Thermoform recycling is just a fraction of PET bottle recycling in terms of volume, clocking in at 142 million pounds in 2021, according to the latest numbers from the National Association for PET ...

The white paper was created in partnership with the Circular PET Thermo-Forum, a coalition of 25 thermoform manufacturers and recyclers across North America and is free to download. NAPCOR notes that ...

But some thermoformed PET clamshells still use labels and adhesives that are difficult to remove. PET bottles have a big head start when it comes to recycling, thanks to state deposit programs.

Thermoformed PET—created by heating a PET plastic sheet until it becomes pliable, then shaping and trimming it into the desired form—is used for packaging produce, baked goods, dairy items ...

In terms of PET thermoform innovation and recovery, the report shows: Use of recyclate from postconsumer PET thermoforms, while a small segment of total resin usage in the thermoform market ...

North European countries tend to have more mono-PET thermoforms than laminated and high gas-barrier PET ones, while it is the opposite for South Europe; however, mono-PET is growing. Based on the ...

NAPCOR's 2022 PET Recycling Report found PET recycling rates held steady as the growing demand for recycled content from manufacturers continue.