APR Critical Guidance Path

What is the Critical Guidance Path?

APR Design Recognition through the Critical Guidance Path provides third-party recognition for design features that have achieved lab-scale testing and review, as specified in the APR Design® Guide. If you’re ready to apply, you can submit a pre-approval application.

What are the requirements to apply for recognition through the Critical Guidance Path?

The innovation must be compatible with the clear, rigid PET; EBM HDPE; rigid PP; or flexible PE recycling stream as determined by the APR Critical Guidance Protocol.

What is the application process?

Recognition through the Critical Guidance Path generally takes 2-3 months to complete, and consists of a pre-approval, third-party lab testing, a webinar presentation to membership, and a Technical Panel Review.

How it Works

1

Review Operating Procedures, Complete Program Agreement, & Submit Pre-Approval Application

Pre-approval authorization and a 25% program fee is required before proceeding to testing.

2

Complete Third-Party Testing

3

Present Results to APR Membership in Webinar

4

Technical Panel Review

Get Started

To start the process, review the operating procedures and then submit a pre-approval application.

See Operating Procedures

Program Agreement

Get Pre-Approval