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Petcore publishes PET collection figures for 2009 - European PET bottle collection increases by more than 8%

Brussels, Monday 19 July 2010
 
Petcore announced today that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.4 million tonnes in 2009, an increase of more than 8% on 2008.
The overall collection rate in 2009 rose by nearly 2.5%, from 46% to 48.4%, of all PET bottles on the market.
The 2009 share of fibres as an end use for recycled PET flake decreased from 45% to 40%, although the tonnage remained almost the same. The PET sheet market tonnage resumed its growth pattern from 22% to 27%. Blowmoulding continued to grow with more than 22% going to this outlet in 2009. The strapping market was the hardest hit by the economic recession but still consumed 7%.
It was estimated that there is a total mechanical reclamation capacity in the European region of 1.6m tonnes. This provides the impetus for the industry to increase the current collection rate beyond 50%.

All you need to know about PET - Petcore's new website

Brussels 26 February 2010
Petcore’s new website at www.petcore.org went live at the beginning of thisyear.
 
Our original website had served us well for the past 5 years but Petcore wished to take advantage of the latest developments in website technology to give our members and the public the latest information on PET[1] and PET recycling in a user-friendly format.
 
Petcore members can now have access to the full Document Library that stores Petcore documents and presentations, LCAs, collection statistics and in-depth papers on topics of interest, including the latest legislation, guidance documents and position papers.

PET Profile - All you need to know about PET - New Petcore publication

Petcore has launched a new publication in electronic form – PET Profile. 
 
Versions in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish are available.
 
This useful paper provides a positive and informative view of PET. PET Profile details the benefits offered to a wide range of stakeholders as well as publicising its recycling credentials.  PET Profile is targeted at those working in the plastics industry and those who need basic understanding of PET such as journalists and students.  It is accessible from the website Document Library for those who register; it can also be requested via the Contacts form on the website or by sending an E-mail to info@petcore.org

112309 Can Bio-based Plastics ever Substitute Conventional Plastics?

The associations European Bio-plastics and the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) have recently published a jointly-commissioned study on bio-based plastics.  It forecasts their capacity developments and technical substitution potential.

102209 Petcore publishes PET collection figures for 2008 - European PET bottle collection increases by more than 11%

Petcore announced today that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.26m tonnes in 2008, an increase of more than 11% on 2007.

042109 PET RECYCLING – KEEPING THE SUSTAINABLE VALUE CHAIN UP TO SPEED

Petcore’s Chairman of the Board, Roberto Bertaggia, the Europe, Middle East and Africa Sales Manager for the PET Resin Division of M&G Polimeri Italia, delivered a paper today at the Identiplast 2009 Conference in Brussels.
 
Under the title “PET Recycling – Keeping the Sustainable Value Chain up to Speed”, Mr Bertaggia defined sustainabilityin relation to the whole recycling value chain and all stakeh

042808 PETCORE APPROVES THE USE OF UP TO 10% OF FUTURA’S BarPET/BeerPET

Futura is a producer of BarPET/BeerPET, a PET/PTN Alloy containing 10% PTN

021808 Petcore Evaluation of Polylactic acid (PLA)

1 of the effects of PLA on the PET recycle stream. would lead to PET recycling problems.
PLA manufacturers have stated that PLA is compatible with the collection, sorting and recycling infrastructures currently in place in most countries of the European Union. Consequently the Petcore Technical Committee commissioned an independent evaluation
 

120207 PETCORE APPROVES MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL’S NYLON MXD6 IN DARK

1. For the test dark coloured monolayer barrier bottles were used containing 9 %2005

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