Find here all the resources you need to improve the recyclability of plastic packaging.
Cotrep provides you with useful documents to improve the recyclability of your packaging:
Tools for ecodesign
Cotrep's knowledge turned into practical guidelines
- Cotrep guidelines - Pots and Trays
- Recyclability of pots and trays
- May 2021
- Recyclability of pots and trays - Cotrep guidelines - Pots and Trays - May 2021
Tests protocols
All recyclability tests are conducted with the following protocols.
- Sorting-P1
- Sorting – dark packaging – Test procedure for assessing dark packaging detectability in optical sorting
- January 2019
- Sorting – dark packaging – Test procedure for assessing dark packaging detectability in optical sorting - Sorting-P1 - January 2019
- PET-P0
- PET – Bottle – Bottle to bottle Petcore protocole : test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials on the regeneration of PET bottles and on the production of bottles using R-PET
- September 2007
- PET – Bottle – Bottle to bottle Petcore protocole : test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials on the regeneration of PET bottles and on the production of bottles using R-PET - PET-P0 - September 2007
- PET-P1
- PET – fiber – Test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials on production of fibers using R-PET
- November 2010
- PET – fiber – Test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials on production of fibers using R-PET - PET-P1 - November 2010
- PET-P2
- PET – sheet – Test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials on production of sheets using R-PET
- November 2010
- PET – sheet – Test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials on production of sheets using R-PET - PET-P2 - November 2010
- PET-P3
- PET – strapping – Test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials for packaging on production of strapping using R-PET
- November 2010
- PET – strapping – Test procedure to determine the impact of a new packaging or new packaging materials for packaging on production of strapping using R-PET - PET-P3 - November 2010
Cotrep's operations
The operation of Cotrep is governed by a charter co-signed by the three founding organisations.
- Charter
- Cotrep’s operating charter
- October 2020
- Cotrep’s operating charter - Charter - October 2020
Technical studies
Find here all technical studies published by Cotrep since its creation.
- AG67
- General
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of PET bottles
- 2021
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of PET bottles - AG67 - 2021
- AG55
- General
- Impact of PET cans with aluminium tops
- 2017
- Impact of PET cans with aluminium tops - AG55 - 2017
- AT 21-13
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – T cc D3004-NIR
- 2021
- SUKANO – T cc D3004-NIR - AT 21-13 - 2021
- AT 21-17
- Dark packaging sorting
- LYONDELLBASELL – POLYBATCH 73641 NIR
- 2021
- LYONDELLBASELL – POLYBATCH 73641 NIR - AT 21-17 - 2021
- AT 21-16
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC10328646BG
- 2021
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC10328646BG - AT 21-16 - 2021
- AG66
- General
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of rigid PE packaging
- 2021
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of rigid PE packaging - AG66 - 2021
- AT 21-12
- Dark packaging sorting
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PET UV 10145421
- 2021
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PET UV 10145421 - AT 21-12 - 2021
- AT 21-11
- Dark packaging sorting
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PET UV 10931416
- 2021
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PET UV 10931416 - AT 21-11 - 2021
- AT 21-10
- Dark packaging sorting
- BARTLING – FoodPackaging
- 2021
- BARTLING – FoodPackaging - AT 21-10 - 2021
- AT 21-09
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC10332941BG
- 2021
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC10332941BG - AT 21-09 - 2021
- AT 21-08
- Dark packaging sorting
- SEALED AIR – EGAxxxNK
- 2021
- SEALED AIR – EGAxxxNK - AT 21-08 - 2021
- AT 21-07
- Dark packaging sorting
- SEALED AIR – MEBxxxNK
- 2021
- SEALED AIR – MEBxxxNK - AT 21-07 - 2021
- AT 21-06
- Dark packaging sorting
- SEALED AIR – DBExxxNK
- 2021
- SEALED AIR – DBExxxNK - AT 21-06 - 2021
- AT 21-02
- Dark packaging sorting
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK PE 302 (1900302-E)
- 2021
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK PE 302 (1900302-E) - AT 21-02 - 2021
