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 - Tubes
- Recyclability of plastic tubes
- August 2022
- Recyclability of plastic tubes - Cotrep guidelines - Tubes - August 2022
- Cotrep guidelines - Pots and Trays
- Recyclability of pots and trays
- January 2025
- Recyclability of pots and trays - Cotrep guidelines - Pots and Trays - January 2025
Tests protocols
All recyclability tests are conducted with the following protocols.
- Rigid PP-1
- Regeneration of rigid PP household packaging
- December 2024
- Regeneration of rigid PP household packaging - Rigid PP-1 - December 2024
- Rigid PE-2
- Manufacture of Recycled Rigid PE Bottles by Extrusion Blow Moulding
- October 2024
- Manufacture of Recycled Rigid PE Bottles by Extrusion Blow Moulding - Rigid PE-2 - October 2024
- Rigid PE-1
- Regeneration of rigid PE household packaging
- October 2024
- Regeneration of rigid PE household packaging - Rigid PE-1 - October 2024
- Flexible PE-2
- Production of Recycled PE films by Blow Extrusion
- February 2025
- Production of Recycled PE films by Blow Extrusion - Flexible PE-2 - February 2025
- Flexible PE-1
- Regeneration of flexible PE household packaging
- February 2025
- Regeneration of flexible PE household packaging - Flexible PE-1 - February 2025
- Sorting-P1
- Sorting – dark packaging – Test procedure for assessing dark packaging detectability in optical sorting
- July 2024
- Sorting – dark packaging – Test procedure for assessing dark packaging detectability in optical sorting - Sorting-P1 - July 2024
- 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.
- AT 24-06
- Dark packaging sorting
- ELIXANCE – NOIR NIR MO 42595
- 2024
- ELIXANCE – NOIR NIR MO 42595 - AT 24-06 - 2024
- AT 24-08
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – SUKANO® T cc D0501-NIR
- 2024
- SUKANO – SUKANO® T cc D0501-NIR - AT 24-08 - 2024
- AT 24-07
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – SUKANO® T cc D32601-NIR
- 2024
- SUKANO – SUKANO® T cc D32601-NIR - AT 24-07 - 2024
- AT 24-04
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – NT84130025
- 2024
- AVIENT CORPORATION – NT84130025 - AT 24-04 - 2024
- AT 23-21
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – SUKANO®TccD3206-NIR
- 2023
- SUKANO – SUKANO®TccD3206-NIR - AT 23-21 - 2023
- AT 23-20
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – SUKANO®TccD26703-NIR
- 2023
- SUKANO – SUKANO®TccD26703-NIR - AT 23-20 - 2023
- AT 23-19
- Dark packaging sorting
- SUKANO – SUKANO®TccD28601-NIR
- 2022
- SUKANO – SUKANO®TccD28601-NIR - AT 23-19 - 2022
- AT 23-14
- Dark packaging sorting
- HOLLAND COLOURS – Holcobatch Black 115076
- 2023
- HOLLAND COLOURS – Holcobatch Black 115076 - AT 23-14 - 2023
- AT 23-06
- Dark packaging sorting
- AMPACET – 7900135-E
- 2023
- AMPACET – 7900135-E - AT 23-06 - 2023
- AT 22-16
- Dark packaging sorting
- PLASTIKA KRITIS – KRITILEN BLACK 92001-1
- 2022
- PLASTIKA KRITIS – KRITILEN BLACK 92001-1 - AT 22-16 - 2022
- AT 21-20
- Dark packaging sorting
- LIFOCOLOR – 9005803F
- 2021
- LIFOCOLOR – 9005803F - AT 21-20 - 2021
- AT 21-21
- Dark packaging sorting
- LIFOCOLOR – 88007
- 2021
- LIFOCOLOR – 88007 - AT 21-21 - 2021
- AT 21-20
- Dark packaging sorting
- LIFOCOLOR – 90058003F
- 2021
- LIFOCOLOR – 90058003F - AT 21-20 - 2021
- AT 21-23
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – NE94025585
- 2021
- AVIENT CORPORATION – NE94025585 - AT 21-23 - 2021
- AG67
- General
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of PET bottles
- 2024
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of PET bottles - AG67 - 2024
- AG55
- General
- Impact of PET cans with aluminium tops
- 2017
- Impact of PET cans with aluminium tops - AG55 - 2017
- 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
- 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
- AG56
- General
- Wood component on PET rigid packaging
- 2018
- Wood component on PET rigid packaging - AG56 - 2018
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 2024
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – general information on labels and sleves - AG12 - 2024
- 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
- 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
- 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