February 25, 2020 - Plastics Today

February 25, 2020 - Plastics Today

APR in the News

Top Green Heat-Shrink PET Film Gets Thumb’s Up from Association of Plastic Recyclers

Far Eastern New Century’s (FENC) Top Green heat-shrinkable PET film for shrink sleeve labels has been recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for meeting or exceeding the requirements of APR’s Critical Guidance Protocol for Clear PET Articles with Labels and Closures (PET-CG-02). The announcement was made last week at APR’s annual meeting in Nashville.

The heat-shrinkable PET film delivers significantly improved recyclability of post-consumer PET bottles compared with alternative polyester materials such as PETG, according to George Pinter, a partner with Klear Plastic Ventures LLC (KPV), the Ann Arbor, MI–based distributor of FENC’s film in the United States and Canada. The majority of other shrink films currently used for sleeve labels are unable to meet APR guidelines.

Read the full article from Plastics Today.