The CSF is a targeted, competitive grant program that supports initiatives to strengthen the recovery and recycling of resilient floorcoverings in Australia. Funded through levy contributions from our Full Members and contributions from our Supporter Members, the program backs projects with the strongest potential return on investment for the industry. It aims to accelerate innovation and build the systems needed to keep materials in use for longer.

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2025 CSF Grant Projects

Edith Cowan University: Engineered "Smart Beads" for construction applications 

Project value: $149,879
Partners: Edith Cowan University and ChemCentre 
Project timeframe: 12 months (from January 2026)

This Circularity Support Fund (CSF) project, led by Associate Professor Amir Razmjou and the Edith Cowan University research team in collaboration with ChemCentre, is exploring how resilient floorcoverings can be converted into engineered “Smart Beads” for future construction applications.

The project will run over 12 months and focuses on transforming uplifted resilient flooring and installation offcuts into engineered plastic composite beads and granulates for use in composite concrete/cement mixes.

Rather than relying on conventional mechanical processing (shredding and granulating), the research investigates a materials-engineering approach that restructures the polymer matrix through controlled dissolution and reprecipitation. This aims to produce beads with tailored density—creating potential to reduce the weight of concrete/cement composites while enhancing key performance characteristics, with a pathway to larger-scale use. The project also includes work towards a pilot plant concept to help progress the approach to the next stage.

By strengthening viable, scalable end-markets for recovered material streams, this project contributes to expanding Australia’s capacity to recycle resilient flooring locally and keep more material out of landfill.

University of Technology Sydney: Clearing the path for uplifted-flooring recycling  

Project value: $28,930.50
Partners: University of Technology Sydney and the Product Stewardship Centre of Excellence 
Project timeframe: 5 months (from December 2025)

This Circularity Support Fund (CSF) project with the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is focused on removing key barriers to recycling uplifted resilient flooring at scale.
Titled Managing legacy additives and restricted substances in the circular economy, the project will produce a practical industry guide to help address challenges that can arise when older flooring contains substances that are no longer used or acceptable in new products.
Over a five-month program (from December 2025), the research will:

• identify priority substance considerations in products on the Australian market
• review Australian and international policy and legislation to inform best-practice approaches (including potential safe thresholds for recycled content)
• assess what identification, treatment and recycling options are viable now, and what needs further development

​“Uplifted flooring is where the scale is, but because of the long use of resilient flooring products, it is also where the complexity sits. Recycling at scale will require a clear understanding of material compositions and the options available to identify, treat and manage any legacy additives safely. We look forward to this UTS research providing practical guidance to support decision-making, development of future recovery and recycling systems and helping ensure our members’ products are designed for circular pathways in the future.”
Sophi MacMillan, CEO, ResiLoop