Recycled Pretty Plastic Facade at Howest Education Campus in Bruges, Belgium | FRONT® Materials

How it's madePretty Plastic Panels

Upcycling as much waste as possible and turning it into unique and beautiful building materials. That is our mission.

Plastic is widely considered one of the most challenging waste streams. First-generation PVC windows and doors generate more than 400,000 tonnes of waste per year in Europe alone.

Repurposing this material not only helps mitigate the issue but also transforms it into a stunning, long-lasting solution when used for design wall cladding: Pretty Plastic Panels.

Plastic waste as a resource

FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
There is a growing influx of first-generation plastic windows and doors, primarily PVC frames, as they become more commonly used in construction. As buildings are demolished, an increasing volume of this material is being discarded, with limited recycling options, often leaving landfill as the only available solution.
FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
These old window frames, downspouts and rain gutters are collected, to form the only ingredient for the Pretty Plastic Panels.
FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
The PVC is processed into pellets to create a renewable resource. (Photos by Deceuninck)

Production Process

FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
The 100% recycled PVC granulate is blended with selected colours and tints.
FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
After heating, the granulate forms a thick paste.
FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
The paste is pressed into moulds, giving the Pretty Plastic Panels their unique shape.
FRONT® Pretty Plastic Panels - How It's Made
Robot arms, operating 24/7, finalise each tile ‘by hand’.

We’re looking forward to creating beautiful and sustainable buildings together!

Pretty Plastic Panels at Tongelreep National Swimming Centre in Eindhoven, The Netherlands || FRONT Materials
Second High Pretty Plastic Panel Facade at School in Alphen aan de Rijn, the Netherlands
Striking Pretty Plastic Facade at Residence in Heverlee, Belgium | FRONT® Materials
Pretty Plastic Panels at Vijverhof Apartments in Berg en Dal, The Netherlands | FRONT® Materials
Pretty Plastic Facade at Wageningen Campus, The Netherlands | FRONT Materials
Pretty Plastic Panels at Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre, UK || FRONT Materials
Bruges, Belgium | FRONT®
Pretty Plastic Facade at Residential Building in Breda, The Netherlands | FRONT® Materials
34,160 kg upcycled waste

Pretty Plastic Panels at Tongelreep National Swimming Centre

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1,985 kg upcycled waste

Second High Facade at School in Alphen aan de Rijn, the Netherlands

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4,114 kg upcycled waste

Striking Facade at Residence in Kessel-Lo, Belgium

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5,808 kg upcycled waste

Pretty Plastic Panels at Vijverhof Apartments in Berg en Dal, the Netherlands

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202,730 kg waste upcycled

Basic Third Facade at Wageningen Campus, The Netherlands

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3,896 kg upcycled waste

Pretty Plastic Panels at Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre

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5,808 kg upcycled waste

Facade at Howest Education Campus in Bruges, Belgium

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10,400 kg upcycled waste

Second High Facade at Residential Building in Breda, The Netherlands

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