Griffine 

formula for products range used in furniture and 

automotive. 

> Kamal Mergoum 

> +33 130 272 677 

> France 


Innovation Award

groupe legranD 

logix 45: the flagship product for electrical 

installation in commercial buildings in france 

Thanks to a successful association of soft and rigid 

PVC, the new PVC LOGIx 45 range offers a quick, 

easy and intuitive installation of wiring devices in 

commercial environment. 

For several years and in many countries all over 

the world Legrand DLPe* is the reference trunking 

system for cable management and wiring devices 

installation in commercial buildings. 

Nowadays DLP or DLPe has become a generic 

word designing electrical trunking especially in 

commercial environment. 

Usually, dedicated mounting accessories are 

necessary to fit wiring devices in the trunking. 

These accessories take into account dispersion in 

dimensions due to manufacturing processes and 

corresponding variable play between the moulded 

parts of the wiring device and the extruded profile. 

> Jean-Michel Rossignol 

> +33 243 525 252 

> France 


groupe legranD 

mosaic program Dlpe snap-on trunking: a new 

solution for wiring devices installation in commercial 

buildings 

The product combines aesthetic and technical 

advantages of round corner associated with flexible 

cover and convenience of snap on installation for 

Mosaic wiring devices. 

In traditional electrical trunking design, wiring 

devices are fit in the trunking thanks to mounting 

devices. Therefore a potential drawback of snap on 

design is that the wiring device may be not so firmly 

attached in the trunking. 

To overcome this limitation Planett Wattohm has 

introduced a new version of its LOGIx 45 product: 

in the new design, a thin layer of soft PVC is 

coextruded with the white rigid PVC on both inner 

sides of the trunking thus bordering the 45mm wide 

aperture. 

Flexibility of PVC cord provides a good adaptation to 

the play between the actual width of the opening and 

the precise 45 mm width of wiring devices. On the 

other hand excellent grip of plasticized PVC helps to 

secure the mounting. 

> Jean-Michel Rossignol 

> +33 2 43 52 52 52 

> France

grupo plásticos ferro 

improved silent pipe system for evacuation 

inside buildings 

New silent pipes system with thinner wall thickness. 

This fact improves hydraulic performance, and 

allows the system to be certified under the EN- 

1329, and improves fire safety behavior, meeting 

the widest range of certifications, saving raw 

materials and contributing to sustainability. This 

system has been tested by the Fraunhofer Institute. 

It has an improved fire classification B-d0-s1, 

according Euroclasses (European standard). The 

main improvement is in terms of smog generation 

s1 in comparison to other systems. 

> Rodrigo Doctor 

> +34 958 438 611 

> Spain 

Liniar Bi-Fold Plus 

Installation Example: 5-3-2 

Meeting Stile Fixing 

Meeting Stile �xed to door after single 

roller adjustment. To be �xed from either 

inside or outside. 

Hinge Adjustment 

Add/Remove hinge packers to adjust 

each hinge independently. 

Removable pins for transportation 

and ease of installation 

2 Packers = Nominal 8mm Gap 

Total hinge adjustment: 2mm 

Toe and Heel 

Each door to be ‘toe and heeled’ to suit 

constant nominal door gaps of 8mm. 

(see reverse) 

hl plastics 

Roller Adjustment 

Remove cap for allen key 

adjustment. 

NOM. 

MAX 

MIN 

Single Roller 

Remove top single roller for door assembly. 

Fix in position once door is assembled. 

Adjust bottom roller to suit 8mm nominal 

door gap. Adjust top roller to suit desired 

compression. 

Double Roller 

Adjust both top and bottom 

rollers to minimum point 

for sash assembly in frame. 

Once assembled in frame 

adjust back to nominal to 

suit 8mm door gap. 

Adjust top roller to suit 

desired compression. 

Roller Adjustment 

Remove cap for 

allen key 

adjustment. 

NOM. 

MAX 

MIN 

Frame Fixings 

Jamb 

Fix through recess at 600mm centres. 

Clip trim/track in after �xing. 

Head/Threshold 

Spax �xing 

recommended 

General Installation 

Head 

Ensure outer frame is packed out to be 

level and true. 

Maximum deviation 2mm 

Threshold 

liniar Bi-fold plus 

PVCu fencing and decking products provide a low 

maintenance and attractive alternative to traditional 

timber and concrete products. All items are durable 

in use, and highly resistant to weathering and rot. 

Among them, you will find: 

– slotted posts 

– gravel boards 

– decking systems 

– caravan verandahs 

– temporary event fencing 

Our range of PVCu systems is distributed to both 

domestic and commercial markets through our 

sister company Liniar. 

> Rosie Cheetham 

> +44 1332 883 800 



Innovation Award

hultec europe 

Bulldog , integrated restraint system for pvc pipes 

and fittings 

Hultec offers a full range of integrated and fixed 

sealing systems for PVC pipes and fittings as well 

as a large range of seals for ductile iron pipes. 

Hultec’s mission is to help pipe manufacturers, 

contractors and municipalities alike to add value 

to their respective products by improving quality in 

the pipeline and cutting cost in their installation. In 

this spirit Hultec has created Bulldog, the world’s 

first fully integrated restraint system enabling 

pipes to be assembled by a simple push-and-fit. 

Bulldog not only replaces complicated concrete 

thrust blocks and external mechanical couplings 

but also enables the use of PVC pipes in trenchless 

applications such as Horizontal Directional Drilling, 

pipe bursting, pipe casing, etc. Try it now ! 

> Michel Ruffieux 

> +41 797 751 024 

> France 


ineos films 

innovative blister packaging film providing a unique 

combination of high barrier performance and 

excellent processability 

Utilizing advanced technology and proprietary 

know-how, INEOS Films, now Bilcare Research, has 

engineered the innovative AquaBa® film product 

range for high barrier pharma blister packaging. 

The AquaBa film series provides a unique set of 

performance properties and drug safety in a PVC/ 

PVDC film structure only, encompassing an ultimate 

combination of highest water vapor and oxygen 

barrier, high film flexibility, excellent thermoforming 

performance and processability on packaging lines, 

as well as offering best efficiency for an increasingly 

cost-conscious market segment. 

> Olivier Paillereau 

> +49 7633 811 326 

> Germany

inoutic 

thermal reinforcement with co-extruded steel cables 

To enhance the flexural stiffness of PVC window 

profiles the plastic matrix has been reinforced 

with steel cable. This reinforcement has a 

significantly lower heat transfer than conventional 

reinforcements for window profiles, with a 

resistance comparable to that of steel. With this 

reinforcement the newly developed window 

systems contribute to the decrease of the energy 

consumption in buildings. They are also suitable for 

the construction of passive houses. The steel-PVC 

composite is fully recyclable. 

> Hanno Jooss 

> +49 9422 821 334 

> Germany 

katoen natie italia 

re-usaBle pvc liner for s-pvc fully recyclable by 

vinyloop ® process 

Since 2007 kTN Italia transported PVC in bulk by 

45’ container with a liner from the SolVin plant in 

Southern France to Cremona, where the content 

is unloaded into a silo. After unloading the liner 

is removed and the container is re-used to export 

Italian finished goods and not raw materials to the 

South of France. Before the project the bulk trucks 

returned 100% empty to France, today the 45’ 

hybrid containers return from Italy to France 100% 

full of other palletized products. 

There’s just one problem: the single use liner to 

transport the PVC is made of polyethylene: and 

PVC and PE are not compatible… As the product 

transported from France to Cremona is always the 

same, was born the idea of a re-usable liner. 

After various unsatisfactory tests with liners of 

enforced PE and raffia PP, we found the solution 

with a liner made of polyester reinforced PVC. At the 

end of the life cycle, the liner coul go to the Vinyloop 

plant in Ferrara Italy. 

> Dirk Verwimp 

> +39 0372 415 521 

> Italy 


Innovation Award

This project is based on the fact that certain 

pigments, even in very small doses ( Christian Kohlert, Bernd Schmidt & 

Walter Egenolf 

> +49 2602 915 357 

> Germany

kömmerling chemische faBrik 

polyurethane-based adhesive system for bonding 

insulating glass units to window casements 

By offering ködiglaze P, a product whose rheological 

properties can be adjusted with the help of PVC, 

köMMERLING has developed a special adhesive 

for the bonding of windows at the rebate base. 

This system opens up completely new possibilities 

for window constructors and system providers in 

realizing building designs. The bonding technique 

offers both technical and economic benefits, such 

as cost savings because less steel is used and 

less production effort is required, it provides better 

burglar protection and an improved insulation Uw 

value. The adhesive system and the edge bond 

of the insulation glass must be compatible and 

coordinated with each other. köMMERLING offers 

the edge bond and the adhesive system as an 

integrated concept from a single supplier. 

> Christoph Müller 

> +49 6331 561 118 

> Germany 

konraD hornschuch 

high-tech skai “cool colors plus” film for 

window profiles 

Skai “cool colors plus” film reflects the sun’s 

infrared rays so effectively, regardless of substrate, 

that even with extremely dark colors the heating of 

the laminated window or profile system is greatly 

reduced, preventing warping and deformation. This 

permits the use of non-steel plastic window systems 

in dark colors, contributing to a longer serviceable 

life and thus sustainability of the entire system. The 

“cool colors plus” film is effective in any type of 

solar radiation, whether moderate or strong. It has 

even been certified for colored windows systems in 

so-called “dry and hot climatic regions” such as in 

Southern Europe. 

> Rainer Irouschek 

> +49 7947 81 574 

> Germany 


Innovation Award

konraD hornschuch 

“nature base” product range with skai evida, skai 

etano and skai ebamboo 

The newly-developed “Nature base” product range, 

with synthetic leathers skai Evida, skai Ebamboo 

and skai Etano, has been brought recently to 

the market. “Nature base” is a trend-setting 

development by Hornschuch that represents a 

world novelty. The aim has been to replace as many 

components as possible with natural and renewable 

resources, without influencing the wear resistance 

and longevity of the products. The product is 

more than 75% based on natural and renewable 

raw materials. Even if the formulation contains a 

large amount of sustainable, natural resources the 

product properties still fulfil stringent technical 

specifications. Compliance with Okotex Standard 

100 as well as Medical Product Law DIN EN ISO 

10993-5+-10 impressively demonstrates that a 

sustainable solution can also meet the highest 

technological specifications. 

