03. Sustainability & recycling
Unlike epoxy and polyurethane, which must be treated as hazardous waste, Acrylicon is 100% recyclable and can be renewed rather than replaced. This provides a significant environmental benefit, reduces waste volumes and lowers the costs associated with replacement.
Renewable floors with a long service life
An important reason why Acrylicon floors are still in service after 30 and 40 years is that they can be renewed rather than replaced. Instead of removing an Acrylicon system when production equipment is upgraded or replaced, a new wear surface can be applied. This way, the original investment serves as a base for quick and far more affordable renewal.
- Chemical bonding means the floor can be ground down and a new top layer applied
- The renewed floor becomes as strong and resistant as a new floor
- This means fewer replacements, lower material consumption and less waste
Major savings in time, cost and environment
Renewal of Acrylicon floors is significantly cheaper than removing and replacing epoxy or polyurethane floors.
The cost of production downtime is reduced, as the solution can be put into use very quickly.
Environmentally friendly solution: Epoxy and polyurethane floors must be treated as hazardous waste due to their toxic content, which has become very costly. Acrylicon is completely non-toxic, and all floor waste can be recycled and does not need to be treated as hazardous waste.
Long service life delivers sustainable solutions
Because Acrylicon can be renewed rather than replaced, it provides a significant environmental benefit. A long service life means reduced resource consumption, less waste and a lower carbon footprint over the floor’s total lifetime.