Working together
for sustainable innovation
Ecomaison places innovation at the heart of its strategy. Its mission: to offer producers innovative solutions to improve the environmental footprint of their products, while mobilizing all stakeholders to co-design these advances.
Its objective: to connect designers and users to develop solutions that meet real needs.
Innovation at the heart of Ecomaison's business
Since its creation, Ecomaison has always been committed to innovation, recycling materials such as wood, or products that were not previously recycled, such as mattresses.
Today, thanks to Ecomaison, 9 out of 10 mattresses are recovered and over 800,000 tonnes of wood are recycled every year.
We regularly launch calls for "Innovation and Recycling" projects to pursue progress in recycling an ever wider range of products, such as foams, plastics and textiles.
Discover all the materials in which Ecomaison invests in R&D
Discover the innovation pathway developed for each recycled raw material, listing all the R&D projects developed or currently being tested.
Ecomaison works with researchers, recycling operators, technology suppliers and industrial manufacturers.
- Objectives: Improve and invent new uses for recycled materials from products collected by Ecomaison or improve energy recovery (CSR: Combustible Solide de Récupération).
- Materials: wood, foam, textiles and various plastics (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane).
Innovations by material
Search for a material in the menu below and discover the associated recycling process:
Select a material category
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Wood
Recycling processes for wood products and objects
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CSR
Foam extraction and pyrogasification
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Bituminous membranes
Mechanical recycling and fungal production
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Foams
Latex foams, Soft PU foams,
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Plastics
PP/PE/ABS /PS multi-REP resin mix, PE-X, PP talc, flexible PVC,
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Textiles
Comforters, Pillows, Textile decorations, Coutils, Event carpets, Cuddly toys,
Discover the entire network of Ecomaison innovations
For each recycled raw material, you'll find below a colored line listing all the innovations developed or currently being tested.
Chart legend :
Solid lines: Ecomaison has supported a number of projects, some of which have led to industrial solutions.
Dotted lines: innovations in progress or to come
Stations: They specify the innovation in question
Interconnections: highlight synergies between materials and technologies. Click on them to discover which innovation they represent.
Contents legend :
- ABS: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- CSR: Combustible Solide de Récupération (Solid Recovered Fuel)
- MDF : Medium Density Fiberboard
- MFI: Melt Flow Index
- PRM: Recycled Raw Materials
- MDF : Medium Density Fiberboard
- PE: Polyethylene
- PE-X: Crosslinked polyethylene
- PP: PolyPropylene
- PS: PolyStyrene
- PU: Polyurethane
- PVC: Poly Vinyl Chloride or Poly Vinyl Chloride
- R&D: Research and Development
- EPR: Extended Producer Responsibility
- TPE: Thermo Plastic Elastomer
Innovation in every field
Throughout the year, Ecomaison publishes various innovation themes and calls for projects on a dedicated digital platform. Depending on the case, these projects are open to member producers, innovators (from all types of structures) or project leaders specializing in a given subject.
Projects can focus on technical issues, specializing in the recycling of a specific type of material, a new collection solution, a reuse project or a regional project.
Explore our innovation platform
Discover examples of innovation themes, both recent and current calls for projects:
- Eco-design
- Collection and service
- Reuse and territories
- Integrating recycled materials into new products
Some projects may be the subject of several sessions, in which case they are reopened or presented as a new project.