AOC has developed a full range of rPET-based formulations based on post-consumer waste. This allows customers to make parts in the right shape, with great strength and durability, and make these more sustainable at the same time.
Conversion of rPET into quality resin
At the Ústí nad Labem site (Czech Republic), AOC is receiving large quantities of rPET waste ground into small chunks and pallets. These are processed into liquid intermediates, which are subsequently converted into various formulations in line with customer specifications.
“As a large portion of the rPET raw material is originating from post-consumer sources, contamination with PP bottle caps, paper and metal can be significant”, explains Petr Vanek, Ústí nad Labem Plant Manager. “Obviously, these contaminants have to be removed for obtaining the desired product property profile, and for ensuring quality consistency.”
In recent years, AOC has made significant investments in the Ústí plant, and put in place a sophisticated filtration systems which separate the liquid intermediate from non-dissolvable materials. This allows manufacturing of high quality intermediates, which are the basis for products used in a broad range of markets and applications.
Great outlook
The Ústí plant is located 70 km Southeast of Dresden (Germany), allowing AOC to provide a great service to its customers in Central/ Eastern Europe as well as in Germany. Besides state-of-the-art production equipment, the plant has unique capabilities for manufacturing green formulations based on recycled PET. With the recent plant modifications and continuous process development, the Ústí team is set for long-term growth.