- AT16-01
- Specific
- Knauf – Kapseal – PP tray
- 2016
- Knauf – Kapseal – PP tray - AT16-01 - 2016
- AT 21-01
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® HP9AB1897
- 2021
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® HP9AB1897 - AT 21-01 - 2021
- AT 20-40
- Dark packaging sorting
- FAERCH – CPET red
- 2020
- FAERCH – CPET red - AT 20-40 - 2020
- AT 20-39
- Dark packaging sorting
- FAERCH – APET and MAPET II
- 2020
- FAERCH – APET and MAPET II - AT 20-39 - 2020
- AT 20-38
- Dark packaging sorting
- DYNAPLAST – RPET Noir
- 2020
- DYNAPLAST – RPET Noir - AT 20-38 - 2020
- AT 20-37
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000817
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000817 - AT 20-37 - 2020
- AT 20-36
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – RENOL BLACK NB91050173
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – RENOL BLACK NB91050173 - AT 20-36 - 2020
- AT 20-35
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR NB 90050202
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR NB 90050202 - AT 20-35 - 2020
- AG65
- General
- Impact of PET lids on the recycling of PET pots and trays
- 2021
- Impact of PET lids on the recycling of PET pots and trays - AG65 - 2021
- AG64
- General
- Impact of PET aerosol dispensers on the recycling of PET bottles, pots and trays
- 2021
- Impact of PET aerosol dispensers on the recycling of PET bottles, pots and trays - AG64 - 2021
- AG62
- General
- Trays – PET copolyester pots for hot filling
- 2020
- Trays – PET copolyester pots for hot filling - AG62 - 2020
- AG61
- General
- Impact of flexible PP at regeneration plants handling rigid PP
- 2019
- Impact of flexible PP at regeneration plants handling rigid PP - AG61 - 2019
- AT 20-34
- Dark packaging sorting
- FAERCH – PP Noir ID
- 2020
- FAERCH – PP Noir ID - AT 20-34 - 2020
- AT 20-33
- Dark packaging sorting
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PE 10520420
- 2020
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PE 10520420 - AT 20-33 - 2020
- AT 20-32
- Dark packaging sorting
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PP 10609420
- 2020
- FINKE – Fibaplast NIR detectable Black PP 10609420 - AT 20-32 - 2020
- AT 20-31
- Dark packaging sorting
- FINKE – BLACK PPL IR 10124419
- 2020
- FINKE – BLACK PPL IR 10124419 - AT 20-31 - 2020
- AT 20-30
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® HP9DA8427
- 2020
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® HP9DA8427 - AT 20-30 - 2020
- AT 20-29
- Dark packaging sorting
- FRANCE COLORS – NOIR 14115 OP
- 2020
- FRANCE COLORS – NOIR 14115 OP - AT 20-29 - 2020
- AT 20-28
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1707
- 2020
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1707 - AT 20-28 - 2020
- AT 20-27
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1717
- 2020
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1717 - AT 20-27 - 2020
- AT 20-26
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1687
- 2020
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1687 - AT 20-26 - 2020
- AT 20-25
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1677
- 2020
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – Maxithen® PP9AB1677 - AT 20-25 - 2020
- AT 20-24
- Dark packaging sorting
- SCOT Thermoformage – Alvéoles thermoformées APET Marrons (thermoformed cavity trays)
- 2020
- SCOT Thermoformage – Alvéoles thermoformées APET Marrons (thermoformed cavity trays) - AT 20-24 - 2020
- AT 20-23
- Dark packaging sorting
- SCOT Thermoformage – Alvéoles thermoformées APET Noires (thermoformed cavity trays)
- 2020
- SCOT Thermoformage – Alvéoles thermoformées APET Noires (thermoformed cavity trays) - AT 20-23 - 2020
- AT 20-22
- Dark packaging sorting
- FORMAS PACK – NEGRO DETECTABLE / DETECTABLE BLACK
- 2020
- FORMAS PACK – NEGRO DETECTABLE / DETECTABLE BLACK - AT 20-22 - 2020
- AT 20-21
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000828
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000828 - AT 20-21 - 2020
- AT 20-20
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PP 94000721 / PP 94335024
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PP 94000721 / PP 94335024 - AT 20-20 - 2020
- AT 20-19
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PP 94000725 / PP 94335025 / PP 94000743
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PP 94000725 / PP 94335025 / PP 94000743 - AT 20-19 - 2020
- AT 20-18
