Consortium reviews potential solution for PET plastic recycle stream issues
Full-wrap label consortium looks into positive results from trial run delabeling
In a continued effort to generate and test solutions to the recycling stream issues surrounding full-wrap labels on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, during its August 2013 meeting, the consortium toured a recycling facility and reviewed test results from a trial run using delabeling equipment. The test runs showed positive results, as the majority of labels were cleanly removed and the bottles sustained almost no damage, helping keep the recycling stream free of labels and maximizing yield.
The full-wrap label consortium, organized by Eastman Chemical Company (eastman.com), is dedicated to solving current recycling stream issues, including identifying PET containers with full-wrap labels, removing those labels, separating label material from PET and developing non-bleeding ink. At each of the consortium’s meetings since its formation more than a year ago, a growing number of members have continued to assess solutions to best solve current issues.