PCR PET Resin · The Alpha Line
AlphaCL PLUS FDA-LNO rPET pellet
Clear PET pellet, hot-washed and produced from post-consumer PET. IV, L and b are set to the final application and the customer's requirements, so the pellet arrives ready for the line rather than for a second process.
Specifications · Fda-lno pellet
| Parameter | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| IV | 0.74 – 0.90* | dl/g |
| L | 65 – 68 | – |
| b | 1 – 2 | – |
| Ash content | 0.5 ± 0.01 | % |
| Melting point | 245 – 255 | °C |
| Moisture | 1.0 | % |
| Pellet size | 0.55 ± 0.1 | g/50 |
| Bulk density | 0.90 ± 0.02 | – |
| Crystallization | 35 (min.) | % |
| AA | 1.0 | ppm |
Values as published in GHD's 2020 technical data sheet. Each shipment ships with a certificate of analysis from GHD's laboratory.
Notes
IV, L, and b are dependent on final application and customer requirements.
Documents
Certification
FDA Letter of No Objection · PNC 1443 · May 12, 2014, as stated in GHD's technical data sheet. Ask the team for the letter with your quote.
Typical uses
- Food-contact PET packaging within the conditions of GHD's FDA Letter of No Objection for this process.
- Bottle preforms and sheet where a pellet with an application-specific intrinsic viscosity is required.
- Programs that specify pellet rather than flake for handling, drying and dosing reasons.
- Recycled-content programs that need a documented compliance record: LNO, PNC and a certificate of analysis per shipment.
Supply format
- 20 palletized 48" tall supersacks in each shipment
- 2,200 lbs per supersack
- Pallets are fumigated, grade A
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Buyer's guide
Diligence reading before you specify recycled content.
- The FDA Letter of No Objection: How Recycled PET Earns Food Contact
- rPET vs Virgin PET: Tariffs, Prices, and the New Supply Math
- California SB 54 and AB 793: The Two Laws Rewiring PET Demand
- EU Recycled-Content Targets: How Europe Sets the Global PET Bar
- Bottle Bills: The Ten-State System Feeding Food-Grade rPET
- PET Thermoform Recycling Hit a Record. The Circularity Gap Grew.
