PureCycle, Emerald Carpets Partner to Drive Circularity in Trade Show Industry
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) has announced a strategic partnership with Emerald Carpets to revolutionize the trade show carpet industry through closed-loop circularity. The collaboration includes a commercial supply agreement for 5 million pounds annually of PureFive™ resin, which will be integrated into Emerald Carpets' fiber production.
The partnership aims to create a sustainable carpet-to-carpet solution by recycling used trade show carpets into purified fiber-grade recycled polypropylene (rPP) pellets. Successful trials have demonstrated the potential of producing high-performance carpets with Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) content. The initiative will help Emerald Carpets meet California's upcoming carpet-to-carpet recycled content requirements effective in 2028.
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) ha annunciato una partnership strategica con Emerald Carpets per rivoluzionare il settore dei tappeti per fiere attraverso un modello di circolarità a ciclo chiuso. La collaborazione prevede un accordo commerciale per la fornitura di 5 milioni di libbre all'anno di resina PureFive™, che sarà integrata nella produzione di fibre di Emerald Carpets.
L'obiettivo della partnership è creare una soluzione sostenibile tappeto-su-tappeto, riciclando i tappeti usati delle fiere in pellet di polipropilene riciclato (rPP) di qualità fibra purificata. I test effettuati hanno dimostrato il potenziale di realizzare tappeti ad alte prestazioni con contenuto di materiale riciclato post-consumo (PCR). Questa iniziativa aiuterà Emerald Carpets a rispettare i requisiti californiani sul contenuto riciclato tappeto-su-tappeto, in vigore a partire dal 2028.
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) ha anunciado una alianza estratégica con Emerald Carpets para revolucionar la industria de alfombras para ferias comerciales mediante un modelo circular de ciclo cerrado. La colaboración incluye un acuerdo comercial para suministrar 5 millones de libras anuales de resina PureFive™, que se integrará en la producción de fibras de Emerald Carpets.
La asociación busca crear una solución sostenible de alfombra a alfombra reciclando alfombras usadas de ferias en pellets de polipropileno reciclado (rPP) de grado fibra purificado. Las pruebas exitosas han demostrado el potencial para producir alfombras de alto rendimiento con contenido reciclado post-consumo (PCR). Esta iniciativa ayudará a Emerald Carpets a cumplir con los requisitos de contenido reciclado de alfombra a alfombra de California que entrarán en vigor en 2028.
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT)가 Emerald Carpets와 전략적 파트너십을 체결하여 폐쇄형 순환 경제를 통해 전시회 카펫 산업에 혁신을 가져올 것이라고 발표했습니다. 이번 협력에는 Emerald Carpets의 섬유 생산에 통합될 연간 500만 파운드의 PureFive™ 수지 공급 상업 계약이 포함되어 있습니다.
이 파트너십은 사용된 전시회 카펫을 정제된 섬유 등급 재생 폴리프로필렌(rPP) 펠릿으로 재활용하여 지속 가능한 카펫 대 카펫 솔루션을 만드는 것을 목표로 합니다. 성공적인 시험 결과는 소비자 후 재활용(PCR) 함량을 포함한 고성능 카펫 생산 가능성을 보여주었습니다. 이 이니셔티브는 Emerald Carpets가 2028년부터 시행되는 캘리포니아의 카펫 대 카펫 재활용 함량 요건을 충족하는 데 도움을 줄 것입니다.
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) a annoncé un partenariat stratégique avec Emerald Carpets pour révolutionner l'industrie des moquettes pour salons professionnels grâce à une circularité en boucle fermée. La collaboration inclut un accord commercial pour la fourniture de 5 millions de livres par an de résine PureFive™, qui sera intégrée dans la production de fibres d'Emerald Carpets.
Le partenariat vise à créer une solution durable de moquette à moquette en recyclant les moquettes usagées des salons en granulés de polypropylène recyclé (rPP) de qualité fibre purifiée. Des essais réussis ont démontré le potentiel de produire des moquettes haute performance avec du contenu recyclé post-consommation (PCR). Cette initiative aidera Emerald Carpets à répondre aux exigences californiennes à venir sur le contenu recyclé moquette à moquette, qui entreront en vigueur en 2028.
PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Emerald Carpets angekündigt, um die Teppichbranche für Messen durch geschlossene Kreislaufwirtschaft zu revolutionieren. Die Zusammenarbeit umfasst eine kommerzielle Liefervereinbarung über 5 Millionen Pfund jährlich PureFive™-Harz, das in die Faserproduktion von Emerald Carpets integriert wird.
Das Ziel der Partnerschaft ist es, eine nachhaltige Teppich-zu-Teppich-Lösung zu schaffen, indem gebrauchte Messeteppiche in gereinigte, faserqualitative recycelte Polypropylen-(rPP)-Pellets recycelt werden. Erfolgreiche Tests haben das Potenzial gezeigt, leistungsstarke Teppiche mit Post-Consumer-Recycled-(PCR)-Inhalt herzustellen. Die Initiative wird Emerald Carpets dabei helfen, die ab 2028 geltenden kalifornischen Anforderungen an den recycelten Teppich-zu-Teppich-Inhalt zu erfüllen.
