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Polypropylene (PP)
THE SECOND MOST COMMON PLASTIC
MANUFACTURED (AFTER PE)
• Either Homo-polymer or Co-polymer with ethylene
• Blended polymers can be made to:
– Be tough and flexible
– Withstand low temperatures - freezer grades
– Be clear or coloured
– Contain special additives for other properties
• PP blends can be microwaved but not oven cooked
• Service temperature range of -40°C to +120°C
PP
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OTHER
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RECYCLABLE WHERE FACILITIES EXIST
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PET bottles are collected
and sorted as part of
normal recycling
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The bottles are washed,
sorted and ground into
flakes
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Flakes are converted to
high quality PET sheet
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The PET sheet is
thermoformed
into food trays
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The skeletal waste from
thermoforming is re-used
to make more PET sheet
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Recycling PET
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