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Vinyl SUM Network Members

IPTME, Loughborough University - www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/iptme
PVC Innovation Centre, Loughborough University - www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/iptme/PVCIC
CEAS, University of Manchester - www.ceas.manchester.ac.uk
Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing, Brunel University - www.brunel.ac.uk/about/acad/wolfson
IRC, University of Bradford - www.brad.ac.uk/acad/irc

British Plastics Federation - www.bpf.co.uk
INTEOS Vinyls - www.evc-int.com
Hydro Polymers - www.hydropolymers.com
European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates - www.ecpi.org
The Natural Step - www.naturalstep.org.uk

EPSRC - www.epsrc.ac.uk

PVC Sustainability Information

Vinyl 2010 Sustainability Commitment - www.vinyl2010.org
Life Cycle Study carried out for the EU - europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemicals/sustdev/pvc_en.htm
EU Green paper and consultation - europa.eu.int/comm/environment/waste/pvc/green_paper_pvc.htm
EU Commission PVC page - europa.eu.int/comm/environment/waste/pvc/
Recycling of PVC Rich Waste Streams (WRAP) - www.recyclepvc.com
Plastics in End Of Life Vehicles - www.plastics-in-elv.org/about.htm
PVC Recycling - Recovinyl - http://recovinyl.com
Organotin Environment Programme (ORTEPA) - www.ortepa.org
European Stabiliser Producers Association - www.stabilisers.org

Additional PVC information

Chlorine Producers in Europe - www.eurochlor.org
Chlorine Producers in USA - www.c3.org
European PVC Producers - www.pvc.org
Vinyls Institute (USA) - www.vinylinfo.org/index.html
Vinyl - one material infinite uses - www.vinyl.org
Organotin Stabilisers (USA) - www.tinstabilizers.org

European Plastics Converters under the following headings

PVC Coated Fabrics - www.eupc.org/epcoat
PVC Window Profile and related Building Products - www.eppa-profiles.org
PVC Pipes - www.pvc4pipes.org
Decorative and Stationery Plastic Foil - www.edefa.org
Resilient Flooring Manufacturers - www.erfmi.com
Single Ply Waterproofing - www.eswa.be

Other Viewpoints on PVC and Chemicals

Greenpeace - www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/polyvinyl-chloride/pvc-waste
WWF - www.wwf.org.uk/chemicals
Chlorophiles - www.ping.be/~ping5859/en/en_index.html

Other EPSRC 'Sustainable Use of Materials' (SUM) Networks

Minerals and Metals Mining and Processing - www.mimemip.org
Design for Dismantling, Re-use and Recycling in Road Vehicles - www.drivenet.org.uk
Sustainable Masonry Construction - www.sumacon.org