Recycled plastic components
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Composition by Mass
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Suitable For
Injection-moulded clips, sliders, cord ends and structural inserts.
Not Suitable For
Not for parts under sustained mechanical stress without lot testing.
Known Limits & Failure Modes
Recycled polymer feedstock varies more between lots than virgin material does, and small mouldings are where that variance shows first as brittleness. Ask for the recycled percentage and the lot test; a component supplier who can produce neither is quoting on virgin-equivalent assumptions.
Commonly Cited Certificates
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GRS — Global Recycled Standard
Its chemical rules cover only the chemicals used in processing, not those already carried in the reclaimed feedstock, and no physical performance is tested. Ask which version a certificate was audited against; 5.0 becomes mandatory for audits from 31 December 2026.
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OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
A chemical safety certificate, not an environmental one — a virgin fossil-based PVC sheet can hold a valid one. Because certification is modular, check whether the certificate covers the finished article you are buying or only a yarn, trim or component of it.