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000816 / PE 94335070
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000816 / PE 94335070 - AT 20-18 - 2020
- AT 20-17
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000828 / PE 94335071
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000828 / PE 94335071 - AT 20-17 - 2020
- AT 20-16
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000817
- 2020
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CESA® IR PE 94000817 - AT 20-16 - 2020
- AT 20-15
- Dark packaging sorting
- NEXT EMBALLAGE – Barquettes et calages PET marrons (trays and inserts)
- 2020
- NEXT EMBALLAGE – Barquettes et calages PET marrons (trays and inserts) - AT 20-15 - 2020
- AT 20-14
- Dark packaging sorting
- NEXT EMBALLAGE – Barquettes et calages PET noirs (trays and inserts)
- 2020
- NEXT EMBALLAGE – Barquettes et calages PET noirs (trays and inserts) - AT 20-14 - 2020
- AT 20-13
- Dark packaging sorting
- NEXT EMBALLAGE – Barquettes et calages PP (trays and inserts)
- 2020
- NEXT EMBALLAGE – Barquettes et calages PP (trays and inserts) - AT 20-13 - 2020
- AT 20-12
- Dark packaging sorting
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PET 018BLK
- 2020
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PET 018BLK - AT 20-12 - 2020
- AT 20-11
- Dark packaging sorting
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PET 017BLK
- 2020
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PET 017BLK - AT 20-11 - 2020
- AT 20-10
- Dark packaging sorting
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PP 145BLK
- 2020
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PP 145BLK - AT 20-10 - 2020
- AT 20-09
- Dark packaging sorting
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PP 144BLK
- 2020
- TOYO INK – Lioplax PP 144BLK - AT 20-09 - 2020
- AT 20-04
- Dark packaging sorting
- FAERCH – CPET Noir ID
- 2020
- FAERCH – CPET Noir ID - AT 20-04 - 2020
- AT 20-02f
- Dark packaging sorting
- ELIXANCE – PP NOIR NI MO 38469
- 2020
- ELIXANCE – PP NOIR NI MO 38469 - AT 20-02f - 2020
- AT 20-02e
- Dark packaging sorting
- GUILLIN EMBALLAGES – FCR110H45
- 2020
- GUILLIN EMBALLAGES – FCR110H45 - AT 20-02e - 2020
- AT 20-02d
- Dark packaging sorting
- Plastobreiz – Polypropylene CF2
- 2020
- Plastobreiz – Polypropylene CF2 - AT 20-02d - 2020
- AT 20-02c
- Dark packaging sorting
- Plastobreiz – Polypropylene CF1
- 2020
- Plastobreiz – Polypropylene CF1 - AT 20-02c - 2020
- AT 20-02b
- Dark packaging sorting
- Plastobreiz – Polystyrene CF2
- 2020
- Plastobreiz – Polystyrene CF2 - AT 20-02b - 2020
- AT 20-02a
- Dark packaging sorting
- Plastobreiz – Polystyrene CF1
- 2020
- Plastobreiz – Polystyrene CF1 - AT 20-02a - 2020
- AT 20-01a
- Dark packaging sorting
- Klöckner Pentaplast – kp kapture
- 2020
- Klöckner Pentaplast – kp kapture - AT 20-01a - 2020
- AT 19-12e
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – PET T cc D0501 NIR
- 2019
- SUKANO – PET T cc D0501 NIR - AT 19-12e - 2019
- AT 19-12d
- Dark packaging sorting
- ANL PACKAGING – PET Brun NIR detect
- 2019
- ANL PACKAGING – PET Brun NIR detect - AT 19-12d - 2019
- AT 19-12c
- Dark packaging sorting
- ANL PACKAGING – PET Noir NIR detect
- 2019
- ANL PACKAGING – PET Noir NIR detect - AT 19-12c - 2019
- AT 19-12b
- Dark packaging sorting
- ANL PACKAGING – PP Brun NIR detect
- 2019
- ANL PACKAGING – PP Brun NIR detect - AT 19-12b - 2019
- AT 19-12a
- Dark packaging sorting
- ANL PACKAGING – PP Noir NIR detect
- 2019
- ANL PACKAGING – PP Noir NIR detect - AT 19-12a - 2019
- AT 19-11b
- Dark packaging sorting
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 1900302-EA
- 2019
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 1900302-EA - AT 19-11b - 2019
- AT 19-11a
- Dark packaging sorting
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 4900147-E
- 2019
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 4900147-E - AT 19-11a - 2019
- AT 19-07b
- Dark packaging sorting
- Knauf – Kaplight 3
- 2019
- Knauf – Kaplight 3 - AT 19-07b - 2019
- AT 19-07a
- Dark packaging sorting
- Knauf – Kaplight 2
- 2019
- Knauf – Kaplight 2 - AT 19-07a - 2019
- AG63
- General
- Sorting and recycling potential of PE and PP spouted pouches
- 2020
- Sorting and recycling potential of PE and PP spouted pouches - AG63 - 2020
- AG11
- General
- Aluminium component in rigid PP packaging
- 2018
- Aluminium component in rigid PP packaging - AG11 - 2018
- AG56
- General
- Wood component on PET rigid packaging
- 2018
- Wood component on PET rigid packaging - AG56 - 2018
- AG59
- General