> Gabriele Brenner 

> +49 7947 818 306 

> Germany 


kopos kolín 

pk 120x55 D and pk 210x70 D 

One of the origin products designed in kOPOS 

kOLIN by the department of construction and 

technical development are wiring boxes for 

flammable materials and assembly ring for 

mounting a box. As a sample we can mention 

fixation of the shielding canal in a plastic wiring 

trunking. For example parapet trunking type Pk 

120x55 D and Pk 210x70 D with hollow wall, 

wiring trunking elegant. Their characteristics are 

their double wall, their rigidity, a two compartment 

trunking and a complete system with accessories. 

> Jaroslav Topol 

> +42 0321 730 120 

> Czech Republik

kunstostoff museum 

kunststoffmuseum – more than 100 years of polymer 

history in troisdorf 

The kunststoffmuseum in Troisdorf displays 

the history of 100 years of plastic, with a focus 

on PVC. Evidence is presented in a compact 

and efficient way showing how lasting problem 

solutions have been developed and economical 

and environmentally-friendly successes have 

been reached with PVC over the decades. 1200 

exhibits and an extensive library show the exciting 

development of many plastic-related ideas – 

from the idea to products on the market today: 

the world’s first PVC window profile, the world’s 

first floor covering, the first bowling balls, lighter 

suitcases etc. 

> Wolfgang Pohl 

> +49 223 475 100 

> Germany 

lichter - extrusionstechnik 

“longerlife reed” for thatched houses 

Thin-walled conical tubes are extruded and used 

as long life reed material for thatched houses. 

A renewable raw material (thatch or reed) has 

been incorporated as filler into the polymer melt, 

giving a product visually similar to the WPC (wood 

plastic composite). The product is characterized 

by a superior fire resistance, does not shrink and 

the danger of rotting has been eliminated, thus 

extending the lifetime of the roof. 

> Heinz Lichter 

> +49 2552 2436 

> Germany 


Innovation Award

lml 

self cleaning syphon 

PVC is the most used material to make siphons. 

This project aims to improve its functionality by 

making a part of it in flexible PVC. When a siphon 

is blocked, you have to contact a plumber to fix it. 

When you try to fix it yourself, it is very common 

that the siphon leaks afterwards. We have tried to 

improve the functionality by replacing the lower 

part of it by a flexible PVC tube, in a way that a non 

professional can easily unblock it by squeezing the 

tube. The gain is both on time and cost. It is also 

possible to prevent blocking by regular squeezing, 

since this is a clean, quick and easy job. 

> Luc Lodewyckx & Jos Mertens 

> +32 3 237 30 99 

> Belgium 


malip 

Digital printing on soft uncoated expanded pvc 

The digital printing on soft uncoated expanded 

PVC, into an industrial process, allows sophisticated 

printing for this kind of products, especially for short 

series, still at a same level of price. The process 

gives really new perspectives to a commonplace 

product. 

> Patrice Abelé 

> +33 320 764 231 

> France

mehler 

pvc-coated sound absorbing textile fabric 

The topic of acoustic design is becoming more 

and more significant in many areas of our daily 

life. Our performance is largely dependent on our 

well-being and on a stress-free environment. The 

point is to create an atmosphere that minimizes 

noise pollution. The Sound Absorption project 

represents a new innovative solution. The soundabsorbing 

textile fabric coated with PVC that has 

been developed has acoustic properties by virtue of 

dimensionally stable micropores and is especially 

suited for applications in interior architecture and in 

trade fair constructions. The highly sound-absorbing 

properties of the textile fabric reduce the impact of 

noise sources and offer additional possibilities for 

innovative interior design. 

> Carina Erdmann & Christian Callhoff 

> +49 2433 459 276 

> Germany 

novintiss 

pvc pan for sloped green roofs 

Novintiss designed a PVC pan for sloped green 

roofs. The Green Roofs market is young and high 

growth is expected. Green roofs bring excellent 

thermal insulation and soundproofing. Pans are 

needed for flat and sloped green roofs in order to 

maintain life of plants (water reservoir and drainage 

functions). Steel and polypropylene pans are used 

for sloped roofs (far more difficult than flat roofs). 

A PVC pan has been designed in order to bring 

stiffness, lightness and be easy to handle and 

assemble for making a complete green roof. 

The PVC pan is thermoformed. Workers prepare 

each pan (place geotextile, substrate and plants). 

The PVC pans are then placed on the sloped roof 

and are assembled together. 

> Serge Pelsy 

> +33 546 510 201 

> France 


Innovation Award

omnova Wallcovering traDing as 

muraspec 

30% recycled content in fabric-backed vinyl 

wallcoverings 

The new specification for fabric-backed decorative 

vinyl wallcovering incorporates a minimum of 30% 

recycled content, when designed for use in contract 

environments (eg hotels, offices, public buildings, 

healthcare, restaurants and shops). 

A ground-breaking new process using previously 

unusable industrial waste PVC/paper/fabric 

composite, which would have otherwise ended up 

in landfill, can be seamlessly integrated within the 

wallcovering. There is no need to ‘hide’ the recycled 

content within a sandwich layer, which often gives 

unnecessary and wasteful additional weight to the 

finished product. 

Available in several designs across a number 

of colourways, the recycled content does not 

compromise in any way the design of the 

wallcovering aesthetically or performance-wise. 

Nor is there any price premium for the new recycled 

content designs. 

> Richard Wallington 

> +44 1442 883 068 



ongaro giovanni, minghi tommaso 

unDergauntlet: an hygienic gauntlet to protect 

travelling people 

Our product is designed to meet the hygiene needs 

of those who travel by underground and other 

mass transit systems. In fact, our target includes 

all the individuals who everyday have to hold on to 

handrails, poles, straps etc. which are often dirty 

and cause a feeling of repugnance. This has led 

us to design a gauntlet concept which will allow 

passengers to hang on without having to worry 

about dirt, and will meet the growing need for 

hygiene. On the one hand, it meets the growing 

need for hygiene; on the other, it improves civil 

coexistence in crowded areas where the risk of 

contagion is higher. 

> Giovanni Ongaro & Tommaso Minghi 

> +34 7068 7335 

> Italy

ongropack 

ongroglow - pvc sheets and films having prolonged 

afterglow time 

The combination of fluorescent and phosphorescent 

pigments in transparent PVC carriers forms an 

illuminating system without external electric energy 

sources. Ongropack developed its innovative 

Ongroglow type film and sheet products having 

prolonged afterglow time. 

> Georgina Czók 

> +36 48 510 151 

> Hungary 

perlen 

perlaZiD ® - innovative, antimicrobial coatings on 

pvc films for highly efficient protection 

Perlen Packaging has developed PERLAzID ® 

antimicrobial coatings on PVC films for packing and 

protection in the medicinal and hygiene sectors 

as well as for the use in medical applications. 

These functional coatings make it possible to 

finish packaging surfaces and therewith to protect 

goods, both solid and liquid, against micro or 

putrefactive organisms, molds and yeasts with a 

previously unachievable efficiency. The broad scope 

of applications encompasses i.a. blisters, tablet 

transportation bags, medical wound coverings, 

mouth protection gear, clean room footmats for 

hospitals, stethoscopes and book covers. 

> Stefan Bokorny 

> +41 414 558 823 

> Switzerland 


Innovation Award

pipelife international 

electro pipe with emi shielding properties 

Electric installation conduits with an added 

functionality: shielding of electromagnetic fields 

generated by electric current in the wires that are 

covered by the conduits. This phenomenon is also 

called “electrosmog”. 

Possible applications: 

– added functionality on electro pipes that 

contributes to the general health protection of 

people in buildings 

– extra protection of data in cables in those 

locations where data cables and power cables are 

in close proximity 

– prevent disruption of sensitive equipment in 

hospitals 

The electric conduits for installation of wire and 

cables can be either stiff/smooth or corrugated. 

> Jan de Boer 

> +31 228 355 544 




low smoke pvc electro pipe 

Polyvinyl chloride has a relatively high chlorine 

content. Therefore, many PVC compositions have 

good flame retardancy. This is especially true for 

unplasticized PVC compositions. Without special 

additives, rigid PVC complies with the fire test of the 

European standard for electro pipes (IEC 61386). 

However, a certain level of smoke development 

does occur when ordinary PVC electric conduits 

are set in fire. Although this particular standard 

does not contain requirements concerning smoke 

evolution, a reduction of the smoke evolution is 

desired. 

In the present invention, the PVC U formulations 

developed can favourably be extruded into electric 

conduits at a usual temperature. Besides a good 

processability, the pipes still have mechanical 

properties (bending, impact) in the same 

classification range. Under the conditions of a 

test often used for cables (IEC 61034), the new 

formulations give approximately 30% less smoke 

compared to the standard products. 

> Jan de Boer 

> +31 228 355 544 

> The Netherlands


gas/safety stop 

Pipelife is developing a new fitting for the Polsafe 

system for gas distribution. The new fitting is a 

T-piece with an integrated gasstop. This gasstop 

closes and stops the gasflow when a pipe breaks 

(for example caused by excavation). So in this 

way the integrated gas-stop improves the safety 

of the gas distribution system by introducing an 

extra safety device. The product will be produced 

by injection moulding. The product is only for the 

Dutch market, because in other countries different 

systems are used for gas distribution. 

> Mark Ploeg 

> +31 228 355 563 



electro pipe with low friction inner layer 

Electric conduits for installation of wire and cables 

provided with a low friction inner layer (both for 

stiff / smooth and corrugated / flexible pipes). 

The product is manufactured by extrusion and is 

available on the market since january 2008. The 

product is patented. Electric conduits for installation 

of wire and cables provided with a low friction inner 

layer are available for both stiff or smooth and for 

corrugated / flexible pipes. 

Time and effort required to insert wires into electric 

conduits can be reduced, when using an electric 

conduit that is provided with a friction-reducing 

inside layer. A faster installation time means cost 

saving on the installation. The risk that wires are 

damaged is also reduced. 

> Jan de Boer 

> +31 228 355 544 



Innovation Award


pvc drainage pipe with filter supported by pvc 

stripes 

The product is a new PVC flexible drainage pipe, 

which consists of a single wall corrugated pipe 

and a number of longitudinal extruded soft PVC 

stripes which support a wrapped geo-textile. The 

structure supports the geo-textile so that between 

the pipe and the filter is left just the right space for 

the build-up of the necessary bed of soil particles. 

The production of the product can be in one step 

with the help of a special cross die-head, reducing 

the production costs. The product provides a 

stiffer filter with a better long-term performance. 

