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PVC packaging recycling
Author(s) -
Pazur A. S.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of vinyl technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1548-0585
pISSN - 0193-7197
DOI - 10.1002/vnl.730100310
Subject(s) - bottle , plastic bottle , raw material , waste management , materials science , pulp and paper industry , environmental science , composite material , engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
This study examines the recyclability of PVC bottles into other PVC products. Post consumer bottles can potentially be granulated and used, without further treatment, in the production of these products. Washing will allow the granulate to recover most of the properties of the original bottle compound, by removing paper labels and residual product contamination. Plastic contaminants, such as those from caps and other plastic bottles, show little effect on several physical properties at levels up to 3%. This granulate can thus be used as a significant portion of the raw material feed for a number of PVC products including DWV (drain/waste/vent) pipe, pipe fittings, rigid sheet, bottles, etc. Post consumer PVC bottle granulate thus constitutes a valuable resource; the recyclability of PVC packaging thus is a question of collection.