Making Thermoformed Containers Recycling Compliant

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Retailers are taking a careful look at thermoformed PET container recyclability. The issue is that when attempting to reclaim the PET from many of these thermoforms, the residue from the labels and adhesives tends to contaminate the waste stream. This negatively impacts recycled PET by creating next-generation resin with yellowing and/or haze characteristics. Retailer pressure has resulted in the creation of a protocol defining the parameters and thermoform quantities needed to conduct testing, with the objective of assuring the label is removable, or will float or disintegrate, and that the adhesive will dissolve in the caustic wash process.

Join IoPP and the Contract Packaging Association for “Making Thermoformed Containers Recycling Compliant,” an engaging, co-branded webinar that will help you integrate and specify materials to meet the requirements, with insights on testing protocols and determining acceptable results.

Speakers:
Frank Schloss
Vice President
Plastic Technologies Inc.

Julianne Brown
Associate
Plastic Technologies Inc.

Where:
Online

When:
July 26, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CST

Cost:
IoPP and CPA members: Free
Non-Members: $99

Click here to register

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Questions about this webinar can be directed to Jim George, Director of Education, IoPP at jimg@iopp.org.