The production method is suitable for all filter 

types in respect to different soil particle sizes and 

different soils. The intergraded filter and its relevant 

characteristics (perforation density, number of 

stripes, diameter of stripes, geo-textile type) is build 

according to the required pipe performance which 

is described by the drainage standards. 

> Nikos Leontaridis 

> +31 228 355 601 



plastico rototech 

ecological sport balls with hemp 

PLASTICO ROTOTECH, the leading French PVC 

ball producer is proud to present you today the first 

ECOLOGICAL BALLS with HEMP. In a world where 

everyone is concerned with how humans interact 

with the ecosystems of the planet, it was our duty 

(as producer of sport articles for schools) to launch 

a ball that does not arm the nature. After many 

years of tests, we have finally managed to produce 

the first balls with HEMP. 

> Eric Michaud 

> +33 473 853 061 

> France

polinter 

easyfloor: profile co-extruded in rigid and flexible 

pvc for flooring 

Profile co-extruded in rigid and flexible PVC that 

facilitates the placement of technical floors, in a 

quicker, easier and more competitive way. Allows 

easier and cheaper maintenance also (no tools are 

required), it is possible to change only the damaged 

part of the floor. Furthermore it is also possible 

to easily change the design by interchanging the 

pieces location, while always ensuring the required 

performance of the floor. 

> Ricard Ramos 

> +34 935 641 350 

> Spain 


Innovation Award

Cross-Box is a new developed system for the 

vacuum supply in extrusion lines used for the 

PVC profile extrusion. The actual systems consist 

in a certain number of servo controlled vacuum 

valves. The new one is based on a “one frequency” 

controlled vacuum pump, saving energy up to 

85% in comparison with the actual state of the 

art extrusion lines. Not only energy saving is the 

big benefit it increases also the stability of the 

production quality level. Each production line could 

earn € 10.000,- up to € 20.000,- in energy savings. 


politsch kunststofftechnik nominee 

cross-Box - reduced energy consumption in profile 

extrusion 

> Meinhard Schwaiger 

> +43 758 820 0150 

> Austria

An invisible change ... with a huge impact! Profel 

has developed a new system to reinforce large 

PVC windows and doors without compromising 

on their thermal insulation value. This has been 

possible by replacing the existing and classical steel 

reinforcements by a thermal interrupted profile 

with similar mechanical strength. This has been 

achieved by combining the thermal properties of 

plastic and the mechanical properties of steel in a 

new type of reinforcement-profile. 

profel nominee 

reinforcing pvc windows and doors while 

maintaining high thermal properties 

> Johan Lauwers 

> +32 11 809 800 

> Belgium 


Innovation Award

protan 

protan profence – professional inflatable protection 

system 

Protan ProFence is a concept of inflatable safety 

products starting from industrial values – long 

life expectancy, strict demands on functionality 

over time and well-designed systems for care 

and maintenance. Only the newly developed 

textile reinforced PVC membrane could satisfy 

the high requirements foon strength, flexibility 

and durability. From the initiation of the project 

in September 2008, the development has this far 

resulted in safety systems for Speedway (launched 

May 2009), Skating (launched September 2009), 

and Alpine (launched May 2010). 

> Mattias Markusson 

> +47 322 216 26 

> Norway 


rehau 

the new dimension in window construction: 

geneo – the fully reinforced window profile system 

The development of a new glass-fiber reinforced 

PVC core material, combined with a visually 

pleasing, easy-care and weather-resistant PVC 

covering layer is the basis for the new GENEO 

window profile system. The glass-fiber reinforced 

PVC material RAU-FIPRO, combined with a special 

profile design, is presented as an innovative new 

generation of window profiles, which makes steel 

reinforcement redundant. The GENEO system 

is characterized by excellent thermal insulation, 

reduced weight and high stability, thus contributing 

to energy efficiency and resource conservation over 

the entire lifecycle of the PVC-window. 

> Thomas Rhönisch 

> +49 9283 772 080 

> Germany

enolit Belgium 

renolit solutions for solar roofs 

Alkorsolar is a lightweight non penetrating system 

to mount PV modules on a roof top relying on 

the excellent mechanical properties, durability, 

weldability and fire properties of Plasticized PVC. On 

a (existing) soft PVC waterproofing membrane, one 

welds the Alkorsolar soft PVC profiles containing an 

Aluminium insert. 

The waterproofing membrane is preferably a P-PVC 

Alkorplan ® membrane of the type Alkorbright 

which is is coated with a low soiling acrylic coating. 

The resulting product is a unique waterproofing 

membrane with an exceptionally high Albedo 

(reflectivity) of around 97% that increases the 

production of electricity of PV modules of typically 

around 4%. 

For roof renewal, or new inclined roofs, Renolit 

proposes an alternative, the Heliotog system. This 

new designed corrugated PVC sheet combines 

mechanical strengths and fixing devices to mount 

PV cells. 

> François Rummens 

> +32 475 351 395 

> Belgium 

renolit iBerica 

floating cover for water swamps: cleaner water, 

avoiding evaporation 

Full system that allows easy and cheap installation 

of covers for water swamps. This system avoids 

contamination coming from the air, protecting the 

surface of the water. It also avoid to loose water 

by evaporation. Of course, the formulation of the 

side in contact with water is food approval, and the 

external side is formulated UV resistant in order to 

guarantee, either the quality of the water stored, 

and the durability of the sheet. 

> Juan Carlos Giralt 

> +34 938 484 241 

> Spain 


Innovation Award


roaDcom 

ads on the move: truckadvertising system 

Roadcom innovation solves rigid panels truck 

advertising. A revolutionary free bolt system that 

is 20% cheaper and saves up to 90% fitting time 

compared to SAV. It is also safe and sustainable. It 

allows truck advertising as to promote fleets services 

or commercials for much shorter periods than what 

is available now. 

> Lionel Bro 

> +33 699 750 609 

> France

SureCel represents a breakthrough processing 

aid technology for rigid foam PVC. This technology 

relies on the reaction of the processing aid with PVC 

to build a polymer network in the melt during the 

extrusion process. This leads to a specific rheology 

allowing for reductions in density, impossible to 

reach with existing processing aids. 

Reductions in density of up to 20% equate to not 

only lighter materials but also to a 20% reduction in 

the amount of PVC compound required to produce 

a specific linear length of foamed PVC product. 

Sheet thickness can also be increased while 

maintaining a good cell structure and modulus. 

SureCel can be used in place of conventional 

processing aids without adversely affecting product 

recycle and reuse. SureCel and foamed PVC are 

an innovative combination for sustainable building 

materials, saving raw materials. 

rohm anD haas 

surecel: breakthrough in processing aid 


> Paul Van Rheenen & Eric G. Lundquist 

> +1 215 641 7171 

> France 


Innovation Award

simona 

pvc plate with a wood design for deep-drawing 

applications 

Plastic door and window elements with a wood 

design and feel have very good weather resistance, 

low cost and high versatility. However, due to the 

different production steps, the profiles and the door 

leaves show slight differences in terms of visual 

appearance and feel. The project was motivated 

by the need to generate a semi-finished product 

that had exactly the same visual appearance and 

feel as the decoration film that it was based on. 

The semi-finished product had to be combined 

with the decoration film in a continuous process 

without using adhesives. To achieve this, a special 

apparatus was developed, designed and built, 

which can integrate the lamination directly into the 

plate production process. The process is configured 

in such a way that the embossed pattern typical 

of a film is retained and is even more resistant 

to the structural leveling that is typical for the 

thermoforming process. 

> Andreas Altmayer 

> +49 675 214 712 

> Germany 


sinepipe 

low cost, large diameter dual wall corrugated pipe 

Inadequate sanitation in developing countries 

has a high material impact on human health, 

social and economic development and ecosystem 

sustainability. In urban areas with high economic 

activities and large environmental impact every 

single Euro invested in a sewer infrastructure has 

4-10 Euro economic return. Sinepipe has developed 

a revolutionary, patented production technology 

for light weight PVC sewer and storm water pipes. 

Sinepipe reduces the capital investment of a total 

production line to 1/3. This radical innovation 

eliminates the expensive mold blocks that are 

characteristic for the state-of-the-art dual wall 

corrugated pipe production, but maintains the 

high benefits of this product. This unique Sinepipe 

innovation will make it possible to build affordable, 

long life sewer and storm water infrastructure in 

urban areas of developing countries resulting in 

improvement of public health, environment and 

economic development. 

> Thomas König 

> +31 624 217 626 

> The Netherlands

sioen inDustries 

pvc based coated textiles for food applications 

years ago Sioen actively responded to the needs 

of its customers by developing new PVC based 

qualities with reduced ecological impact. Our broad 

range of phthalate free PVC coated textiles is one 

example. Another more recent development deals 

with food grade PVC coated polyester fabrics that 

can be used as flexitank material for e.g. drinking 

water (B6303, 1100 g/m2 ) or as cover material 

for e.g. fruits and vegetables (B7303, 550 g/m2 ). 

Both products are fully compliant with European 

legislation (European Directive 2002/72/EC and 

its amendments) on food packaging materials, 

meaning that: all ingredients are listed on the 

European positive lists, individual and overall 

migration limits are respected, requirements with 

respect to smell and taste are respected. Detailed 

chemical analysis of numerous competitor products 

for food applications showed that Sioen’s products 

are unique! 

> Bert Groenendaal 

> +32 476 984 379 

> Belgium 


anti-graffiti lacquers for pvc substrates 

Graffiti is a general problem in our society. Once 

applied onto walls, plastics, wood, etc. these 

substances are very difficult to get rid off. 

The same goes for graffiti on PVC coated polyester 

substrates. Since graffiti paints are all based on 

aggressive solvents, PVC coated textiles (e.g. 

trailer covers, tents & textile architectures, train 

covers, banners, etc.) are irreversibly damaged 

due to the penetration of its ingredients into the 

substrate. As a spin-off activity within the European 

project CONTEx-T, Sioen has developed a unique 

lacquer that can withstand these aggressive graffiti 

paints. This lacquer, which is based on advanced 

copolymeric species, can be applied by coating or 

spraying and results in an excellent barrier to all 

kinds of graffiti paints. 


> +32 476 984 379 

> Belgium 


Innovation Award


pvc based photovoltaic (pv) laminates 

Sioen produces ca. 75 Mio m2 of coated textiles 

per year, the majority being based on PVC 

as coating material. Since 2008 Sioen has 

been actively researching the possibilities to 

incorporate electronics into such technical textiles. 

