EU Design Guidance: PP Rigid
| EU Design Guidance Summary: PP Rigid | |||
| Author of Guidance | RecyClass | ||
| Link to guidance | Design for Recycling Guidelines | ||
| Date of update issued by country | September 2022 | ||
| Criteria | Yes - Full Compatibility | Conditional - Limited Compatibility | No - Low Compatibility |
| Definition of Criteria | Materials that passed the testing protocols with no negative impact OR materials that have not been tested (yet), but are known to be acceptable in recycling | Materials that passed the testing protocols if certain conditions are met OR materials that have not been tested (yet), but pose a low risk of interfering with recycling | Materials that failed the testing protocols OR materials that have not been tested (yet), but pose a high risk of interfering with recycling. |
| EVOH % in Resin |
Natural and Colored container: ≤ 6% EVOH + PP-g -MAH tie layers |
Natural container: > 6% EVOH + PP-g -MAH tie layers Colored container: > 6% EVOH + PP-g -MAH tie layers; EVOH ≤ 1% with any othertie layers |
Natural container: EVOH with different tie layers; |
| Barrier Layers or Fillers (other than EVOH) |
Natural container: PA; PVDC; Aluminium | ||
| Label or Sleeve Material and Surface Area |
Label [Natural container]: Labels in PP (all with density < 1 g/cm³) Label [Colored container]: Labels in PP (all with density < 1 g/cm³) In-Mould-Labels in PP printed with < 1 wt% of the total packaging (except dark colours and bleeding inks) Sleeve [Natural and Colored container]: Sleeves in PO (all with density < 1 g/cm³), Self-separable plastic and carboard sleeves under mechanical stress - Size of non-PP detectable surfaces on containers > 500 ml: < 70% coverage - Size of non-PP detectable surfaces on containers < 500 ml: < 50% coverage |
Label [Natural container]: Labels in PE, PO (with density < 1 g/cm³); Labels in PET, PETG, PLA, PS (all with density > 1 g/cm³); Labels in Paper without fibreloss; PO-foamed labels; Pressure sensitive labels Label [Colored container]: Labels in PE, PO (with density < 1 g/cm³); Labels in PET, PETG, PLA, PS (all with density > 1 g/cm³); Labels in Paper without fibreloss; PO-foamed labels Any other In-Mould-Labels in PP (except bleeding inks) Sleeve [Natural and Colored container]: Sleeves in PE (with density < 1 g/cm³); Sleeves in PET, PETG, PET-C, PLA, PS (all with density > 1 g/cm³), Cardboard sleeves without fiberloss |
Label [Natural and Colored container]: Labels that hinder the recognition of the PP; Labels in non PO-materials with density < 1 g/cm³ ; Paper labels with fibreloss during recycling process; Aluminium; Metallised labels; In-Mould-Labels; PVC Sleeve [Natural and Colored container]: Sleeves that hinder the recognition of the PP; Sleeves in non PO-materials with density < 1 g/cm³ ; Cardboard sleeves with fiberloss during recycling process; Aluminium; Metalised Sleeves; Heavily inked sleeves; PVC |
| Caps/Closures | Natural and Colored container:PP |
Natural and Colored container:HDPE; LDPE; LLDPE; MDPE; PET; PETG; PLA; PS (all with a density > 1 g/cm³); Removable aluminium lidding |
Natural and Colored container:Non-PO and/or foams with density < 1 g/cm³; Aluminium; Metal; PVC |
| Adhesives | Natural and Colored container:Water soluble or water releasable adhesive (less than 40°C) | Colored container: Non-water soluble or non-releasable adhesive approved by RecyClass in combination with filmic PO labels |
Natural and Colored container: Non water soluble or non water releasable adhesives |
| Liners, Seals and Valves |
Natural and Colored container:PP; TPO and TPS ≤ 1 wt% of the total packaging |
Natural and Colored container: HDPE; LDPE; LLDPE; MDPE; TPO and TPS > 1 wt% of the total packaging; PET, PETG, PLA, PS (all with a density > 1 g/cm³); Removable silicon with a density > 1 g/cm³ |
Natural and Colored container:Non-PO and/or foams with density < 1 g/cm³; Any other TPE; Aluminium; Metal; Foiled paper; PVC |
| Colors and Inks [combine Inks/Direct Printing & Pigments] |
Color [Natural container]: Natural (clear) Color [Colored container]: All colours Inks [Natural and Colored container]: Non-bleeding inks compliant with EuPIA Exclusion Policy Printing [Natural container]: Laser marked; Production or best-before date Printing [Colored container]: Laser marked; Production or best-before date, Direct printing (inks + lacquer) representing <1wt% of the total packaging (except dark colours) |
Color [Natural container]: Light colours Color [Colored container]: Black inner layer and dark colours (NIR-detectable) Printing [Colored container]: Any other direct printing (except for Production or best-before date), Cold transfer and hot stamping technologies that does not hinder the recognition of the underlaying PP-polymer |
Color [Natural container]: Black Inner layer; Black; Carbon Black; Other dark colours Color [Colored container]: Non NIR detectable colours Inks [Natural and Colored container]: Inks that bleed; Inks non-compliant with EuPIA Exclusion Policy; PVC binders Printing [Natural and Colored container]: Any other direct printing |
| Size |
Natural and Colored container: Items compacted >= 5 cm |
Natural and Colored container: Items compacted < 5 cm, >=2cm |
Natural and Colored container: Items compacted < 2 cm |
| Metalized layers or Metals | Not provided | Natural container: Removable Aluminium lidding |
Natural and Colored container: Metallized labels; Metal components |
| Additives | Natural and Colored container:Additives that are unavoidable in processing (stabilizers, antioxidants, lubricants, nucleating agents, peroxides) and density remains <0.97 g/cm³ | Natural and Colored container:Mineral fillers (CaCO3, talc) not increasing density more than 0,97 g/cm³ | Natural and Colored container:Additives changing the material density > 1 g/cm³; Flame-retardant additives, plasticizers; Bio-/oxo-/photodegradable additives |
