Type: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET, PETE)

Properties: Clarity, strength, toughness, barrier to gas and moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Soft drink, water and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter and jam jars
Type: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Properties: Stiffness, strength, toughness, resistance to moisture, permeability to gas.

Common Packaging Applications: Milk, juice and water bottles; yogurt and margarine tubs; trash and retail bags.
Type: Polyvinyl Chloride (V)

Properties: Versatility, clarity, ease of blending, strength, toughness.

Common Packaging Applications: Juice bottles; cling films
Type: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

Properties: Ease of processing, strength, toughness, flexibility, ease of sealing, barrier to moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Frozen food bags; squeezable bottles, e.g. honey, mustard; cling films; flexible container lids.
Type: Polypropylene (PP)

Properties: Strength, toughness, resistance to heat, chemicals, grease and oil, versatile, barrier to moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Reusable microwaveable ware; kitchenware; yogurt containers; margarine tubs; microwaveable disposable take-away containers; disposable cups and plates.
Type: Polystyrene (PS)

Properties: Versatility, clarity, easily formed

Common Packaging Applications: Egg cartons; disposable cups, plates, trays and cutlery; disposable take-away containers; yogurt and margarine containers
Type: Other

Properties: Dependent on polymers or combination or polymers.

Common Packaging Applications: Beverage bottles; baby milk bottles.

HDPE Regrind

Filed under HDPE

…  HDPE which has been washed, shredded, and is ready to be recycled into HDPE pellets or granules, or alternatively melted down and used …  recyclable material, which when handled correctly can be recycled several times before it begins to show any signs of breaking down. It …

Recycled HDPE Pellets (Repro HDPE)

Filed under HDPE

…  HDPE Pellets Recycled HDPE pellets are HDPE pellets made from reprocessing scrap HDPE. Recycled HDPE pellets are of a similar quality to virgin HDPE pellets in terms …  scrap HDPE, the quality and appearance of various types of recycled HDPE pellets is also varied. Some recycled HDPE pellets may be clear …

Scrap Butyl inner tube bladder

Filed under Rubber

…  inner tube Scrap All parts of a rubber tyre can be recycled and are in demand by our partners. The inner tube or bagomatic bladder …

HDPE Regrind

Filed under HDPE, Glossary

…  is post consumer plastic products that have been recycled, this means they are ground down to be re-used in manufacturing of new …  can be between 25-100%. HDPE post consumer regrind is recycled High Density Poly Ethylene cut into small pieces. The HDPE regrind can …

What are Polymers / Plastics?

Filed under Plastics

Polymers or more popular name Plastics are substances containing a large number of structural units joined by the same type of linkage. Polymers in the natural world have been around since the beginning of time. …  drink bottles and honey jars. Soft drink bottles can be recycled into clothing fibre. It has very high impact resistance and modest …