Examples are incorporation of light, electronic 

security systems, heating and photovoltaic cells. 

Incorporation of electronics strongly increases 

the functionality of the coated textiles and results 

in new materials for all kinds of applications. 

This submission is focussed on PVC based 

flexible photovoltaic laminates that can be (non-) 

permanently connected to PVC coated fabrics, e.g. 

for tents and textile architectures, trailers, etc. Sioen 

expects to commercialize its PV laminates by Q4 

2010 under the name SioSOLAR. 


> +32 476 984 379 

> Belgium 


sioen inDustries anD Deceuninck 

thermoplastic uv curable coatings (laquers and 

links) 

Each year hundreds of millions m2 of PVC coated 

textiles are being lacquered with solvent-based 

lacquers worldwide. Since such lacquers typically 

consist of 10% solids and 90% solvents, this 

implicates enormous energy costs for drying and 

huge emissions of VOCs/CO to the environment 

2 

(solvents are burned > CO emission). Since mid 

2 

2008 Sioen Industries and Deceuninck have jointly 

worked on the development of thermoplastic UV 

coatings that can replace solvent based systems 

on short term. Due to unique combinations of 

monomeric and oligomeric species we have 

identified formulations that can be applied onto 

the PVC substrate via traditional rotogravure 

followed by UV curing under a set of UV lamps 

for instantaneous drying. The resulting materials 

combine good welding properties (thermal and HF) 

with similar mechanical properties, thermal and UV 

stability, flexibility, etc. as solvent based products. 


> +32 476 984 379 

> Belgium

Alvehol 1200 is a PVC pipe intended to be used for 

non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage 

systems with perfectly smooth internal and external 

surfaces.The pipe wall is not compact but consists 

in a sort of cells in the longitudinal direction. The 

wall structure can be regarded as a double T beam; 

this configuration gives equal mechanical properties 

but lower weight compared to a compact PVC pipe. 

Sirci Gresintex has developed an extrusion line for 

Alvehol pipe nominal diameter up to 1200 mm, 

with formulations containing new generation of 

stabilisers (“lead free”). Other advantages of Alvehol 

in the production process, are the lower material 

consumption in comparison with the same diameter 

pipe and mechanical properties, the easier handling 

during installation in difficult situations and the 

choice of non-toxic formulations. 

sirci gresintex nominee 

alvehol 1200 

> Stefano Pisoni 

> +39 07 592 981 

> Italy 


Innovation Award

sirci gresintex 

pvc-o pressure pipes for conveyance potable water 

irrigation and industrial uses 

The project involves the production of PVC-O 

pressure pipes for conveyance drinkable water, 

irrigation and industrial uses. The process was 

made possible thanks to the phenomenon of biaxial 

molecular orientation during the production of 

rigid PVC pipes. In this way the molecular chains 

of PVC and their layout change from random to 

well organized type compared to a laminated. The 

process of molecular orientation developed by 

Molecor and licensed to Sirci Gresintex ensures 

high productivity and repeatability thanks to 

control temperature, pressure and strain rate 

during molecular orientation. In this manner PVC 

pressure pipes improve the mechanical property 

and become a serious candidate for conveyance of 

pressurized fluids compared to other plastics pipes. 

The main advantages about using PVC-O pipes are: 

resistance to internal pressure, resistance to impact 

and accidental cuts, hydraulic performance, high 

flexibility, easy installation, energy efficiency. 

> Stefano Pisoni 

> +39 07 592 981 

> Italy 


skZ 

technology and application development for welding 

pvc-based wood-plastic composites 

The overall aim of the research project “Technology 

and Application Development for Welding Wood- 

Plastic Composites based on PVC” lies in in the 

analysis of the weldability of commercially available 

WPC formulations using heated tool butt welding, 

ultrasonic welding and vibration welding. The 

objective is to adapt the findings made so far of on 

current WPC welding processes and parameters 

in such a way that this new material can be joined 

using these welding techniques. The main focus 

of the research is on the optimization of the heated 

tool butt welding parameters and the determination 

of the basic weldability of WPC using ultrasonic and 

vibration welding. 

> Benjamin Baudrit 

> +49 931 4104 180 

> Germany

skZ 

evaluation and improvement of the economic 

efficiency of welding pvc window profiles 

The motivation behind this research project was 

based on the long overdue adjustment of the 

process parameters in heated tool butt welding to 

the current PVC formulations and welding machines 

for window profiles. The expected potential in 

terms of cycle time reduction could be clearly 

confirmed and successfully implemented. Each 

of the considered white profile types allowed a 

reduction of the cycle time by about 24%, along 

with increasing the weld strength by an average of 

17%. Profiles with outstanding weldability could 

even be welded up to 40% faster, while the weld 

quality according to valid quality guidelines would 

always be ensured. Thanks to the developed 

welding parameters, the efficiency of a window 

manufacturing line could be clearly increased and 

costs could be reduced without having to face 

quality losses, a higher environmental impact or 

additional investment costs. 

> Benjamin Baudrit 

> +49 931 4104 180 

> Germany 

socreDis 

symBioline project 

The SyMBIOline range of products is mainly 

marked out by the association of two materials: 

lacquered Aluminium outside and extruded PVC 

inside. The mixed SyMBIOline range endows 

a better thermal insulation and better phonic, 

aesthetic and economical performances. By 

taking advantages of each material, we obtain a 

complete product which can either be used for new 

constructions or renovation markets. 

> William Bosquet 

> +33 241 961 800 

> France 


Innovation Award

solvay Benvic iBerica 

ongoing project for implementing a power tri 

generation system 

More efficient, environmentally and economically, 

energy generation system, used in the PVC 

compounding industry for generating electric 

power and chilling water for cooling down the 

PVC compounds. This “in site” system reduces 

losses of energy during its transportation, and by 

simultaneous generation, increases the efficiency. 

This fact allows to reduce the energy used per unit 

of weight of compound, minimizing the carbon 

footprint as well. 

> Marc Farràs Gassó 

> +34 935 686 221 

> Spain 


solvay Benvic iBerica 

soft pvc compounds for automotive and building 

applications 

Replacement of SBS/SEBS materials with soft PVC 

formulations for automotive and building profile 

applications. These profiles improve economic 

competitiveness, offer better fire resistance, they 

match the properties needed in each particular 

case and are easier to convert, since they are also 

100% recyclable. 

> Javier Vivancos 

> +34 935 444 375 

> Spain

stuDio arkit & partners 

2 liters house: a building system with low 

environmental impact 

The “2 liters house project” is an integration of 

building systems with low environmental impact for 

the construction of residential buildings. 

It’s the result of a synergy between the design team, 

the developer and the construction company. This 

system performs in an excellent way in terms of 

energy savings; as far as the management and 

window insulation are concerned, there are no 

competitors that can provide the same limited 

environmental impact. 

It guarantees a low maintenance and a consistent 

performance over time. 

It is based on the respect for nature with an 

ambitious goal: zero environmental impact. 

> Alessandro Ballocchi 

> +39 051 444 242 

> Italy 

sveDaflex 

svedaflex pvc compounds with renewable plasticizer 

made from modified vegetable oils 

Svedaflex compounds are plasticized PVC 

compounds made with a renewable plasticizer 

based on modified vegetable oil, which can be used 

to replace phthalate plasticizers. The renewable 

plasticizer is moderately priced so that it is possible 

to produce these compounds within the same price 

range as phthalate-containing PVC-compounds, 

thereby opening the way to high-volume 

applications. The new plasticizer has low migration 

and volatility values. The processing properties of 

Svedaflex compounds are identical to ‘standard’ 

PVC-compounds. Properties like hardness, tensile 

strength, elongation at break etc. are very similar 

to those obtained with phthalate-containing 

compounds. 

> Roger Dahl 

> +46 707 797 310 

> Sweden 


Innovation Award

technofrance 

a second life for pvc with the funeral vaults 

Funeral vaults made in PVC recycling. Today, the 

majority of funeral vaults are done in concrete. Vault 

done with profiles in PVC give several advantages 

such as: lightness of the products, decrease of the 

weight carried by the workers, possibility to adapt 

the size of the vault… 

> Jean-Louis Rivolta 

> +33 474 401 435 

> France 


the DoW chemical company 

sustainability through innovation: advapak neo 

heavy metal free pvc heat stabilizers 

In order for PVC to remain a material of choice for 

pipe and fittings, it must be part of a sustainable 

solution which takes into account not only its 

benefits to mankind but also its impact on natural 

resources and on the environment. PVC heat 

stabilizers must be considered as part of this 

sustainable solution and Advapak NEO provides 

the solution. Advapak NEO is based on latent 

mercaptan technology that provides PVC pipe 

producers with a lead free PVC heat stabilizer with 

good performance and a wide processing window. 

Advapak NEO’s excellent recycling properties; low 

metal content, low toxicity and ecotoxicity make it 

the choice for a more sustainable PVC future. 

> Jian-Yang Cho 

> +1 215 619 5102 

> France

travyl 

flexible innovative film with renewable raw materials 

This thin flexible film AGROVyL ® WOOD is PVC 

based with wood filler. The market aimed at is 

stationery and graphic arts and more precisely: 

book cover protection, pockets, and small flexible 

printed “give away”. This film is not a lab curiosity 

as we sell it already since 2008. Our clients 

communicate on the fact that our product is 

“greener” than a classical thin gage PVC film. 

> Luc Chavany 

> +33 231 205 890 

> France 

university of salento 

carDanol: derived plasticizers for the pvc industry 

The innovative product is a plasticizer for PVC 

obtained by chemical modification of cardanol, 

a very cheap resource with an industrial cost 

which is half the cost of DOP compared to similar 

chemical and physical properties. Cardanol and 

modified cardanol have been proven to be effective 

plasticizers for rubber. Derivatives of cardanol 

have also been proved to be efficient plasticizers 

for PVC. The cardanol molecule can be modified 

by esterification of the hydroxyl group, to obtain 

cardanol acetate, which can be used as secondary 

plasticizer of PVC in conjunction with traditional 

phthalates plasticizers. Up to 20 phr of cardanol 

acetate can be added to soft PVC. Cardanol acetate 

can be obtained in very high yields in a green 

process, which does not require the use of solvents, 

and uses very cheap reagents. 