- PET can with aluminium top
- 2019
- PET can with aluminium top - AG59 - 2019
- VLP0701
- Specific
- Seaquist closures – SimpliSqueeze – silicon valve
- 2008
- Seaquist closures – SimpliSqueeze – silicon valve - VLP0701 - 2008
- EE0907c
- Specific
- Procter – Lénor – colored PET bottle
- 2010
- Procter – Lénor – colored PET bottle - EE0907c - 2010
- ELIPSO1102
- Specific
- Novembal – Novatwist 30H60 – plastic screw cap
- 2012
- Novembal – Novatwist 30H60 – plastic screw cap - ELIPSO1102 - 2012
- ELIPSO1101
- Specific
- Novembal – Novatwist 22H30 – plastic screw cap
- 2012
- Novembal – Novatwist 22H30 – plastic screw cap - ELIPSO1101 - 2012
- EE03001
- Specific
- Coca Cola – Sprite – dark blue bottle
- 2003
- Coca Cola – Sprite – dark blue bottle - EE03001 - 2003
- VLP0403
- Specific
- Bostik – Atobond 506 – Hotmelt PSA glue
- 2006
- Bostik – Atobond 506 – Hotmelt PSA glue - VLP0403 - 2006
- EE0722
- Specific
- Auchan – Various hygiene and beauty products – PE bottle with pump
- 2009
- Auchan – Various hygiene and beauty products – PE bottle with pump - EE0722 - 2009
- AG51
- General
- Trays – PET – behavior in mixed rigid stream
- 2015
- Trays – PET – behavior in mixed rigid stream - AG51 - 2015
- FT03
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – inks
- 2004
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – inks - FT03 - 2004
- FT04
- General
- Bottles – PET – PP labels – nitrocellulose inks
- 2004
- Bottles – PET – PP labels – nitrocellulose inks - FT04 - 2004
- FT05
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – paper label – inks
- 2006
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – paper label – inks - FT05 - 2006
- FT06
- General
- Bottles – HDPE – PP label – nitrocellulose inks
- 2004
- Bottles – HDPE – PP label – nitrocellulose inks - FT06 - 2004
- FT07
- General
- Bottles – PET – PETg label – nitrocellulose inks
- 2004
- Bottles – PET – PETg label – nitrocellulose inks - FT07 - 2004
- FT08
- General
- Bottles – PET – PVC label
- 2004
- Bottles – PET – PVC label - FT08 - 2004
- FT09
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on closures
- 2004
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on closures - FT09 - 2004
- AG10
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on glues
- 2005
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on glues - AG10 - 2005
- AG12
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on labels and sleves
- 2012
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on labels and sleves - AG12 - 2012
- AG15
- General
- Bottles – PET – PP label
- 2012
- Bottles – PET – PP label - AG15 - 2012
- FT25
- General
- Bottles – PET – multi-part cap with plastic seal
- 2004
- Bottles – PET – multi-part cap with plastic seal - FT25 - 2004
- FT20
- General
- Bottles – PET – non-opacifying colouring masterbatch
- 2004
- Bottles – PET – non-opacifying colouring masterbatch - FT20 - 2004
- FT18
- General
- Bottles – HDPE and PP – LDPE sleeve
- 2004
- Bottles – HDPE and PP – LDPE sleeve - FT18 - 2004
- FT17
- General
- Bottles – PET – LDPE sleeve
- 2004
- Bottles – PET – LDPE sleeve - FT17 - 2004
- AG33
- General
- Bottles – PET – general information on non-opacifying colouring masterbatch
- 2017
- Bottles – PET – general information on non-opacifying colouring masterbatch - AG33 - 2017
- FT35
- General
- Bottles – PLA – compatibility with PET
- 2007
- Bottles – PLA – compatibility with PET - FT35 - 2007
- FT34
- General
- Bottles – general information on PLA
- 2007
- Bottles – general information on PLA - FT34 - 2007
- AG43
- General
- Bottles – HDPE – PS label and sleeve
- 2012
- Bottles – HDPE – PS label and sleeve - AG43 - 2012
- AG42
- General
- Bottles – PET – PS label and sleeve
- 2012
- Bottles – PET – PS label and sleeve - AG42 - 2012
- FT41
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE and PP – general information on compaction
- 2010
- Bottles – PET and HDPE and PP – general information on compaction - FT41 - 2010
- AG44
- General
- Bottles – PET – PETg label and sleeve
- 2012
- Bottles – PET – PETg label and sleeve - AG44 - 2012
- AG46
- General
- Bottles – PET – general information on glass
- 2012
- Bottles – PET – general information on glass - AG46 - 2012
- AG50
- General
- Bottles – PP – mineral fillers
- 2014
- Bottles – PP – mineral fillers - AG50 - 2014
- AG48
- General
- Bottles – HDPE and PP – general information on PP impact on HDPE recycling
- 2012
- Bottles – HDPE and PP – general information on PP impact on HDPE recycling - AG48 - 2012