What is PET Plastic? How to Recycle PET Bottles? | One Minute to Know EP2

What is PET Plastic? How to Recycle PET Bottles? | One Minute to Know EP2

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PET is the most recycled plastic because of its multiple advantages over other types of plastic. First of all, it is a very inert polymer, which makes PET packaging ideal for storing food, as it has virtually no interaction with the contents. It has the property of creating a barrier for oxygen and water and can be easily formed, it is highly resistant and very lightweight – perfect for beverage bottles. Also, it can be used to produce transparent bottles, which is not possible with PE or PP.

PET is a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic that is widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially water bottles.

PET is completely recyclable, and it is the most recycled plastic worldwide. For recycled PET bottles, you need to remove the non-PET plastic from the bottle, and then crush, wash, and dry them before feeding into the plastic recycling machine.

PET has a high fluidity, the best way to recycle PET bottles is to use a strand pelletizing system. In this system, the plastic melt first passes through a water bath where it is cooled and turned solid. The plastic is then pelletized by air knives, making PET pellets with a uniform shape and high reusability rate.

With the correct plastic recycling process, PET bottles can be made back into PET bottles, over and over again. This ensures a more sustainable future for packaging.

Recycling reduces the PET industry's environmental impact in a variety of ways. The first advantage is a reduction in raw material consumption: new bottle preforms can be made with approximately 35% regranulate, saving the crude oil that would have been used to produce new granulate. Furthermore, recycling plastic uses 88 % less energy than manufacturing new plastics.

POLYSTAR is able to offer you a great solution for recycling PET plastic bottles, feel free to contact us for more information.

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