Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Polyester for beverage bottles, packaging, films and fibres.
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Polymers
Polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene terephthalate and polyamide 6 at a glance: each page brings together a profile with guide values, typical applications, recycling and the route to suitable recyclates with plastship.
The polymer pages
Sorted by the identification number for packaging materials (Decision 97/129/EC): 1 PET, 2 and 4 PE, 3 PVC, 5 PP, 6 PS. PA 6 has no dedicated number there.
Polyethylene (PE)
Semi-crystalline polyolefin for films, bottles, crates and pipes.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Durable thermoplastic for profiles, pipes, flooring and cables.
Polypropylene (PP)
Chemical-resistant polyolefin for packaging, fibres and moulded parts.
Polystyrene (PS)
Amorphous thermoplastic for packaging, housings and insulation foam.
Polyamide 6 (PA 6)
Engineering plastic for moulded parts, films, fibres and monofilaments.
Recyclates with plastship
plastship is a distributor of recycled plastics. The starting point of every sourcing project is not the material – but your application.
Recyclate supply
We clarify processing, product specification, acceptable variations and regulatory requirements, and on that basis define suitable recyclate qualities, feedstocks and supply concepts.
Laboratory services
Physical, mechanical and optical testing, odour and polymer composition – including melt flow rate (MFR), density, moisture and ash content, tensile testing, Charpy impact strength and the identification of foreign polymers.
Material quality
A structured evaluation makes recyclate quality transparent – as a basis for decisions in application, sourcing and compliance.
plastship Monitored Materials
Quality scoring on a scale from 0 to 10 points across mechanics, optics, odour and polymer purity – with material benchmark and certificate of quality.
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