Plastics recycling: replacing raw materials with made-to-measure recompounds

Experts for closed-loop resource recycling: our innovative Recycled-Resource process has perfected the compounding of waste plastics. At our plastic reprocessing plants – in Eisenhüttenstadt in Brandenburg, for example – we use waste packaging and production scrap to manufacture new, market-quality recycled plastic materials. 

Additionally, we combine our research and development activities in the field of plastics recycling in our centre of competence in Maribor, Slovenia. In March 2020 we received the official international accreditation. This makes our centre of competence the only recognized research institution in the EU specializing in the development and analysis of recycled plastics. It thus sets standards throughout Europe in the implementation of uniform quality standards.

Interseroh recycled plastics: high-quality and customer-specific solutions

With recycled plastics from Interseroh, you help conserve resources while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions: as shown in a recent study by Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT, based on data from 2020, Procyclen and Recythen improve your environmental footprint.* 

If Recythen is used instead of primary plastic made from crude oil, 1,100 kg of greenhouse gases are saved per tonne – a 61 per cent reduction in climate-damaging emissions. Consumption of primary energy also falls by 22,254 kilowatt hours per tonne – equivalent to 14,836 loads of laundry.**

To the product data sheets

If Procyclen is used, 1,002 kg of greenhouse gases are saved per tonne (around 56 percent***) and primary energy savings are 21,199 kWh – around 14,133 loads of laundry. 

To the product data sheets

_{* A recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT compared the production of primary granulates from crude oil with that of Recythen and Procyclen from recycled materials with respect to their primary energy usage and greenhouse gas balance. The calculation is based on the life cycle assessment environmental management standards IS0 14040 and 14044. The technologies compared reflected the latest state of the art. All results relate to a tonne of granulate.
** Assuming a consumption of 0.50 kWh per wash. This corresponds to energy efficiency class "A".
*** The slightly lower savings with Procyclen are a result of the additional materials used.}

Interseroh’s plastics recycling has not only attracted an impressive and steadily growing number of manufacturers and dealers: our Recycled-Resource process and our Procyclen recycled plastic are already multiple award winners.

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020

• Nominated in the category “Household & Leisure Product of the Year” for FALK Chair together with HOUE Design ApS

Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2018

• Nominated in the category “Best Recycled Plastic Packaging Product” for reusable mail system "memo Box" from the memo AG

• Nominated in the category “Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year ” – Individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to plastics recycling – is Dr. Manica Ulcnik-Krump, head of BU Recycled-Resource

GreenTec Awards 2013

• Nominated in the “Recycling” category for the project Recycled-Resource

INDUSTRIEPREIS 2013

• Award winner for Recycled-Resource and Procyclen in the “Services” category (as part of the “SME Initiative”)

EPRO Best Recycled Plastic Product 2012

• “Best Recycled End Consumer Product” award for Ecolife from Curver, a product range that is manufactured entirely from Procyclen 

BHB Customer Service Prize 2012

• Special sustainability prize awarded to the company for developing the Recycled-Resource process