Polyvinyl Chloride Residuals Used for the Manufacture of Rubber Shoe Soles

Summary

The manufacturer of PVC resin and dust Grupo Primex turns its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) residuals into a profit-generating “waste” by manufacturing shoe soles from the material.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
plastics	manufacture of PVC resins, phthalic anhydride, plasticizers and flexible and rigid PVC compounds

Region

Tampico, Mexico

Applied Technologies

None.

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	not known
Environment	reduced waste to landfill
Social	not known

Additional Comments

None.

References

• Young, R (1999) "By-Product Synergy: A Demonstration Project - Tampico, Mexico", Applied Sustainability LLC, Texas, USA, Retrieved from: http://www.hatch.ca/Sustainable_Development/Articles/Tampico%20_BPS.pdf

Last Update

20 July 2010