PET – Natural food-grade regranulate from drinks bottles
CL80M is produced from PET bottles and PET flakes, which are sourced exclusively as post-consumer material in accordance with ISO 14021. After the flakes have been hot-washed and subsequently sorted, they are regranulated. The pellets, with an IV of 0.82±0.02 and a residual moisture content of <= 0.2 %, meet the strict requirements for direct food contact (EFSA-compliant) and can be processed into new beverage bottles using the ‘bottle-to-bottle’ process. Due to its high quality, the granulate can also be used in the production of cosmetics packaging and A-PET films.
Processing procedure and technical specifications
CL 80 M is a recycled material produced from post-consumer single-use PET bottles from the drinks industry.
- IV value: 0.82 ± 0.02 dl/g
- L* value: 62–70
- Spherical
In our processing operation, 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 our extrusion plants, the flakes are finally regranulated into pellets and can be processed into new beverage bottles in accordance with legal requirements. Other areas of application include the cosmetics, film, fibre/textile and packaging tape industries.