PETpla.net Insider 06 / 2013

MATERIAL / RECYCLING 24 PET planet insider Vol. 14 No. 06/13 www.petpla.net Phoenix Technologies introduces new food-grade rPET Playing it cool Phoenix Technologies, a long-time producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), is announcing the launch of LNO w resin, a new food-grade, melt-extruded rPET pellet for ambient/cold/frozen applications. Phoenix Technologies Phoenix Technologies pro- duces clean, consistent and high- grade rPET resin pellets from post consumer recycled plastic flake shipped from all over the world. Phoenix Technologies is a member of Plastic Technologies, Inc., Hol- land, OH family of companies. For more information: www.phoenixtechnologies.net The new rPET product targets both blow moulded and thermofor- med applications for water, cold- filled beverages, deli trays, fruit tubs, etc. LNO w resin is designed for packages which are not sub- jected to heat (either in the filling process or during consumer usage) or need the rigorous performance attributes required by certain food applications. Phoenix Technologies claim that the material can be used at levels up to 100%, or blended with virgin PET. Additionally, the resin is suited for personal care packaging applica- tions which can benefit from food- grade rPET attributes which align with corporate philosophy and mar- keting objectives. LNO w resin complies with the Food & Drug Administration’s letter of no objection issued to Phoenix Technologies for the following condi- tions of use: E. Room temperature filled and stored (no thermal treatment in the con- tainer). F. Refrigerated storage (no thermal treatment in the container). G. Frozen storage (no thermal treat- ment in the container). “As you expand your conditions of use, the decontamination process gets more rigorous. These cold-filled, frozen or ambient-use applications do not involve a thermal process. That means they can use a resin that has been produced under milder process- ing conditions. LNO w resin combines material properties and desirable cost attributes for these applications,” said Lori Carson, Director of Commercial Operations, Phoenix Technologies. LNO w is said to be 5 - to 8% less expensive than Phoenix’s rPET grades used for containers that are sub- jected to thermal situations. (Pricing is dependent on fluctuations in raw mate- rial costs.) The new grade is the third product in Phoenix’s LNO rPET line. LNO w resin joins the company’s food grade LNO p and LNO c resin, plus the non-food grade NLP resin. The LNO process is based on Phoenix’s pat- ented “small particle size” technology. The particle size is directly related to decontamination efficiencies usually resulting in faster output and signifi- cant energy savings.