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47 Extrusion International 5/2021 Food packaging for applications like dairy, hot drinks, in- stant soups, and ready-meals must withstand higher tem- peratures during the production process and consumption. Additionally, dairy products require packaging with optimal light and gas barrier for longer shelf life. The new rPET100 sheet combines these bene fi ts and adds new ones: it is heat resistant, made from mono-material, and its white colour protects the product from UV light. Once used, the packag- ing can be 100% recycled because it contains no other poly- mer additives. Trays, cups, and food containers made from rPET100 are the fully recyclable alternative to single-use cups made fromma- terials like polypropylene (PP) or polystyrene (PS). Post-con- sumer recycled PET ful fi ls all requirements of the European Food Safety Agency (efsa) when it has been super-cleaned with Starlinger viscotec technology. PET/rPET has outstand- ing material properties that can be restored in the recycling process, which makes PET a truly circular packaging mate- rial. With the introduction of the new rPET100 material, Star- linger viscotec puts the “cradle to cradle” principles for a circular economy into action. By using recycled PET for packaging, a lot of CO 2 emissions are avoided. Up to 100% recycling content is possible for rPET100, giving brand own- ers and converters an unparalleled opportunity to produce truly sustainable packaging solutions. rPET100 has an un- beatable CO 2 balance because recycled PET has a consider- ably smaller CO 2 footprint, plus the new material can be fully recycled. rPET sheet lines by Starlinger viscotec are designed for out- standing sheet quality at high throughput rates. Converters who run Starlinger viscotec equipment can manufacture rPET100 sheet without making changes to the set-up of their installation. Packaging manufacturers appreciate the ma- terial properties of the rPET100 sheet, which achieves high output with only minor adjustments to the thermoforming set-up. Starlinger & Co. Gesellschaft m.b.H. viscotec Adsdorf 38, 4113, St. Martin imMühlkreis, Austria www.viscotec.at Heat Resistant and Fully Recyclable – White rPET100 Packaging for Diary, Hot Drinks and Teady Meals Made from recycledmaterial and designed for recycling: Starlinger viscotec, a division of the Austrianmachinery supplier Starlinger & Co GmbH, has developed a newmaterial tomake packaging for dairy and hot- fi ll products fully recyclable. rPET100 combines the environmental advantages of recycled PET with easy material processability and opens opportunities for new circular packaging solutions Premium solutions for surface analysis „ Cleanability „ Coatability „ Printability Visit our online talk December 8, 2021 | 11.00 AM CET lab.extrusion-info.com kruss-print-ad-Labor&QC.indd 1 09.09.2021 12:17:21 SHEET EXTRUSION, CIRCULAR ECONOMY