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== PET bottle recycling == | == PET bottle recycling == | ||
[[PET (Polyethylenterephthalate)]] bottles can be recycled to reuse the material out of which they are made and to reduce the amount of waste going intolandfills. PET is semiporous and absorbs molecules of the food or beverage contained, and the residue is difficult to remove. Using PET bottle flakes to successfully produce higher value products needs improved flake production methods, suitable quality control tools, suitable conversion processes and the right processing equipment. Unlike virgin material, the processing of bottle flakes to the different intermediates and final products needs specific attention, depending on the process or final products that are selected. | [[PET (Polyethylenterephthalate)]] bottles can be recycled to reuse the material out of which they are made and to reduce the amount of waste going intolandfills. PET is semiporous and absorbs molecules of the food or beverage contained, and the residue is difficult to remove. Using PET bottle flakes to successfully produce higher value products needs improved flake production methods, suitable quality control tools, suitable conversion processes and the right processing equipment. Unlike virgin material, the processing of bottle flakes to the different intermediates and final products needs specific attention, depending on the process or final products that are selected. | ||
=== Bottle-to-bottle-recycling === | === Bottle-to-bottle-recycling === | ||
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| [http://www.krones.com Krones AG], Germany || '''Bottle-to-Granulate''' || Peter Hartel [email protected] || || Yes || 3,400 - 30,000 || 1,000 - 6,000 || FDA - LNO / EFSA - LNO || || | | [http://www.krones.com Krones AG], Germany || '''Bottle-to-Granulate''' || Peter Hartel [email protected] || || Yes || 3,400 - 30,000 || 1,000 - 6,000 || FDA - LNO / EFSA - LNO || || | ||
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| [http://www.polymetrix.com Polymetrix AG], Switzerland || '''Bottle-to-Granulate''' || Karl Schöpf [email protected] || || || 24,000 || 5,000 || FDA, EFSA, Brand owner || 2.15 || 580 KWh, 590kg steam | | [http://www.polymetrix.com Polymetrix AG], Switzerland || '''Bottle-to-Granulate''' || Karl Schöpf [email protected] || || || up to 24,000 || 5,000 || FDA, EFSA, Brand owner || 2.15 || 580 KWh, 590kg steam | ||
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