> Antonio Greco 

> +39 832 297 233 

> Italy 


Innovation Award

varteco Quimica iBerica 

phthalate free plasticizer, based on vegetable oil 

Use of kALFLEx plasticizers based on soybean 

oil together with appropriate technical support 

bring a solution to most of the end users requiring 

phthalate free plasticized PVC and/or willing to 

improve the sustainability of their products. The raw 

materials of these plasticizers are 100% renewable, 

and due that comes from vegetables, have also CO2 among them. 

> Diego García Touza 

> +34 657 603 749 

> Spain 


verseiDag – inDutex 

membrane structure for the new green point 

stadium, cape town, south africa 

The recently built new Green Point Stadium in Cape 

Town, South Africa, presents a new dimension 

of airiness in modern architecture. This high 

level of sophistication from an aesthetics point 

of view had to be combined with very high levels 

of technical demands in many aspects. For this 

reason the technical textiles from Verseidag- 

Indutex’s duraskin ® brand were the material of 

choice to build the façade of the stadium roof. This 

material combines high tenacity polyester yarn with 

a special PVC coating to provide architects with a 

material balancing optimum mechanical strength, 

translucency longevity and special acoustical 

properties. The product is now also available in a 

digitally printable version and used for both under 

ceilings as well as façades. 

> Peter Siemens 

> +49 2151 876 160 

> Germany

ZakłaDy lentex spółka akcyjna 

Biostatical pvc resilient floor covering based on 

nano silver particles 

We would like to present PVC Resilient Floor 

Covering with biostatical properties achieved by 

adding nano silver particles. This improvement in 

physical characteristics has been reached by using 

natural silver’s property instead of mostly dangerous 

and complicated chemical substances. The final 

products obtained are friendly not only for the 

environment but also for people. 

> Mariusz Suszka 

> +48 343 515 810 

> Pologne 


Innovation Award



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TRUCS-TROUVAILLES.COM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

VINyLIT FASSADEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

VINyLTECH INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

WEIDNER IBERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 


Recycling Award

13 ricrea 

eco flower’s Wall: a nice way to recover pvc scraps 

Our idea is to reduce left over PVC using high 

quantity of scraps and cut off coming from any 

PVC converter. We developed a method to decorate 

outdoor walls of any kind. 

Maintenance: washable with water and soap 

These outdoor walls are modular panels mounted 

on stainless steel or aluminum structure. The 

panels are made of variable sizes (Max size of 

panel 140 cm x 300 cm) and can be removed for 

maintenance. Each panel will use from 40 to 80 kg 

of PVC scraps depending on the weight of the 

material itself. 

Colors: any color available 

Colors presented in this project come from Arimar 

company working in the soft boat industry. 

Outdoor eco flower’s wall can be applied in any 

condition. 13 Ricrea’s project uses a huge quantity 

of waste PVC rubber from the nautical pollutant 

waste and conferring a second life which improves 

our own: urban walls which are always fresh and 

ironic with minimal maintenance. 

> Ingrid Taro 

> +39 3486 513 333 

> Italy 


affresol 

processing of non-recyclable pvc waste and 

conversion into low cost housing and modular 

buildings 

PVC waste – that would have gone to landfill – is 

being converted using a cold low-energy process 

and re-used for an innovative low cost housing 

project by Affresol. Thermo Poly Rock (TPR) 

material uses waste plastics including PVC to 

produce a structural material which is waterproof, 

does not rot, is stronger than concrete, has a low 

‘U’ value and a long durability rating. TPR is being 

used to manufacture frames for low cost housing, 

targeting the sustainable homes code 4/5 rating. 

> Scott Phillips 

> +44 1792 581 197 

> United Kingdom

art terre 

outdoor seat « otari » in recycling material 

“pévétex ® ” 

Comfortable seat developed with an eco-conception 

approach and made of PVC recycling. 

> Letizia Asselin 

> +33 14 484 002 

> France 


Recycling Award

Bannerbags has been trading since 2007 originally 

recycling banners seen in Liverpool to promote 

the Liverpool Capital of Culture. The company has 

continued to recycle banners from numerous events 

and advertising campaigns and is the only recycling 

company in the Uk converting PVC advertising 

material into fashion bags and accessories. We have 

today diverted more than twelve tonnes of material 

from landfill and converted them into reusable 

products. 


BannerBags nominee 

Bannerbags 

> Paul Gilbraith 

> +44 0125 458 2923 

> United Kingdom

chaiZe 

pévétex ® : pvc recycling raw material coming from 

automotive applications 

Pévétex ® is a new recycled raw material coming 

from automotive applications made of PVC and 

polyester, polyamide textiles. 

Pévétex ® are aggregates of 4 mm which are ready 

to use in applications such as leather store, paving 

stones of ground, furniture... 

> Bernard Chaize 

> +33 610 560 829 

> France 


Recycling Award

The garden hose manufacturing process is based 

on the use of different kinds of plasticised PVC 

compounds having various technical features and 

performances enabling to create the layers of the 

hose. We managed to use regenerated PVC up 

to 90%. This brings the possibility to lower the 

environmental footprint of our garden hoses. 


fitt nominee 

hose made of regenerated soft pvc 

> Rita Mascolo 

> +39 444 461 000 

> Italy

g. fumagalli 

recycled pvc profiles for street and garden furniture 

Profile extrusion product, which appears on the 

outside of a uniform color resulting from the use of 

virgin PVC and the inside of a dark color resulting 

from the use of recycled material. 

The G. Fumagalli, micro-enterprise artisan 

production, moved from the wooden window frames 

selection to milling, re-granulation, extrusion and 

assembly of finished products in recycled PVC, 

stood out for the creativity of its founder who, 

in order to raise public attention on the various 

possibilities of recovery of this material, has created 

the longest bench recycled in the world (25 mt. in 

one piece) in which the application of know-how, 

passion and experience for this work had a decisive 

role. In 1967 in the movie - The Graduate – Dustin 

Hoffman was told: “The future is in plastics”, now 

we can certainly say: “in that recycled!” 

> Graziano Fumagalli 

> +39 28 71 444 

> Italy 


Recycling Award

The hamos WRS system generates clean milled 

PVC from PVC profile production waste, profile 

sections and old windows from demolition or 

modernization projects. The process is fully 

automatic, i.e. no manual presorting is required. 

The window profile sections are crushed, dusted 

and separated from rubber or flexible-PVC seals 

and other incompatible plastics by an EkS 

electrostatic separation system, using the different 

electrostatic charging behavior of rigid PVC, rubber 

and flexible PVC. After the separation cycle the PVC 

is already approx. 99.5% pure. The opto-electronic 

color sorter then eliminates colored impurities, so 

that the obtained recycled PVC is ultra pure. At 

the end of the hamos WRS recycling process is 

high-quality recycled PVC which can be used as a 

high-quality raw material for the production of new 

PVC windows. 


hamos nominee 

reclaimed pvc from waste window profiles using 

hamos Wrs system 

> Rainer Koehnlechner 

> +49 8856 9261 88 

> Germany

htl st. poelten 

ideas against waste for the climate protection 

The project “IDEAS AGAINST WASTE – FOR THE 

CLIMATE PROTECTION” shows that even PVCwaste 

can be used and recycled and therefore 

leads to waste-reduction and to the protection of 

our nature and climate. Semi finished sheets, which 

are ‘waste’ of the company Schubert Electrical 

Construction Company, are rebuilt to switch 

connecting boxes, to insulation covers for products 

as well as to exercising-products for pupils for 

warmgas-rhipidium-welding exercises. 

> Kurt Umgeher 

> +43 274 275 051-0 

> Austria 

mario scheichenBauer 

Brik plast: r-pvc profiles for wall partitions in 

buildings 

BRIkPLAST partitions are a component made of 

extruded PVC to build partition walls. BRIkPLAST 

partition is plastered after installation. A given 

color, a good finishing or an U.V. protection are not 

requested. It can be made with recycled PVC. 

BRIkPLAST partition has a big market. Italian 

market of partitions in hallowed brick is 630 Mmq/ 

year. BRIkPLAST partition compared with hollow 

brick partition and plaster paper panel, is: 

– CHEAPER: save from 20% to 25% 

– LIGHTER: 40% less of hollow brick partition 

– QUICkER: quicker installation 

together with an excellent acoustic, thermal, and 

fire behavior characteristics; together with less work 

for electrical, hydraulic, heating installations and 

with a very low investment for production plants. 

> Mario Scheichenbauer 

> +39 0276 005 900 

> Italy 


Recycling Award

mavinil 

recycling of end of life conveyor belts 

The Mavinil’s technology allows recovering PVC 

coming from end of life conveyor belts, avoiding 

landfill and obtaining PVC ready for a second life. 

This process is based on cyclonic technology, and 

obtains PVC ready for a second life by separation 

from the fibres, taking advantage of the difference 

of densities between the two fractions. 

> Francesc Riera 

> +34 93 867 62 36 

> Spain 


mavinil 

recycling of pvc plasticized pipes reinforced with a 

rigid pvc spiral 

The Mavinil’s technology allows to recycle PVC 

pipes with rigid and P-PVCs, obtaining two 

homogeneous R-PVC.This process is based on 

the different melting point of both PVCs (rigid and 

plasticized), that makes them perform in a different 

way one in comparison to the other, allowing the 

separation. 


> +34 93 867 62 36 

> Spain

mavinil 

recycling of end of life advertising banners pvc 

made 

The Mavinil’s technology allows the recovery of PVC 

advertising banners, avoiding landfill and obtaining 

PVC ready for a second life, with no consumption 

of non renewable raw materials. Due to the visual 

impact of the banners, their short cycle life and the 

fact that it’s a product used in a public area, this 

solution ensures a correct end of life impact, and a 

suitable recycled raw material for a new application. 


> +34 93 867 62 36 

> Spain 

mehler texnologies 

green products mehler texnologies 

The developed technology enables shredded 

tarpaulin waste to be incorporated into new 

products without compromising quality. This is a 

further step toward solving the problem of recycling 

of polyester and PVC composites. 

> Ellen Keulen & Christian Callhoff 

> +49 2433 459 270 

> Germany 


Recycling Award

The product is a new and high quality foundation 

drainage pipe with a corrugated outer wall made 

with 70% joinery recycled post-consumer scraps. 

