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Oceanworks Technical Data Sheet

OR.201612 (PET)

Ocean-bound PCRPellet

Current as of March 28, 2024

General Properties
ColorClear FormPellet Ash Content0.1%Moisture Content0.25%
Physical PropertiesValueUnitsTest Method
Intrinsic Viscosity0.64-0.68dl/gASTM-D 4603
L*46-54Color Quest XE
b*2-6Color Quest XE
Thermal PropertiesValueUnitsTest Method
Melting Temperature250ºCDSC per ASTM D3418-15
Processing Notes
This material needs to first be crystallized and then dried. If you have a Dehumidified air dryer (desiccant dryer), then the supplier recommends drying for 5 hours at 160-170 ºC (or standard parameters which should be similar, but it also depends on the efficiency of the system).
FDA/Food Grade Description
MATERIAL IS SUITABLE FOR ARTICLES FOR FOOD CONTACT UNDER CONDITIONS OF USE (COU) C THROUGH G (C-G); OR FOR NONFOOD CONTACT OF A MULTILAYER FOOD PACKAGE THAT A FOOD-CONTACT LAYER IS VIRGIN PET WITH A THICKNESS OF 25 ΜM FOR USE UNDER COU E-G, OR 50 ΜM FOR USE UNDER COU A-H, DEPENDING ON THE PCR-PET GRADES, PROVIDED THE PCR-PET MATERIAL COMES FROM PET BEVERAGE BOTTLES ONLY AND COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE AUTHORIZATIONS.
Material Certifications
FDA, REACH

Contact an Oceanworks representative to learn more about how this material could be customized to match your needs. Typical parameters include: coloring and master batch, melt flow, impact strength, odor, stiffness, and UV stability. Prices may vary and an additional service fee and/or volume commitment may be required. Learn more at oceanworks.co/custom »

Specific recommendations for processing OR.201612 can only be made when the processing conditions, equipment and end-use applications are known.

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