Recyclable

We aim for no-waste, low waste so all our materials, including steel are recyclable. ETFE is a cradle-to-cradle material with the entire fabric components recycled back into ETFE. Kenafine® is recycled into paper products such as envelopes, and all PVC coated fabrics can be recycled through Texyloop®.

At MakMax we are aware of the negative impact PVC (Polyvinylchloride) can have on our environment, it is for this reason that we are involved with Textloop®. This France based PVC recyling initiative is aimed at returning all the base elements of the PVC material to the manufacturer. This process will help to complete the cradle-to-cradle cycle, the end goal is to ensure no new PVC is created.

Increased availability of PVC recycling including Ferrari’s Texyloop® system means existing PVC stays within a closed loop of production and recycling. The new criteria is of two parts, Manufacture of PVC Resin, and Manufacture and End of Life Management of PVC products. Both these criteria are adhered to through MakMax’s use of conscientiously manufactured raw materials (PVC) and the endorsement of the Texyloop® system of recycling. The process of selective dissolving separating PVC coatings from fibres in the tensile membrane industry has proven its self as environmentally friendly though the reduction of chemical production required when producing virgin PVC. Texyloop®’s affiliation with Ferrari Textiles allows for a higher degree of transparency in the recycling process.

GBCA recognises recent, significant advances in PVC recycling. Following an intensive PVC Lify Cycle Analysis, GBCA has declared the material useful and in fact encourages its use. A credit will be formed in order to recognise the use of PVC materials that achieve best practice in the life cycle of the product through independent verification.

View products that use these advantages to their full potential in the Membrane section. Recycle

Kenafine fabric

PVC fabric

Green Star Building Council Australia – PVC minimisation
Aim: ‘to encourage and recognise the reduction in use of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products in Australian buildings.’
Classification: MAT 7

Green Star Building Council Australia – Building reuse
Aim: ‘to encourage and recognise developments that reuse existing buildings to minimise matrerials consumption’
Classification: MAT 2

Green Star Building Council Australia – Design for disassembly
Aim: ‘to encourage and recognise designs that minimise the embodied energy and resources associated with demolition’
Classification: MAT 9