P r e s e n t a t i o n C o n t e n t s

A . PET polymer
- Basic PET polymer characteristics
- Virgin PET resin production process
- End uses of virgin PET
- Mechanical recycling of PET postconsumer bottles (R-PET) - R-PET main end uses
B . Thermoformable sheet extrusion from virgin PET and R-PET
- General notes about thermoformable sheet productions
- Advantages of R-PET in sheet production
- Thermoformable sheet production from PET materials
- Recent developments in equipments for extrusion
- Re-use of ground PET (regrind) from thermoforming and R-PET
- Main cheracteristics of sheets from PET materials
- Basic actual and expected legislations about R-PET use in cntact with foods.
B. – Thermoformable sheet extrusion from virgin PET and R-PET (A-PET sheets)

Part 1 - General notes about thermoformable sheet productions
- Advantages of R-PET in sheet production
- Thermoformable sheet production from PET/R-PET materials
Part 2 - Coextrusion
- Recent developments in equipments for extrusion
- Re-use of ground PET (regrind) from thermoforming
and R-PET
- Main cheracteristics of sheets from PET materials.
Lamination
- Basic actual and expected legislations about R-PET use in contact with foods.