PET Specification

Clear PET flakes: 

o   Bulk density: 300-350 Kg/m3
o   Maximum flake size: 10 mm
o   Intrinsic viscosity: 0.77 (±0.2) dl/g
o   Moisture: ≤ 0.7 %
o   PVC: < 40 ppm
o   PE, PP: < 10 ppm
o   Paper/Wood: < 10 ppm
o   Glue: < 50 ppm
o   Coloured PET flake (not incl. blue): < 800 ppm
o   Blue flake content: 10-20 %
o   Dust: < 1.0 %
o   Aluminium/Metal: < 25 ppm 
・         Clear rPET pellets: 
o   IV: 0.78 Min dl/g
o   Moisture (after crystallization): < 0.05 %
o   Melting point: 245-255 C
o   Bulk density: 720-880 Kg/m3
o   AA: 1 max ppm

o   Limonede: 20 max ppb

o   Colour in crystallized (pellet):

  1.   L*=67 min
  2.   W*=-3 min
  3.   H*=+3 max 

Light Blue PET flakes: 

o   PET blue: < 40 %

o   PET other color: < 0.1 %

o   PA, PS, etc.: < 50 ppm

o   PO labels and cups: < 25 ppm

o   Metal: < 5 ppm

o   Paper: < 5 ppm

o   Wood, rubber, etc.: < 25 ppm

o   PVC: < 20 ppm

o   Flakes discolored: < 5000 ppm

o   Multilayer/PA: < 50 ppm

o   Amosorb: < 1000 ppm

o   Bulk weight: > 300

o   Moisture: < 0.8 %

o   Flakes > 10 mm: < 1 %

o   Fines < 1 mm: < 0.5 %

o   Viscosity: 0.75 dl/g

o   Melting point: 245 +/- 5 C