Sleever cuts waste with recyclable PET packaging

Sleever’s PETsleeve, founded on TPE-G and -S films, has been endorsed by four leading waste-collection and recycling companies.

Real-life trials carried out on standard bottles for fizzy and pasteurized drinks in the recycling circuits of these four countries showed that, thanks to a density lower than 1 (compared to an average of 1.3 for PET), the PETsleeve, whether used totally or partially, comes off automatically and completely from the container by gravitation making it possible to recuperate a 100-percent recyclable PET resin which can be used to manufacture new bottles of identical quality.

Cleanaway in the UK, Unisort in Germany, Returpack in Sweden and Visy in Australia have all given their endorsement. Adapted to helio-engraving and UV flexography printing in up to 10 colors on both sides, with low-density (solvent-free) inks, the PETsleeve can be implemented automatically on steam shrink Powersteam or infrared Powerskinner machines at speeds of between 15 000 and 30 000 bottles/hour.

The PETsleeve Coca Cola’s energy drink, Aquarius, in Belgium (2005 Packaging Oscar), Cocal Cola’s fresh juice Minute Maid in Spain, Festis for Carlsberg in Sweden and the fruit juice Fruitval for Andros in France.