Development of a standard testing protocol for PET recyclate and methods of adding value to the post consumer resin
Abstract
The Shabra Group is one of the few recycling companies reprocessing waste plastic
materials into recycled products in Ireland. The main goal of this project is to develop a suitable
specification data sheet for the Shabra group so that the quality of the PET recyclate can be
ascertained. Once this has been achieved, mechanisms of improving the quality of the PET
recyclate will be investigated.
The Shabra Group is one of the few recycling companies reprocessing waste plastic materials into
recycled products in Ireland. Of all the bottles sorted and cleaned by the Shabra Group in January
2012, PET recyclate accounted for 62%.