( Packaging & Converting Essentials) -- Phoenix Technologies, a long-time producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), is now making a small-capacity version of its proprietary compact, modular equipment available for those interested in self-manufacture.
The cost of entry for the new, small capacity system (4 million pounds of rPET annually) can be as low as $1 million. With a footprint of 1,000 square feet, the unit is also significantly smaller than any other commercially-available rPET production equipment and can be built in a record-setting 160 days.
The new system is based on Phoenix Technologies' patented technology which has been in use since 2000 for the commercial production of food grade LNO rPET. The resin has received letters of no objection at up to 100% use from both the Food & Drug Administration and Canada Health.
Phoenix Technologies is a global leader in recycled rPET manufacturing. The company produces clean, consistent and high-grade rPET resin pellets from post consumer recycled plastic flake shipped from all over the world.
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