Author: Heike Fischer

Avient Corporation showcased solutions to enhance the customer experience when working with post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, particularly in packaging applications. Among the highlighted technologies were advancements specifically beneficial for PET bottle applications, as Dr Jan Sültemeyer, Global Sustainability Leader at Avient, revealed. One of the key technologies introduced was the Colormatrix

BIPJ’s PET bottle flakes and rPET pallets production facility in Jombang, East Java, Indonesia, has been operating smoothly since late 2022. The facility produces 24,000 t of flakes and 16,000 t of rPET pellets annually. Starting with locally sourced post-consumer PET bottle bales, BIPJ produces FDA-approved clear flakes using equipment from reputable Asian

EcoBlue Limited, a pioneering recycling company based in Thailand, provides rPET, rHDPE, and rPP from post-consumer and industrial waste through mechanical recycling. Key products showcased at PRSE include Efsa and US FDA-approved recycled PET resins for food applications and US FDA-approved recycled PP and HDPE resins and other value added recycled

Boretech highlighted its comprehensive PET bottle-to-bottle solutions including the latest advancements in equipment, engineering services, and recycling systems for rigid and film plastics. A key innovation featured was the upgraded ES process for PET bottle recycling. This process features an intensive washer that builds on the existing integrated module, enhancing washing

PETplanet: Erica, congratulations! You were honoured as Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year at this PRSE! What does this award mean to you personally and professionally? Erica Canaia: For me recycling is a mission. When I started many years ago in 2011, I didn’t have any idea about the efforts that

Previero N. with its Sorema division, known for high-quality recycling solutions, has now redesigned its Tramu technology as a further step in closing the plastics recycling loop, especially for processing heterogeneous plastic fractions that pose a challenge for mechanical recycling. Efficient processing of the source material using a chemical recycling process

Eisbär Trockentechnik GmbH has been specialising in drying systems for many years. In the last five years, the company has gradually expanded its focus to include the drying of rPET, responding to the growing demand for sustainable and efficient recycling processes. Drying rPET presents challenges due to its higher moisture content

Intravis has announced a collaboration with Husky Technologies that integrates Intravis’ preform monitoring system, PreMon, with Husky’s HyPET6e platform. This collaboration was demonstrated at the NPE trade show in May 2024 and introduces a closed-loop application for rPET preform production that improves and enables circular economy. Closed-loop technology At the heart

Although PET packaging is produced in large quantities and is one of the most common types of modified atmosphere packaging, it is rarely if ever recycled. Despite the established state of the art in sorting non-bottled PET packaging, the most common processing route for such packaging ends in incineration. The CircuTray-UP

The growth in rPET usage is driven by a heady combination of legislation and consumer demand. The global rPET market was valued at USD 13159.36 m in 2022 and is expected to see a nearly 7% CAGR, bringing it to USD 19736.88 m by 2028. This, together with the recent study that shows