Recycled Carpet By-Products

What happens to the carpet once the fiber is separated from the carpet backing and the glue is stripped off the back of the carpeting (the typical scenario for commercial carpeting)?
Recycled carpet by-products can be used for the manufacture of:

1. Brand new carpet, after further processing of the fibers. Carpet recycling into new carpet can go on indefinitely and has the greatest sustainability for the environment.
2. The environmental impact of the recycling process is best realized by purchasing carpet made from recycled materials rather than oil-based raw materials used to make new carpet.
3. Carpet tiles or padding can be produced from post-consumer recycling by a process called downcycling.
4. Many recycled carpet by-products can be incorporated into building products and sediment control around construction sites as well as resins for the plastics industry.
5. Check our Industry Links and News section for new technology for recycled carpet by-products.