PET is one of the packaging materials has increased its consumption in recent years is, by its nature, it is especially interesting to recycle and there resides it significant demand for the recycled product for various applications.
This plastic can be found in most beverage containers consumed today, among its advantages this material is not considered to cause severe impacts to health, and represents a lower risk to the environment than PVC.
Use systems of post-consumer PET can be classified into three groups: mechanical recycling, chemical recycling and energy recovery. Mechanical recycling is the most used, and is the one we choose to work everyday.
The final product of mechanical recycling plants is a material in form of flakes, which may be used in most applications of PET, except those involving direct contact with food.