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
- July 2025
- Recyclability of plastic tubes - Cotrep guidelines - Tubes - July 2025
- 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-2
- Manufacture of rigid recycled PP pots by injection moulding
- November 2025
- Manufacture of rigid recycled PP pots by injection moulding - Rigid PP-2 - November 2025
- 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
- June 2026
- Regeneration of flexible PE household packaging - Flexible PE-1 - June 2026
- 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
- Regeneration of PET bottles and dispenser bottles
- December 2025
- Regeneration of PET bottles and dispenser bottles - PET-P0 - December 2025
- 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.
- AG78
- General
- Impact of tethered PE caps on the regeneration of rigid PE packaging
- 2026
- Impact of tethered PE caps on the regeneration of rigid PE packaging - AG78 - 2026
- AT 23-24
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PL93447356 / PL93447373
- 2023
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PL93447356 / PL93447373 - AT 23-24 - 2023
- AT 23-23
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PL93447355
- 2022
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PL93447355 - AT 23-23 - 2022
- AT 23-08
- Dark packaging sorting
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 1900449-E
- 2023
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 1900449-E - AT 23-08 - 2023
- AT 23-07
- Dark packaging sorting
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 1900363-EA / 1900374-E / 1900393-E / 1900343-EA
- 2023
- AMPACET – REC-NIR-BLACK 1900363-EA / 1900374-E / 1900393-E / 1900343-EA - AT 23-07 - 2023
- AT 23-03
- Dark packaging sorting
- JJ PLASTALLOY – SIVA NIR DETECTABLE BLACK MB
- 2023
- JJ PLASTALLOY – SIVA NIR DETECTABLE BLACK MB - AT 23-03 - 2023
- AT 23-01
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PE94000886
- 2023
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PE94000886 - AT 23-01 - 2023
- AT 22-18
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PL94820163
- 2022
- AVIENT CORPORATION – PL94820163 - AT 22-18 - 2022
- AT 22-17
- Dark packaging sorting
- PLASTIKA KRITIS – KRITILEN BLACK 92002-1
- 2022
- PLASTIKA KRITIS – KRITILEN BLACK 92002-1 - AT 22-17 - 2022
- AT 22-15
- Dark packaging sorting
- ADDICOLOR – ADDILENE MB-SYI 40022 NOIR 135
- 2022
- ADDICOLOR – ADDILENE MB-SYI 40022 NOIR 135 - AT 22-15 - 2022
- AT 21-25
- Dark packaging sorting
- LIFOCOLOR – 18469
- 2022
- LIFOCOLOR – 18469 - AT 21-25 - 2022
- AT 22-10
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC01087465BG 7-69C158 CROMOFIX BLACK
- 2022
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC01087465BG 7-69C158 CROMOFIX BLACK - AT 22-10 - 2022
- AT 22-11
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC01087468BG 7-69C166 CROMOFIX BLACK
- 2022
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC01087468BG 7-69C166 CROMOFIX BLACK - AT 22-11 - 2022
- AT 22-03
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – MAXITHEN® HP9AB1887
- 2022
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – MAXITHEN® HP9AB1887 - AT 22-03 - 2022
- AT 22-04
- Dark packaging sorting
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – MAXITHEN® HP9AB1907
- 2022
- GABRIEL CHEMIE – MAXITHEN® HP9AB1907 - AT 22-04 - 2022
- AT 22-01
- Dark packaging sorting
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC10315499BG
- 2022
- AVIENT CORPORATION – CC10315499BG - AT 22-01 - 2022
- AT 21-24
- Dark packaging sorting
- HARRIS – FLA RECT 50% rPEhd noir
- 2021
- HARRIS – FLA RECT 50% rPEhd noir - AT 21-24 - 2021
- AG66
- General
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of rigid PE packaging
- 2022
- Impact of sleeves on the sorting and recycling of rigid PE packaging - AG66 - 2022
- 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
- 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
- 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
- FT03
- General
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – inks
- 2004
- Bottles – PET and HDPE – inks - FT03 - 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
- 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
- FT18
- General
- Bottles – HDPE and PP – LDPE sleeve
- 2004
- Bottles – HDPE and PP – LDPE sleeve - FT18 - 2004
- 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