They aim at an accurate and quick slope tune-up. 


oD plast nominee 

high quality drainage pipe with high content of 

post-consumers rigid pvc scraps 

> André Cordelier 

> +33 299 765 353 

> France

plasticana 

shopping bag recyclable and/or reusable as 

gardener 

Shopping bags conceived with solded sheets of 

Plasticana (composites PVC and Hemp). After 

usage, the shopping bags could directly be sent to 

the company for recycling (address printed on the 

bag) or could be used as a gardener. The presence 

of Hemp allows the storage of carbone coming from 

photosynthesis. 

> André Ravachol 

> +33 148 047 771 

> France 


Recycling Award

kBE System_88mm is the latest product from the 

profine Group. With a maximum use of recycled 

material (50%) and a lead-free PVC formulation, a 

window system was developed, which meets the 

most stringent energy efficiency and CO 2 emission 

reduction requirements. The result is spectacular, 

with a heat insulation Uf value of less than 0.79 

W/m²k, contributing thus to the protection of our 

environment. All product characteristics combined, 

kBE System_88mm is the best possible window 

system made of PVC – not only from an ecological 

point of view, but also in terms of functionality, 

appearance and comfort! 


profine 


window and door system 

> Marc Habermeyer 

> +49 224 199 530 

> Germany

tönsmeier kunststoffe 

proof of the positive impact of use of recycled pvc 

on the product carbon footprint compared with virgin 

pvc 

A calculation of the Product Carbon Footprint of 

the milled and granulated PVC made by Tönsmeier 

kunststoffe. kG demonstrates the ecological benefit 

of recycled plastic compared to virgin PVC. As the 

resource-saving recycling process emits significantly 

less greenhouse gases than the production of virgin 

PVC, this market-leading recycler and its customers 

in the plastics processing industry make a notable 

contribution to reducing global climate change 

and to the improvement of the eco-balance. With 

its environmentally friendly and resource- saving 

production in terms of sustainable value added, 

Tönsmeier takes the lead in the recycling industry 

while supporting the further improvement of the 

image of PVC as well as the use of recycled goods. 

> Marc Schmidt 

> +49 5271 972 251 

> Germany 

trucs-trouvailles.com 

trucs-trouvailles.com collection 

Trucs-trouvailles has developed a recycled version 

of artificial leather, which has different properties 

in terms of Density and color to make it a real new 

material. It can be exported as a raw material but 

also as finished products.It is a new raw material; 

coming 100% from recycling; designed to be used 

in all circumstances in which we can use rubber 

like: Shoes, Clogs, flip flops, films, cut from bulk, 

leather goods. 

> Sylvie Dameron 

> +33 147 006 610 

> France 


Recycling Award

vinylit fassaDen 

vinytherm - a clever combination of pvc and 

natural stone 

VinyTherm presents a unique combination of PVC 

and natural stone. The product, produced by an 

in-line natural stone coating on a foam coated 

PVC profile, is fully recyclable. The material has 

improved weather resistance and mechanical 

properties. As a curtain-type, rear-ventilated façade 

the wall structure saves significant amounts of 

energy. 

> Stefan Schmatz 

> +49 561 9591 300 

> Germany 


vinyltech international, llc / 

extrusion solutions, llc 

synergistic effect of tooling, process & materials 

management to utilize recycled rpvc 

Sulzer Chemtech, along with their consortium 

partners, Vinyltech International, LLC and Extrusion 

Solutions, LLC has developed a proprietary process 

of tooling, Process Enhancement, and Materials 

Management to allow Extrusion Processors to 

recycle both their scrap as well as Post-Consumer 

Materials available in the market place. Materials 

Testing validates no loss of properties and can 

increase ductility of recycled PVC. Online testing of 

processing parameters utilizes Statistical Process 

Capability techniques to determine the “Mean & 

Standard Deviation” factors and adjust the process 

accordingly. 

> Daniel Cykana & Rolf Heusser 

> +41 52 262 6791 

> Switzerland

Weidner technology allows the use of PVC waste 

mixed with impurities, being able to make large 

pieces at a very competitive cost when compared 

with traditional techniques. 

The innovation lies in the adaptation and 

optimisation of our machines for direct injectionextrusion 

of large volume materials, with almost no 

previous treatment or processing, especially PVC 

wastes from cables, that would have no further use 

other than being disposed of in landfills. 

WeiDner iBerica nominee 

new injection systems for converting difficult plastic 

wastes 

> Laura Lapuente 

> +34 962 532 359 

> Spain 


Recycling Award



Design 

Award 

13 RICREA (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 

ACE OF PLUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 

ANNE-SOPHIE BOURGOGNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 

BARRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 

BEA SzENFELD FASHION TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 

BI API . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 

CIxOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 

FERRARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

FIRST REPUBLIk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

IDEFLEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 

LML. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 

MARTINA DOLL (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97-98 

MOLUSk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

My NOTE DECO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

NICOLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

OCEPLAST (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

PALIüTIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

PIERLUIGI CAMPAGNOLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

SOLVAy BENVIC IBéRICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

STUDIO SøREN DAHLGAARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

WALLCOVERING PUBBLICITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 

zICLA (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105-106 

zWEINULLVIER WERBEAGENTUR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 


Design Award

13 ricrea 

eco outdoor garden components: with 100% 

recycled pvc 

The products we create use 100% recycled PVC. 

Our material is supplied by manufacturers of 

inflatable products, tensile structures and other 

firms that have a large quantity of PVC waste either 

in the form of cut-offs or remains from spools. We 

use all shapes and sizes of waste PVC, from large, 

shapeless pieces to small scraps. 

We have invented a method to ensure the durability 

of this material for outdoor use, one which improves 

our lifestyles and ensures a florid and colourful 

atmosphere for our gardens and open-air spaces 

with minimal maintenance. 

The idea is a carbon-zero process which is both 

constructive in social and economical terms. 

We produce outdoor furnishings, garden flowers, 

poufs of various sizes, benches, vases suitable for 

all weather conditions. 

13 Ricrea’s project uses a vast quantity of PVC 

waste, improving our own living spaces which are 

always fresh and ironic with minimal maintenance! 

> Ingrid Taro, Cristina Merlo & Angela Mensi 

> +39 3486 513 333 

> Italy 


13 ricrea 

pvc in water: an idea for outdoor spaces 

The product we want to create is made of 100% 

recycled PVC. 

The scraps we use come from manufacturers of 

inflatable products. 

We have invented a chair to ensure the durability of 

this material for outdoor use, one which improves 

our lifestyles and ensures a florid and colourful 

atmosphere for our outdoor spaces and open-air 

spaces with minimal maintenance. 

The product is manufactured with scarps of 

soft boats, uses the cut off and it is fixed on an 

aluminium structure. 

It could be an idea for outdoor spaces such as 

restaurant, bar and beaches, light and ironic at the 

same time. 

> Ingrid Taro, Cristina Merlo & Angela Mensi 

> +39 3486 513 333 

> Italy

ace of plugs 

ace of plugs 

The Ace of Plugs is a standard size sink or bath 

plug that will fit any standard sink or bath due to its 

complete adjustability. There is only one product 

in the market today that prevents overflowing 

sinks and baths, but where the Ace Of Plugs has 

a big advantage is that it is completely adjustable 

and can operate from a few centimetres to a full 

sink, whereas the other product is static and can 

not operate in less than 12 centimetres of water. 

The Ace of Plugs is also half the size of the other 

product and does not require a chain as it has its 

own docking station. 

It is an everyday product that will be used by 

everybody at least twice a day. Its attractiveness 

and its visibility make it the perfect tool in every 

household to prevent water damage. 

> Tony Gilmore 

> +44 1216 813 585 


anne-sophie Bourgogne 

strip.v.c. textile application for several uses, made 

with recycled pvc 

For dressing floors, walls or furniture, a collection of 

coatings based on PVC surfaces. PVC laminations 

resulting from trimmings and second choices 

are associated with yarn coated by the Vinyloop 

process and other materials in order to create a 

series of smooth or textured surfaces with rhythmic 

graphics. The use of R-PVC powder in the course of 

the process enables clouded or aged effects to be 

obtained, in coherence with the woven structure. 

The surfaces can be thermoformed. 

> Anne-Sophie Bourgogne 

> +34 687 203 057 

> Spain 


Design Award

Barrain 

urban furnitures: public benches 

Public benches made of PVC and natural fibers 

(Hemp) and created on the basis of an ecoconception 

approach. Mixing PVC (40%) and Hemp 

(60%) gives the following advantages: resistance, 

strength, no treatment needed… 

> Christophe Barrain 

> +33 233 494 209 

> France 


Bea sZenfelD fashion team 

fantastic plastic - pvc fashion from production 

waste 

The ‘Fantastic Plastic’ collection is made entirely out 

of production waste from manufacturers in Sweden. 

The colorful PVC bands have been used to create 

various dresses in a retro style. The artist’s idea was 

to inspire people and to show that we are able to 

create extraordinary clothes and accessories from 

reused PVC. Plastic IS fantastic !! 

> Bea Szenfeld 

> +46 736 896 316 

> Sweden

Bi api 

anne-charlotte goutal: a world of vinyl accessories 

with acidulous colors and trendy icons 

Anne-Charlotte Goutal is a French original brand 

specialized in vinyl goods. 

The Anne-Charlotte Goutal line offers endless 

choices of accessories & goodies which are very 

«air du temps», practical and trendy with fun colors 

and icons. 

How does it work? 

Every point of sales has the possibility to create 

its own assortment according to its customer’s 

expectations and needs. 

3 steps to personalize a product: 

1. The Personalization of all products. 

2. The Personalization of all products with classic 

and fashion icons: in total, a choice of 52 icons. 

3. The personalization of all the models with choices 

of different colors: in total, a choice of 22 colors. 

> Fabienne Torche-Kessler 

> +33 609 392 404 

> France 

cixous 

pvc frame for photovoltaic/solar panels 

Cixous offers PVC frame for photovoltaic/solar 

panels. This concept gives the user the opportunity 

to integrate the PVC in the process of sustainable 

development with the aim of reducing the costs of 

fabrication. 

PVC frame for photovoltaic/solar panels gives the 

consumer the opportunity to use the qualities 

of PVC (good heat resistance, good exterior 

resistance, good resistance to bad weather and 

prices competitive) in the process of sustainable 

development. Indeed, using this material could 

reduce the installation costs of photovoltaic/solar 

panels. 

> Cixous 

> +33 665 144 433 

> France 


Design Award

ferrari 

technical polyester pvc fabric making possible hightech 

inflatable keder 

Ferrari offers new inflatable keder for large tents 

having double or triple walls for thermal and 

acoustic insulation. 

