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Alpek Polyester, a global producer of PET Resins, has unveiled a new sustainable solution for 100% PET Resin bottle caps. CaPETall™ PET Cap Resin is a patented technology that allows PET to be used in caps and closures to achieve a 100% PET packaging Solution, which simplifies and improves post-consumer PET bottle recycling and the PET Circular Economy.
Alpek Polyester's CaPETall™ technology enhances and provides a fully recyclable PET polymer package while maintaining the advantages of mechanical and performance properties of PET’s crystallizable polymer.
Other features include:
• Enhances and allows for a fully recyclable PET polymer package
• Retains the desirable optical properties of PET
• Multi-modal molecular weight polymer technology
• Unlocks flowability without compromising functionality or esthetics
• Improves polymer flowability
• Opens applications window to thin-wall injection molded parts
• Passes drop impact for both room temperature and cold temperature testing protocols
• CaPETall™ Resin meets the requirements for PET Resin Identification Code 1
• CaPETall™ PET Resin in cap applications pass Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR) testing for closures
