DIY rPET Plant Now a Practical Reality

The cost of entry for the new, 1.8 million Kg’s per annum plant can be as low as $1 million. With a footprint of 1,000 square feet, the unit is also significantly smaller than any other commercially-available rPET production equipment and can be built in a record-setting 160 days.

The new system is based on a food grade larger system and, to date, has received no letters of objection at up to 100% use from both the Food & Drug Administration and Canada Health.

In keeping with its strong environmental positioning, the unit uses virtually no water and only 2.3 million kilowatts hours (kwh) of electricity annually, vs. the circa 5 million kwh needed to run larger-capacity equipment. The modular design also can easily address growing capacity requirements by adding 1.8 million Kg’s to the base equipment.

The eco key is that the particle size is far lower than alternatives making the decontamination stage far more efficient and uses less electricity and water.

LNO™ technology produces rPET with superior color and yield as compared to other methods.  Further, it has lower acetaldehyde levels which positively impact taste properties.  Another benefit is its higher intrinsic viscosity (IV) or molecular weight which more closely matches the IV found in virgin resins.  This enables higher package performance.

The resin is ideal for a variety of food and beverage applications including water, carbonated soft drinks, juices, fruit, baked goods, meats and cheeses.  Package types include blow molded, thermoformed and injection molded applications such as bottles, drinking cups, deli containers, etc.

“For years, Phoenix Technologies has sold this proven rPET resin to brand owners.  What we’ve done now, is taken that large scale production unit and significantly reduced its physical footprint, capacity and price to enable self-manufacture.  No other company is offering a unit with entry-level production capability.  We believe this provides an affordable option for those that have found self-manufacture to be cost-prohibitive up until now,” said Robert Deardurff, president, Phoenix Technologies.

“We think the reengineered system will be particularly attractive to brand owners who self-manufacture PET containers and who want to support a positive environmental profile.  Self manufacture of rPET contributes positively to the carbon footprint and helps minimize time and labor costs,” Deardurff said. “We also see it as ideal for recycling plants, retailers, municipalities, etc., which were previously blocked by capital investment, space and labor constraints,” Deardurff said.

For further information, please contact :
Lori Carson
Sales and marketing manager
Phoenix Technologies, Inc.                                        
1098 Fairview Ave.
Bowling Green, OH 43402                                                           
Phone: (419) 353-7738                                                 
Email: [email protected]