The product is a PET/PVC fabric having two sides 

coated with one of them coated with very precise 

non coated stripes. This non coated side is used 

in a keder confection like a sliperry side when the 

keder has to be introduced in an aluminium rail in 

order to make the jonction between the structural 

aluminium rails and the roofs mainly used for tent 

industry. 

This keder has also an inflatable tube making hard 

tension on the membranes possible. 

> Carlos Saiz 

> +33 608 278 715 

> France 


first repuBlik 

Bandit 

BANDIT, developed by First Republik, is a playfull 

stool conceived in an “ECO” oriented philosophy, 

where the idea of giving a second life to plastic 

waste was central to the project. 

> Emmanuel de Buzonnière 

> +33 609 525 979 

> France

iDeflex 

pvc micro pearls for the creation of aesthetic effects 

(3-D volume effect) 

PVC micropearls is a new product from the 

flake range for PVC floorings and wallcoverings. 

Micropearls brings a new 3-D volume aesthetic. 

> Jean Michel Dondé 

> +33 476 217 925 

> France 


Design Award

PVC and Nature is a concept seeking to merge 

recycled PVC with plants in our daily environment, 

in parks, greenhouses, public spaces, verandas… 

PVC is the major support for these creations, using 

different forms and colors to integrate the creative 

item into the environment and make it appear less 

industrial. 


lml nominee 

pvc and nature 

> Luc Lodewyckx & Jos Mertens 

> +32 3 237 30 99 

> Belgium

martina Doll 

silhouettes and shadows: colours and shapes made 

with plasticized pvc 

“Silhouettes and Shadows” is a concept for 

attractive designs of walls and flexible partitions. 

Using colored films of flexible PVC like an aesthetic 

material opens new ways for creativity. The 

combination of PVC silhouettes with wall painting 

and illumination are creating unique “light- and 

shadow-staging” alive with lightness and vividness. 

> Martina Doll 

> +34 620 33 94 11 

> Spain 

martina Doll 

twilight staging 

“Twilight Staging” is a concept for attractive designs 

of walls and flexible partitions with special effects 

of mystery caused from black light fluorescent 

tubes. Using films and strings of fluorescent colored 

PVC like an aesthetic material opens new ways for 

creativity. The combination of different products of 

PVC with wall painting and illumination are creating 

unique “mystery-staging”. 


> +34 620 33 94 11 

> Spain 


Design Award

“Materialised Light” is a concept for attractive 

designs of walls and flexible partitions. Using films 

of flexible PVC like an aesthetic material and like 

a transistor of light opens new ways for creativity. 

The combination of the PVC “light shapes” with 

wall painting and illumination are creating unique 

“light- and shadow-staging” alive with lightness and 

dynamic. 


martina Doll nominee 

materialised light 


> +34 620 33 94 11 

> Spain

Inspired by the Ocean, Molusk jewels are creative 

in the extreme. Diverse techniques such as silkscreening, 

using a multitude of colours and patterns 

as well as metallic gilding, allow the plastic to 

metamorphose into refined and stylish designs. This 

soft flexible jewellery seems to adapt and become 

part of the body. 

molusk 

molusk: aquatic jewelry 

> Lucille Saliou & Anthony Masure 

> +33 155 42 15 04 

> France 


Design Award

TIeS 

to fit perfectly into different roofing 

ong thermic amplitudes. 

develop high technicity products 

is the perfect illustration 

d to facilitate a reliable and optimised 

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my note Deco – groupe impex 

air concept ® 

AIR CONCEPT ® , inflatable yet stylish furniture as 

free as the air. This new generation of inflatable 

furniture is practical, trendy and polyvalent. It can 

be taken anywhere, used anywhere in the home or 

in the garden and respects the environment (it can 

be recycled!). INDOOR and OUTDOOR collections. 

> Adeline Jouan 

> +33 476 326 988 

> France 


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Traditional design reinvented 

Anti-leaking and anti-dirtying 

device on the front of 

the gutter’s profile 

n e w 

V o d a l i s 

s y s t e m 

Frost and heat resistance 

new pvc gutter system (vodalis) 

comfortable and reliable 

installation 

High hydraulic capacity system 

cVDL09GB 

With the new Vodalis gutter system, Nicoll, 1st European producer of PVC products for building 

and Public Works, reinvents the traditional rainwater 

by adding small details that make a big difference… 

From innovative & patented solutions to specific 

aesthetic and environmental studies, the Vodalis 

system offers an original solution to the European 

market evolution. 

> Charles Poisson 

> +33 241 637 383 

> France

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Ton Sable, Sable, Gris clair et Ton Pierre. 

Blanc vrcolor Sable 

® , the roller shutter blade combining the 

insulation of pvc and the colour of aluminium 

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oceplast 

Les nombreux tests mécaniques et 

fonctionnels réalisés sur la lame et 

les tabliers ont permis la résolution de 

différents obstacles justifi ant le dépôt 

d’un brevet. 

Réalisées en PVC homologué LNE, les 

lames VRColor® 43mm et 58mm sont 

destinés au chantiers neufs ou à la 

rénovation. 

Quelle que soit leur couleur, elles sont 

éligibles au crédit > +33 d’impôt 251 483 034 en présentant 

> France 

un coeffi cient de résistance thermique 

supérieur à 0,21 m2.K/W. 

OCEPLAST SARL 

Zone Industrielle des Blussières 

85190 AIZENAY 

Tél. 02 51 48 30 34 

Lame de 43 mm 

Lame de 58 mm 

In order to revitalise the PVC roller shutter market 

segment, OCEPLAST has designed a range of 

panels called VRColor 

Gris 

® combining the insulating 

properties of PVC with the diversity of RAL colours 

for Aluminium (Grey 7016, Canon Blue, Red 3004, 

Green 6005…) 

By co-extruding a bottom layer of coloured PVC 

and, on the surface, an acrylic of the PMMA type 

with additives and a pigment, OCEPLAST offers the 

VR43mm and 58mm ranges resistant to scratches, 

UV and the thermal constraints that a solid-tinted 

PVC cannot support in solid colours. 

As well as an already-proven technology in window 

and door applications, the specifics of the process 

consist in solving the problems specific to a panel 

in a roller shutter (jamming, repeated opening and 

closing cycles) justifying the filing of a patent. 

> Bertrand Dubin & Stéphane Coutand 

oceplast 

oceWooD fence from oceDeplast 

The combination of WPC and aluminium brings 

personality and modernity to your exterior. 

The OCEWOOD fence is an aesthetic and innovative 

fence concept combining a variable-angle post with 

a thermo-lacquered aluminium finishing strip and 

tongue and groove 200mm panels in a PVC/wood 

composite. 

OCEPLAST’s objective consists of marketing a 

product that is: 

– genuinely differentiated from the traditional fences 

on the market made of PVC, wood or wire mesh 

– innovative with a universal post that can position 

the panels from 90° to 180° 

– customisable by assembling the panels at heights 

from 600mm to 1800mm 

– aesthetic due to its choice of colours (Range = 

8 colours + 4 WPC colours = 32 different colour 

combinations) 

> Bertrand Dubin & Stéphane Coutand 

> +33 251 483 034 

> France 


Design Award

paliütis 

practical and fashionable colored boots in pvc 

The colored PVC boots are very practical, being 

waterproof and suitable for garden work or outdoor 

leisure. They are fashionable to wear in the cities 

as well. The stylish boot design from PALIüTIS is 

becoming a real trend in many European countries. 

> Dovile Adomaviciute 

> +370 5 215 2265 

> Lithuania 


pierluigi campagnola 

vrocker, rocker chair: a rocking chair 100% in pvc 

Vrocker is a small rocking chair made by foaming a 

PVC compound containing phthalate to enhance its 

plasticity. The whole product is made of PVC with a 

combination of 2 different processing techniques. 

The foamed structure is sprayed up using a 

technique that is borrowed from the automotive 

sector. After this, the chair is covered with a thin 

coat of PVC paint, making it waterproof and easier 

to clean. The outer skin and the soft quality of 

the inner material allow the chair to rock without 

damaging even the most delicate floor surfaces. 

This chair is made entirely of PVC: this means the 

material is easier to recycle and to recover. 

> Pierluigi Campagnola 

> +39 3382 987 764 

> Italy

solvay Benvic iBérica 

pvc compound for an helical profile for low-mid 

tension cables 

New PVC Compound for producing the helical 

profiles that are attached to the electrical mid 

tension lines. This profile substitutes heavier pieces 

(spheres), offering better performance in terms of 

easier quicker and easier installation. Its formulation 

ensures durability, with the required UV resistance. 

> Javier Vivancos 

> +34 935 444 375 

> Spain 

stuDio søren DahlgaarD 

the Breathing room 

The Breathing Room is an art project by Danish 

artist Søren Dahlgaard. you enter a white room, 

which literally breaths. The walls – made from 

PVC – move by the force of air, taken on concave 

and convex shapes, giving the impression that the 

room is alive and breathing. This rather strange 

behavior of the room suggests new ways of 

thinking in the context of familiar concepts such as 

buildings and spaces. Here it is an art installation. 

In other fields this could inspire new thoughts for 

architects, engineers, entrepreneurs, designers and 

manufacturers. 

> Søren Dahlgaard 

> +452 62 44 269 

> Denmark 


Design Award

TrialSystem, Eco-design for the urban habitat is 

the only system that integrally covers the street 

signs stems, increasing their visibility. All pieces are 

made of recycled PVC from cable ducts, through an 

innovative extrusion-injection process enabling the 

use of difficult wastes. 


Wallcovering puBBlicita’ nominee 

trialsystem, eco-design for human habitat 

> Davide Noti 

> +39 0258 108 816 

> Italy

Traffic separators for cycle lanes are manufactured 

with the heavy fraction of electrical wire plastic 

sheathings. This separator notably improves existing 

products (concrete and waste tires separators) and 

gives a chance to a difficult to recover, but as well 

excellent quality waste. 

Zicla nominee 

Zebra: traffic separators for cycle lanes 

> Veronica Kuchinow 

> +34 932 218 687 

> Spain 


Design Award

MODULAR PLATFORM based on very resistant auto 

fitting pieces manufactured with the heavy fraction 

of electrical wire plastic sheathings. This platform 

notably improves existing products (concrete 

platforms) and gives a chance to a difficult to 

recover but as well excellent quality waste. 