- Commercial agreement secured for 5 million pounds of PureFive resin annually
- Partnership enables immediate compliance with California's recycled content requirements
- Successful trials demonstrate viability of PCR material in high-performance carpets
- Solution addresses traditional challenges of sourcing drop-in PCR rPP for carpet production
- Implementation and scaling of the recycling process extends through 2025-2026
- Success depends on development and testing phases at production facilities
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PureCycle secures 5M-pound annual supply deal with Emerald Carpets, advancing circular economy in the trade show industry.
PureCycle's partnership with Emerald Carpets represents a significant commercial milestone in the circular economy space. The 5 million pound annual supply agreement provides PureCycle with a guaranteed revenue stream while demonstrating commercial validation of their PureFive™ technology in a specialized application. What makes this partnership particularly valuable is the closed-loop model they're developing—PureCycle will not only supply resin to Emerald but also recycle their used carpets back into purified polypropylene pellets.
This deal is strategically timed to help Emerald Carpets exceed California's current recycled content mandates and position them to meet the state's more stringent carpet-to-carpet requirements coming in 2028. California often sets regulatory precedents that spread to other states, creating potential for market expansion.
The technical achievement here shouldn't be underestimated. Traditional mechanical recycling has struggled with polypropylene carpet fibers due to contamination and quality degradation. PureCycle's dissolution technology appears to overcome these limitations, enabling the production of carpet-grade recycled polypropylene that meets performance requirements—a feat that's been challenging for the industry.
For PureCycle, this partnership validates their technology in yet another application category and creates a blueprint for similar partnerships in other textile segments. The trade show industry, which generates substantial carpet waste annually, represents a strategic entry point for establishing PureCycle's circular solutions in the broader textile market.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:PCT), a U.S.-based company revolutionizing plastic recycling, today, announced a partnership with Emerald Carpets, a leader in trade show carpets. This collaboration aims to transform the trade show carpet industry by creating closed-loop circularity in carpet production.
As part of the partnership, Emerald Carpets signed an commercial supply agreement with PureCycle for approximately 5 million pounds annually of PureFive™ resin. PureFive Choice™ resin will be blended into Emerald Carpets' existing fiber production, enabling them to immediately exceed the current policy-mandated recycled content requirement in California. PureCycle and Emerald Carpets qualified the resin for numerous applications and are currently testing additional applications to expand the portfolio offering.
The partnership includes PureCycle recycling used trade show carpets from Emerald Carpets, designed to transform the material into purified fiber-grade recycled polypropylene (rPP) pellets. Successful recycling of the materials would allow Emerald Carpets to then manufacture new carpets out of the rPP, creating a sustainable carpet-to-carpet solution. This should allow Emerald Carpets to meet California's carpet-to-carpet (closed loop) recycled content requirements that go into effect in 2028.
Throughout 2025-2026, Emerald Carpets and PureCycle plan to work together at their respective production facilities in Dalton, Georgia, and Ironton, Ohio, to develop, test and ultimately scale the process, anticipating the use of more than 5 million pounds annually, with the goal of delivering circular trade show carpets to the marketplace.
Emerald Carpets President Tom Boykin expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, "We are thrilled to partner with PureCycle. Our commitment to circularity in our material procurement and use aligns perfectly with PureCycle's mission, as well as our customers' expectations. We believe using recycled polypropylene will help us create carpets that not only perform exceptionally well on the conference circuit but also contribute positively to resource efficiency and waste reduction."
The partnership has experienced successful trials by Emerald Carpets using purpose-formulated PureFive Choice™ resin, including Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) material. The trial demonstrated the potential of high-performance carpets made with PCR rPP content to meet the demands of trade show environments. Traditionally, sourcing drop-in PCR rPP for carpet production has been a challenge due to the complex nature of carpet fiber manufacturing and the limitations of mechanically recycled rPP material.
Dustin Olson, CEO of PureCycle, added, "Partnering with Emerald Carpets marks an important step toward advancing circularity in the carpet sector. They are a trusted partner for many of the largest general contractors and special event producers in the trade show industry, and we see this as a great growth opportunity for PureCycle." Olson added, "As the carpet industry faces pressing sustainability challenges, our PureFive Choice™ resin offers a drop-in solution to create durable and environmentally friendly flooring options."
Currently, polypropylene represents a significant part of carpet fibers, as alternatives have been scarce. PureCycle's innovative, dissolution recycling technology enables carpet manufacturers to reduce their reliance on virgin materials in the production of high-quality carpets, paving the way for a more sustainable carpet and events industry.
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About PureCycle Technologies
PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the only patented dissolution recycling technology, developed by The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G), that is designed to transform polypropylene plastic waste (designated as #5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The unique purification process removes color, odor, and other impurities from #5 plastic waste resulting in our PureFive™ resin that can be recycled and reused multiple times, changing our relationship with plastic. www.purecycle.com
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