Post consumer PET from hot caustic wash plants can now be processed; extruded and formed into direct food contact trays by Sharp Interpack, without the need for super cleaning or the use of a virgin capping layer.
This new equipment allows up to 100% recycled content PET sheet to be produced. Covered by robust PIRA certification and meeting all EU legislative requirements for food contact the use of this unique £3m technology is the first of its kind in the UK and puts Sharpak well ahead of its rivals in extrusion technology.
New innovation and extrusion technology has always been a way of life for Sharp Interpack – this latest investment at their Bridgwater, Somerset site, takes the manufacturer to a new level of capability.
Frank Colemean, Site Director said: ‘This new technology gives a gross output of 1500kg per hour the line will produce sheet from 150 micron to 1.2mm in thickness all controlled with the latest die technology’.
The packaging will retain the traditional qualities of APET in terms of clarity and pack integrity providing the robustness required for modern packing and processing lines and the same effective barrier needed to protect and preserve food from damage or contamination.
Post consumer PET from hot caustic wash plants can now be processed; extruded and formed into direct food contact trays by Sharp Interpack, without the need for super cleaning or the use of a virgin capping layer.