Zicla nominee 

modular auto-fit platform for bus access 

> Veronica Kuchinow 

> +34 932 218 687 

> Spain

ZWeinullvier WerBeagentur 

style-your-garage.com 

yesterday we had grey colored garage doors. Now 

the garage billboards from style-your-garage.com 

are giving a new look to boring garage tip-up doors, 

with expressive designs. The printed 3-D designs 

are photorealistic with intensive colors – a real eye 

catcher that makes neighbors, friends and passersby 

stop in amazement! The so-called garage 

billboards are made of high-quality material and 

resist sunlight, rain, wind and cold! They are easy to 

put up thanks to the Velcro tape and can be taken 

down again at any time! From a standard single 

garage right up the largest high-capacity garage: 

style-your-garage.com offers the right format for 

any garage door. Even for garage doors with nonstandard 

dimensions the photo billboards are easy 

to adapt individually. 

> Carmen Hönnige & Verena Lenninghausen 

> +49 8941 369 111 

> Germany 


Design Award

participants 

innovation projects 

ALkOR DRAkA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 

ALUPLAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

AMx AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

AVIMAT COATING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 

B&B COMPOUNDS, ANTONPLAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

BAERLOCHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 

BENECkE-kALIkO (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

BEx FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 

BOLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

CENTI CORE COATING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

CHEMSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

CHEMTURA VINyL ADDITIVES LAMPERTHEIM. . 24 

DEBOLON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

DICkSON CONSTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

DIETzEL UNIVOLT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 

DREAM VALLEy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

DUGDALE PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 

EMPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

ExTRUPLESA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 

ExTRUWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

FAINPLAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 

FERDINAND STükERjüRGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

FITT ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

FLAG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 

GERFLOR GROUP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 

GF DEkA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 

GkV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 

GRABOPLAST. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 

GREPA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

GRIFFINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 

GROUPE LEGRAND (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 

GRUPO PLáSTICOS FERRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

HL PLASTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 

HULTEC EUROPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

INEOS FILMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

INOUTIC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

kATOEN NATIE ITALIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 

kLöCkNER PENTAPLAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

köMMERLING CHEMISCHE FABRIk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 


kONRAD HORNSCHUCH (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42 

kOPOS kOLíN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 

kUNSTOSTOFF MUSEUM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

LICHTER - ExTRUSIONSTECHNIk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 

LML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

MALIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 

MEHLER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

NOVINTISS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 

OMNOVA WALLCOVERING TRADING AS 

MURASPEC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 

ONGARO GIOVANNI, MINGHI TOMMASO . . . . . . . . 46 

ONGROPACk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

PERLEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 

PIPELIFE INTERNATIONAL (5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-50 

PLASTICO ROTOTECH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 

POLINTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 

POLITSCH kUNSTSTOFFTECHNIk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 

PROFEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 

PROTAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

REHAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 

RENOLIT BELGIUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

RENOLIT IBERICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 

ROADCOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 

ROHM AND HAAS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 

SIMONA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

SINEPIPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 

SIOEN INDUSTRIES (3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-60 

SIOEN INDUSTRIES AND DECEUNINCk. . . . . . . . . . 60 

SIRCI GRESINTEx (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-62 

Skz (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-63 

SOCREDIS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 

SOLVAy BENVIC IBERICA (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 

STUDIO ARkIT & PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 

SVEDAFLEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 

TECHNOFRANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 

TRAVyL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

UNIVERSITy OF SALENTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 

VARTECO QUIMICA IBERICA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

VERSEIDAG - INDUTEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 

zAkłADy LENTEx SPółkA AkCyjNA. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

ecycling projects 

13 RICREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 

AFFRESOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 

ART TERRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 

BANNERBAGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 

CHAIzE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 

FITT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 

G. FUMAGALLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 

HAMOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 

HTL ST. POELTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

MARIO SCHEICHENBAUER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 

MAVINIL (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-81 

MEHLER TExNOLOGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 

OD PLAST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 

PLASTICANA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 

PROFINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 

TöNSMEIER kUNSTSTOFFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

TRUCS-TROUVAILLES.COM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 

VINyLIT FASSADEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

VINyLTECH INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 

WEIDNER IBERICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 

Design projects 

participants 

13 RICREA (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 

ACE OF PLUGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 

ANNE-SOPHIE BOURGOGNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 

BARRAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 

BEA SzENFELD FASHION TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 

BI API. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 

CIxOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 

FERRARI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

FIRST REPUBLIk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

IDEFLEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 

LML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 

MARTINA DOLL (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97-98 

MOLUSk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 

My NOTE DECO - GROUPE IMPEx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

NICOLL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 

OCEPLAST (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 

PALIüTIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

PIERLUIGI CAMPAGNOLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 

SOLVAy BENVIC IBéRICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

STUDIO SøREN DAHLGAARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 

WALLCOVERING PUBBLICITA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 

zICLA (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105-106 

zWEINULLVIER WERBEAGENTUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 


the rules 

purpose of these awards 

The SolVin Award for PVC Innovation is intended 

to promote the image of PVC as an innovative, 

versatile, cost effective and safe product that 

contributes positively to the welfare of the company. 

Innovations submitted to the competition shall be 

judged by an independent jury. The competition 

offers the candidates an opportunity to promote 

their PVC-related project. 

candidates 

Candidates may be material processors, additive 

suppliers, machines producers, end-users, 

specifiers, service providers, media related 

activities, academic institutions, designers, 

students, etc. Personnel of SolVin and companies 

of jury members may not apply. joint applications 

between different kinds of candidates or several 

applications for one candidate are accepted. 

innovations eligible for the contest 

An innovation in the frame of this contest is a 

product or a process that complies with the 

following combined criteria (the list is not exhaustive 

and is given for example only): 

- To have a link with PVC (for example: additives, 

processing machines, composites of PVC, 

logistics, …). 

- To contribute to the positive image of PVC (for 

example: to be a new application for PVC, to use 

recycled material, to reduce waste, to improve 

hygiene, to preserve the environment, …). 

- To bring improvement to existing products (for 

example: to replace another material, at lower cost 

or higher performance, to improve mechanical, 

chemical, aesthetical characteristics of existing 

products, to allow a better processability or a 

higher productivity, …). 

- It should lead to an application that exists or could 

be developed on the European market. 


- It should be under development or available on 

the market from 1st january 2008. 

All innovations presented and results of the 2001, 

2004 & 2007 competitions are available at the 

following Internet address: www.solvinaward.com. 

how to apply? 

your application form should preferably be 

completed in English and sent to us between 

1st january 2010 and 30th April 2010. you 

can find the file on our Internet website: 

www.solvinaward.com. 

Please send it back to: SolVin Award - SOLVIN S.A. 

- rue de Ransbeek, 310 - 1120 Bruxelles – Belgium 

or by e-mail to: award.solvin@solvay.com 

Do not hesitate to contact your SolVin delegate for 

more information or help. 

In the submission you should: 

- Explain how and why the innovation complies with 

the above mentioned combined criteria. 

- Describe it accurately, please attach, if possible, 

a prototype or a sample and a high definition 

picture. 

- Offer a practical usage for the product. 

Please note that any submissions made will be 

considered by SolVin to contain information that 

is available to the open market and that there 

will be no restriction for SolVin to use the file’s 

contents in publications, symposia, etc. Therefore, 

where appropriate, candidates should ensure that 

arrangements have been made to protect their 

innovation through the normal channels. The 

candidates alone are responsible for their project 

and the information communicated in this regards. 

The candidates expressly release SolVin from 

any responsibility linked to these projects or the 

information provided in connection with them.

the jury 

The jury will consist of 5 representatives 

independent of SolVin. Any decision of the jury is 

final. The candidates waive any recourse against 

SolVin, its employees, the jury or its members by 

reason of any decision taken by the jury. 

the awards 

In September 2010, SolVin will inform the finalists 

of their participation to the ceremony which will 

take place in Düsseldorf on Thursday 28th, October 

2010 in the evening, on the occasion of the fair 

k 2010. 

Three finalists will be rewarded with the following 

prizes: 

- The Gold SolVin Award for a value of 50.000 EUR. 

- The Silver SolVin Award for a value of 

25.000 EUR. 

- The Bronze SolVin Award for a value of 

10.000 EUR. 

On the occasion of the SolVin Award 2010, the jury 

will also reward special prizes: 

- The SolVin Award for Recycling for a value of 

7.500 EUR. 

- The SolVin Award for Design for a value of 

7.500 EUR. 

The intention of SolVin is to reward the winners in 

order to boost their innovation process. The value 

of the Prizes should ideally be used by the winners 

to foster their innovation and can be converted into 

R&D projects, marketing studies, brain storming or 

creativity sessions, collaborations with academics 

like Universities, in partnership with SolVin. 

the agenda 

- Entries will be called for between 1st january 

2010 and 30th April 2010. 

- The jury will select the Finalists in 

September 2010. 

- SolVin will officially present the awards on 

Thursday 28th, October 2010 during the 

kunststoffe Messe 2010 in Düsseldorf. 

the rules 


application form 

The candidates accept the rules of the SolVin Award 

2010 for PVC Innovation. 

Do not hesitate to contact your SolVin delegate for 

more information or help. 

the candidate 

Name of the contact: 

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Position: 

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Name of the company: 

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Address: 

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Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

e-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Internet website of the company: 

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What has initiated this application? 

- We found the form on the website solvinpvc.com 

- We were contacted by a SolVin employee Mr or 

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- We discovered the contest via 

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title of the project 

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general description of the innovation 

o Product 

o Process 

o In development 

o Available on the market since 1st january 2008 

o High definition picture, sketch, plan here attached 

o Patent number copyrights: 

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Description of the product or the process 

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how is the product manufactured or how will the 

innovation be implemented? 

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this innovation 

Has a link with PVC because: 

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Contributes to the positive image of PVC because: 

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application form 

Brings an improvement towards the existing 

products because: 

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Exists or could be developed on the European 

market because: 

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Summary for publication in the brochure: 

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N.B.:Please send us a prototype or a sample. 


SolVin makes reasonable efforts to provide 

accurate and current information on this booklet. 

Any information, advice, instruction and/or 

recommendation relating to the 141 application 

files is given by SolVin in good faith, to his current 

best knowledge. SolVin warrants only that such 

information is given with reasonable skill and care. 

SolVin does not warrant or assume any legal liability 

or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or 

usefulness of any information, advice, instruction 

and/or recommendation. 


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