Shark Solutions
Featured on Bloomberg's 50 Global Leaders List, Shark Solutions is a Danish-based cleantech market leader in the recycling of post-consumer laminated PVB (PolyVinyl Butyral) from windshields and architectural/building glass (laminated glass). We are passionate about giving this superior raw material a new life and eliminating the need for companies to dispose of it in landfills.
Shark Solutions' 50 Global Leaders Selection
We are proud to have been selected to Bloomberg’s 50 Global Leaders list, an accolade reserved for the most innovative, insightful, and inspiring companies working to drive positive change in our world. It’s an honor to have our work giving new life to post-consumer PVB recognized on such a prominent stage, as well as a testament to our vision for the future. We are committed to further growing our presence as a driver of sustainable business models and, together with our partners, setting an example for the world to follow.
Read more about our selection to Bloomberg’s 50 Global Leaders list here (TBD Media Group) and here (Bloomberg).
The Concept of Recyling and Upcycling
The global market leader in advanced sustainable PVB products
Our PVB recycling factories in Europe and the USA transform this former waste material into advanced sustainable polymers that have use in many industrial applications worldwide. Our PVB is a non-toxic, sustainable and price competitive alternative to PVC, SBR Latex, Styrene Acrylics, Epoxy, and other less sustainable materials.We have developed applications in many industries, including carpet backing, paint and coatings, sound dampening – and we keep adding; all areas where the unique PVB polymer brings value over and above just replacing the existing virgin raw materials. Among others it helps our customers build Cradle-2-Cradle certified products and reduce their GHG/CO2 emissions.
Upcycled advanced PVB as a raw material provides many benefits, including:
- Enhancing your sustainability profile
- Reduction of CO2 emissions
- Reduction of VOC’s and biocides
- Economically competitive, while providing supply chain benefits
SharkPellets products offer:
- 100% post-consumer recycled PVB
- Halogen and phthalate-free elastomer
- Excellent thermoplastic properties
- Excellent adhesion properties
- Compatibility with a wide variety of both thermoplastic and thermoset resins
SharkDispersions products offer:
- Homogeneous aqueous dispersions
- 100% post-consumer recycled PVB as the active solids (45-48%)
- Excellent stability
- Antimicrobial resistance (pH = ~10)
- Film forming, and crosslinkable
- Compatibility with a wide variety of emulsions
- Improved toughness, durability in waterbased paint, coatings and ink systems
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