‘We believe that understanding how each packaging component behaves during the recycling process is key to increasing the quality of recycled plastics and their consequent uptake in new products. The enhancements made to this protocol enable a more precise and consistent evaluation of how labels and adhesives perform throughout the recycling process,’ said Paolo Glerean, Chairman of RecyClass.
The revised protocol introduces new success criteria, focusing on the effective separation of labels from PET bottles, ensuring that adhesive residues remain predominantly on the label, and verifying that PET flakes do not degrade after the oven test.
