Clear, food-grade PET flakes from drinks bottles
Post-consumer PET bottles from the retail deposit-return system are used to produce the PET Flake klar Food Grade. The processing involves sorting the bottles to remove contaminants, crushing them, and subjecting them to a hot wash, followed by drying of the clean flakes. The flakes have a particle size of >10 mm, a bulk density of 250 kg/m³ and a residual moisture content of no more than 1 per cent. The product is suitable for use in bottle production as well as in the production of thermoforming films and fibres.
Processing procedure and technical specifications
Clear PET flakes are produced from post-consumer single-use PET bottles from the drinks industry.
- Colour: Clear
- Bulk density: ≥ 250 kg/m³
- Particle size: > 10 mm, max. 5 %
In our processing procedure, the various PET bottles are first sorted and foreign and contaminating materials are removed. The sorted PET bottles are then crushed into flakes and processed into clean, clear flakes via a hot wash followed by drying. In accordance with legal requirements, the areas of application include the food and drink industry, as well as the cosmetics, film, fibre/textile and packaging tape industries.