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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
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Italian PET recycler launches new food-grade rPET brand REPETER

With two Starlinger recoSTAR PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines, Piedmont-based Dentis Recycling Italy S.r.l. expanded its product portfolio and now offers food-grade rPET pellets in addition to hot-washed PET bottle flakes.

2023-09-13 investments

Neste to enable PET bottles produced with bio-based materials

Neste, Suntory, Eneos and Mitsubishi Corporation - cooperation marks the first time renewable Neste RE is used for production of PET, one of the most commonly used polymers for drinking bottles.

2023-08-31 bottles

The tyranny of the MFR

The plastics industry faces significant challenges in the coming years between 2025-2030. According to the commitments of the European Plastics Pactan average of 25-30% recycled plastic must be used in plastic finished products and packaging materials.

2023-08-30 law

Lightweight but with a substantial effect

Krones wins German Packaging Prize in the “Sustainability” category

2023-08-23 packagings

High-tech recycled fiber from plastic waste

Lindner Micromats helps Unifi, Inc. transform plastic waste into high-tech recycled fiber

2023-08-22 recycling

Origin Materials and Husky achieve commercialization milestone for advanced packaging

Recyclable PET polymer incorporating FDCA successfully processed into preforms using Husky’s commercial-scale injection molding equipment and subsequently bottles

2023-08-01 injection moulding

54,000 tonnes of rPET per year: Alpla expands recycling plant in Poland

Alpla is continuing the global expansion of its circular economy with the expansion of its recycling plant in Radomsko (Poland). The internationally active packaging and recycling specialist is investing around eight million euros in the third extrusion line at the site.

2023-07-04 recycling