EN 17410:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-november-2021
Polimerni materiali - Nadzorovano krožno recikliranje oken in vrat iz profilov PVC-
U
Plastics - Controlled loop recycling of PVC-U profiles from windows and doors
Kunststoffe - Geregelter Recyclingkreislauf von Fenster- und Türprofilen aus PVC-U
Plastiques - Recyclage en boucle contrôlée de profilés de fenêtres et portes en PVC-U
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17410:2021
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
83.140.01 Izdelki iz gume in polimernih Rubber and plastics products
materialov na splošno in general
91.060.50 Vrata in okna Doors and windows
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17410
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.030.50; 83.140.99; 91.060.50
English Version
Plastics - Controlled loop recycling of PVC-U profiles from
windows and doors
Plastiques - Recyclage en boucle contrôlée de profilés Kunststoffe - Geregelter Recyclingkreislauf von
de fenêtres et portes en PVC-U Fenster- und Türprofilen aus PVC-U
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 August 2021.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Methodology, Procedures and Requirements . 9
4.1 Life cycle stages of PVC windows and doors . 9
4.2 Controlled Loop Model and Life Cycle Stages . 10
4.3 Material Flow along the loop . 10
4.4 Definition of quality relevant stages in the controlled loop . 12
4.5 Requirements, material characteristics and related test methodologies . 12
4.6 End of Waste status . 14
4.7 Definition of traceability instruments . 15
4.8 Quality assurance . 15
4.9 Design for recycling . 16
Annex A (informative) PVC window/door profiles and window/door fabrication —
Description of PVC material flow (virgin material, internally reused material and
recycled material) in a controlled loop . 17
Annex B (informative) Characterization of PVC Recyclates for PVC Profiles . 18
Annex C (informative) Optional traceability characteristics of recyclate PVC-U (rPVC-U) for
PVC profiles . 19
Bibliography . 20

European foreword
This document (EN 17410:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 249 “Plastics”, the
secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2022, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by March 2022.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
Recycling of plastics pre- and post-consumer waste is a material recovery process aiming to save
resources such as raw materials, water and energy, thus minimizing emissions into air, water and soil
and hence contributing to human health and environmental protection.
For a huge number of plastic products, individual recycling schemes have been established. Regarding
PVC windows and doors made of un-plasticized PVC, they are subject to an advanced recycling scheme,
i.e. a so-called controlled loop. In this particular case, the used windows and doors are collected, the PVC
frame separated, shredded and treated. The recyclate obtained therefrom then goes back to the
manufacturing of new window and door profiles. To ensure a high quality level of both plastic recycling
and finished products in a single market, the control of the recycling process is recommended to be
standardized, with regard to (i) process steps such as collection, identification, sorting, cleaning and (ii)
sub-process steps such as testing, quality assurance, and traceability.
In that respect, this document forms, together with EN 12608-1, and EN 14351-1, EN 14351-2 and
EN 16034 a unique and consistent standardization framework enabling the value chain to act in a circular
manner.
NOTE In this document, only EN 12608-1 will be mentioned. However, whenever this is the case reference is
made to all subsequent parts of EN 12608, once published as well.
1 Scope
This document specifies the controlled loop and the definition of those material transformation steps
which are relevant for product quality, in particular recycling input and output and profile manufacturing
input and output.
Traceability tools are specified to characterize this loop as a controlled loop.
This document references existing quality and test methodologies for recycled PVC to be used in PVC-U
profiles for windows and doors.
This document establishes the controlled loop treatment of PVC profiles in line with the general
understanding of life cycles as outlined in EN 15804.
NOTE 1 With regard to PVC waste treatment, the present document relates to existing standards EN 15343,
EN 15346 and EN 15347.
NOTE 2 With regard to semifinished and/or finished products, it refers to the European Standard PVC-U window
profiles (see EN 12608-1) and to the European Standards for windows and doors (see EN 14351-1, EN 14351-2 and
EN 16034).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 12608-1, Unplasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC-U) profiles for the fabrication of windows and doors —
Classification, requirements and test methods — Part 1: Non-coated PVC-U profiles with light coloured
surfaces
EN 15343, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Plastics recycling traceability and assessment of conformity and
recycled content
EN 15346, Plastics — Recycled plastics — Characterization of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) recyclates
EN 15347, Plastics — Recycled Plastics — Characterisation of plastics wastes
EN 17213, Windows and doors — Environmental Product Declarations — Product category rules for
windows and pedestrian doorsets
EN 514, Plastics — Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) based profiles — Determination of the strength of welded
corners and T-joints
EN ISO 60, Plastics — Determination of apparent density of material that can be poured from a specified
funnel (ISO 60)
EN ISO 306, Plastics — Thermoplastic materials — Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
(ISO 306)
EN ISO 178, Plastics — Determination of flexural properties (ISO 178)
EN ISO 3451-5, Plastics — Determination of ash — Part 5: Poly(vinyl chloride) (ISO 3451-5)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
material
PVC-U compound in a form of granules or powder for the production of PVC-U profiles intended to be
used for the fabrication of a window or door
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.1]
3.2
defined formulation
formulation which is a specified composition of polymer, additives and pigments
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.2]
3.3
virgin unplasticized polyvinylchloride
virgin PVC-U
material of a defined formulation, which has not been used or processed other than required for its
manufacture and to which no rPVC-U (3.6) has been added.
Note 1 to entry: Material can be UV resistant, non-UV resistant, or reduced UV-resistant.
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.3]
3.3.1
UV resistant material
UVM
material of a defined formulation which fulfills weathering resistance
Note 1 to entry: Weathering resistance shall be defined in the referring standard.
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.3.1]
3.3.2
reduced-UV resistant material
RUVM
material of a defined formulation which fulfills reduced weathering resistance
Note 1 to entry: Weathering resistance shall be defined in the referring standard.
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.3.2]
3.3.3
non-UV resistant material
NUVM
material of a defined formulation which does not necessarily satisfy the requirements of the resistance
to weathering
Note 1 to entry: Weathering resistance shall be defined in the referring standard.
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.3.3]
3.4
internally reused material
IRM
reused material from internally extruded, virgin material; this includes mismeasured, unused products
and offcuts
Note 1 to entry Different defined formulations cannot be mixed.
Note 2 to entry: Material can be UV resistant, non-UV resistant, or reduced UV-resistant.
Note 3 to entry: "Internally" refers to the same profile manufacturing company group even if located at different
sites.
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.4]
3.5
PVC-U waste
PVC-U profile material which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.5]
3.5.1
PVC-U pre-consumer waste
material diverted during a manufacturing process of profiles and/or windows/doors and which the
holder discards or intends or is required to discard
Note 1 to entry: The term post-industrial waste is sometimes used synonymously.
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.5.1]
3.5.2
PVC-U post-consumer waste
material, generated by the end-users of products, that has fulfilled its intended purpose or can no longer
be used and which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard (including PVC-U waste from
installation)
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.5.2]
3.5.3
PVC-U waste from installation
material which the holder discards or intends or is required to discard generated during the installation
process of the window or door into the building
[SOURCE: EN 17508:2021, 3.5.3]
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