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CISUFLO PROJECT

“So you try different things – some are it works on e.g. cushion vinyl flooring, it’s no takeback schemes, which already exist,
successful, others are not. What you can good for carpet as it has no flat surface.” though they are company specific. EPR will
continue to learn from these trials is the most Although there are different methods act as a driver to harmonise these takeback
important thing.” of achieving this, the technical solutions schemes. Producers will need to think about
Another important strand of the project, are workable and close to being marketed. what to do with the waste, as they have a
say Ine and Guy, has been to carry out an In order to bring the system together in a responsibility there. It will also be important
overview of tagging, looking at watermarks, digital passport, called ePRODIS (Electronic to consider carefully an EPR scheme for
QR codes, Radio Frequency Identification PRODuct Information System), you need carpets, as it is a totally different material
(RFID) to see what is out there and establish to standardise the content which needs to from textile clothing for example.” A recently
the pros and cons. This aspect has been be included. This is currently the subject of initiated European project, called Circula-Tex,
spearheaded by the German-based research discussion and, according to Ine and Guy, is
institute TFI Aachen GmbH. The idea is the only thing that is holding back ePRODIS is covering this issue.
both to provide consumer guidance about from going live. Although some of the developments
product maintenance, as well as necessary Lifecycle assessments have been might have taken place without the CISUFLO
information for the recycler. important as well, since they are useful project, Ine and Guy believe, in summary, that
“Ideally we would have loved to come in comparing conventional materials with it has played an important role, particularly
up with one solution for all flooring types, recycled materials. with regard to achieving the necessary
but unfortunately this has not been possible, “There was a lot of interest from the focus funding and bringing everyone together
taking into account both the economic and groups in this,” says Ine De Vilder. “More collaboratively.
technical aspects. RFID is an established than a decade ago you hardly saw any LCAs, “The project has helped to lower the risks
technology and communicates well, but it then there was product LCA, now we are for the companies involved, by providing
is expensive if they need to be temperature just beginning with social LCAs, so this has resources to enable a thorough investigation
resistant. It is still the best option for carpet, changed very quickly. of what is feasible. It has enabled cooperation,
as it can be embedded during production and “It is important both to increase the which is the way progress is going to be
is not visible. But there are always pros and proportion of recycled content and also to made. Any company on its own can look
cons to the different methods. If you use a engineer the products so that they can be
printed label, that is not really going to work recycled for longer without losing value. If at the technical feasibility of recycling
once the carpet is installed. QR codes can you are just adding recycled content you can technology, but the sector needs more than
be easily printed on LVT or laminate planks, do it once and that’s it, but if you design the that. You have to consider the whole value
but are not visible during the use phase. products to be recycled, then you can start chain, how waste can be collected, you need
Watermarking is very promising as it can be creating a loop. to develop the business model – there are
placed on the top side of the smooth flooring, “For textiles we have the Extended a lot of things that need to fit together to
10 where you cannot see it, but where it can Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes provide circularity, and you need to consider
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still be read using a smart phone. Although coming up. These might include more best practice and the relevant legislation.”

ANGLO RECYCLING SUSTAINABLE UNDERLAY RANGE - CIRCOLL®

OUR RECYCLING PROCESS EXPLAINED:
Stage 1: Raw Materials Collected
100% virgin carpet offcuts from fitters after installing carpets
and carpet manufacturers’ production processes, are collected
and transported to our recycling and manufacturing factory in
Lancashire. Processed end of life car tyres are used in our felt
and rubber combination underlays.
Stage 2: Separation and Processing of Materials
The recycling process separates the carpet offcuts, isolating the
Anglo have launched their latest sustainable felt underlay range wool-rich carpet fibres from the backings so that the resultant
under the brand name of Circoll®. fibres can be re-used to manufacture the Circoll® range of felt
carpet underlays.
The Circoll® range is manufactured by Anglo Recycling
Technologies Limited, a family-owned and Lancashire based Stage 3: Crafting of the New Sustainable Underlay
producer with over 25 years of experience in recycling and Using traditional machinery at our Lancashire mill, these
sustainable underlay solutions. crafted underlays offer excellent comfort, acoustic and
thermal properties, making them an ideal sustainable
The Circoll® range offers a selection of sustainable underlay carpet underlay solution.
flooring, all made from recycled 100% virgin carpet offcuts and
the range saves more than 1,000 tonnes each year of virgin SUSTAINABLE UNDERLAYS:
carpet that would otherwise go to landfill. Available in three qualities, a plain sustainable felt, a wool
rich fibre felt/rubber combination and a synthetic fibre/rubber
combination, which gives added moth resistance.
Anglo’s Managing Director, Andy Hall, comments “The Circoll®
brand adds further credentials of sustainability to our product
ranges. We have been delighted with the response from
customers and significantly with The Floor Room, who have
taken up the range as part of their flooring offer.”

For more information visit: www.circoll.com, email: info@circoll.com or call Anglo: 01706 853513

CFA Guide to Sustainability 2025/26