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
- December 2018
- Recyclability of pots and trays - Cotrep guidelines - Pots and Trays - December 2018
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.
Technical studies
Find here all technical studies published by Cotrep since its creation.
- NP Oct 2018
- General
- PET aerosol dispenser
- 2018
- PET aerosol dispenser - NP Oct 2018 - 2018
- 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