FAQ about PCR laminated bags

Is it possible to be 100% recyclable?

Caiyouqi Packaging: Yes, MDOPE/PE; MDOPE/BOPE/PE, as long as it is the same material composite together is 100% recyclable, the current application is the most single material PE composite together instead of the traditional composite of different materials.


Is 100% recycled and 100% recyclable the same meaning?

Caiyouqi Packaging: No, 100% recycled material is post-consumer recycled,PCR for short,because of the functionality, generally there will be a certain percentage of recycled material.At present, there are almost no composite bags with 100% recycled content; 100% recyclable material : As long as it is the same material, it can reach 100% recyclable, and the most widely used is PE/PE


Applicable fields?

Caiyouqi Packaging: Add a certain percentage of recycled materials, we are currently in contact with the field of pet food, laundry detergent, such as laundry detergent, there can be a choice of MDOPE/BOPE/PCR-PE; PET/NY/PCR-PE; you can add PCR in a single recyclable material, but also in the traditional composite material PCR.


How to choose the ratio of adding recyclable material?

Caiyouqi Packaging: Multi-layer composite depends on the overall content, the general overall requirement of more than 20%, we adjust the inner PE PCR added content according to this, as the inner layer of the composite bag, the functionality is more important, and currently do the inner layer of the PE to add 50% content of PCR, if the content is a little higher, it will affect the functionality, such as low-temperature heat sealing properties, drop test, etc..

FAQ about adding PCR(post-consumer recycled content)to laminated bags
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