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Plastics
- The PET Mixed-color (Baled Recycled Plastic Bottles) are per ISRI P-100.
- The PET Clear (Baled Recycled Plastic Bottles) are per ISRI P-101, with maximum 2% color.
- The HDPE Mixed (Baled Recycled Plastic Standard) are per ISRI P-200.
- The HDPE Natural (Baled Recycled Plastic Standard) are per ISRI P-201, clear with maximum 2% color.
General Information
Commercial Guidelines for Baled
Recycled Plastic Scrap were developed to provide industry-wide
quality standards. These standards will facilitate commodity trading
of these materials. They will also focus suppliers of such material on
the quality requirements of their customers.
Product
These guidelines are designed with the
potential for dealing with all recycled plastic in bale form. Initial
specifications refer only to bottles. The code framework allows for
generation of guidelines for all types of plastic packaging materials
(including rigids and flexibles) with roomfor expansion to other
plastic products and resins including those which are used to produce
durable goods. Guidelines for those products may be added at a later
date.
Codes
Codes for baled recycled plastics
consist of a prefix letter, three digits and two suffix letters. The
prefix letter "P" precedes all codes and designates "plastic"material. The first digit corresponds to the SPI resin
identification code system and designates the primary plastic material.
The second digit describes the plastic product category. The third
digit defines the color/ appearance of the product. The first suffix
letter indicates the type of recycled plastic. The second suffix
letter indicates the source of the recycled plastic product. (See
Table 1.)
Bale Density
Bales shall be compressed to
aminimum density of 10 pounds per cubic foot and amaximum density to be
determined by individual contract between Buyer and Seller. Increased
density may improve transportation efficiency, but over-compression may
adversely affect the ability of a Buyer to separate, sort, and
reprocess the material.
Bale Tying material
Bale wires, ties, or straps shall
be made of non-rusting or corroding material
Bale Integrity
Bale integrity must be maintained through
loading, shipping, handling, and storage. Distorted or broken bales
are difficult to handle. They are unacceptable andmay result in
downgrading, rejection, or charge back.
Prohibited material
Certain materials are understood to be
specified as "prohibited." Such materials will render the bale "non-specification" and may cause some customers to reject the
entire shipment. These may include plastic materials which have a
deleterious effect on each other when reprocessed, and materials such
as agricultural chemicals, hazardous materials, flammable liquids
and/or their containers, and medical waste.
Liquids
Plastic containers/materials should be
empty and dry when baled. The bale should be free of any free flowing
liquid of any type.
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