Italy Design Guidance: PP Rigid (Corepla)
| Italy Design Guidance Summary: PP Rigid | |
| Author of Guidance | Corepla |
| Link to guidance | Guidelines to facilitate the recycling of plastic packaging |
| Date of update issued by country | December 2018 |
| Criteria | Preferable design |
| Definition of Criteria | The guidance does not provide different grades of recyclability design but an overview for preferable design only. |
| EVOH % in Resin | Not provided |
| Barrier Layers or Fillers (other than EVOH) |
Minimise the use of barrier layers or any surface treatment; Do not use barriers that may alter the density of the material on which they are applied; Only use treatments on a part of the surface and with reduced thickness; Use single-material packaging rather than multilayer or polylaminated packaging; |
| Label or Sleeve Material and Surface Area |
Completely separable from the body without leaving any residues; Sleeve or label should only partially cover the packaging body; Same material as packaging body, PP; or materials with different density. |
| Caps/Closures |
Same material as packaging body, PP; non-pigmented materials; Completely separable from the body; |
| Adhesives | water-soluble glues |
| Liners, Seals and Valves |
Liners, Seals and Valves weight should be less than 20% of total weight; Completely separable from the body; Components density should be different from the body, if it not made of PP. Same color as the packaging body, if it is made of PP. |
| Colors and Inks [combine Inks/Direct Printing & Pigments] |
Minimise the use of colour, preferring non-pigmented polymers; Avoid direct printing on non-pigmented plastic |
| Size | Not provided |
| Metalized layers or Metals |
No metallic elements; Non-metallic closure systems; No metallic pigments |
| Additives | Not provided |
