What is PCR material?
PCR material is actually a kind of "recycled plastic", with the full name of Post-Consumer Recycled material, which means post-consumer recycled material.
PCR materials are "extremely valuable", and waste plastics generated after circulation, consumption, and use can be turned into extremely valuable industrial production materials through physical or chemical recycling, achieving resource regeneration and recycling.
For example, PET, PE, PP, HDPE and other recycled materials are derived from discarded plastics such as lunch boxes, shampoo bottles, mineral water bottles, washing machine tubs, etc. that are commonly used by everyone. After reprocessing, they can be used as plastic raw materials for manufacturing new packaging materials.
As PCR materials are derived from post-consumer sources, if not properly disposed of, they will inevitably have the most direct impact on the environment. Therefore, PCR is currently one of the most popular recycled plastics used by various brands.
According to the source of recycled plastics, recycled plastics can be divided into PCR and PIR.
What is PIR material?
PIR， The full name is Post-Industrial Recycled material, which refers to industrial plastic recycling. Its source is generally the water outlet, sub-brands, defective products, etc. generated during the injection molding process of factories. Due to the industrial production process or flow, the materials generated are commonly known as water outlet materials or waste materials. Recycled directly from the factory for reuse.
In terms of recycling volume, PCR plastics have an absolute advantage in quantity; In terms of reprocessing quality, PIR plastic has an absolute advantage.
Strictly speaking, both PCR and PIR plastics are recycled plastics that have been mentioned in the rubber and plastic circle.
Why is PCR plastic favored?
1. PCR plastic is one of the important directions to reduce plastic pollution and help achieve carbon neutrality
After several generations of chemists and engineers' unremitting efforts, plastics produced from petroleum, coal, and natural gas have become essential materials for human life due to their light weight, durability, and aesthetic characteristics. However, the extensive use of plastics has also led to the production of a large amount of plastic waste. Post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastics have become one of the important directions for reducing plastic environmental pollution and helping the chemical industry move towards "carbon neutrality".
Recycled plastic particles mixed with virgin resin can be used to manufacture various new plastic products. This approach not only reduces carbon dioxide emissions but also reduces energy consumption.
2. Use PCR plastic to further promote waste plastic recycling
The more enterprises using PCR plastics, the greater the demand will be, which will further promote the recycling of waste plastics and gradually change the mode and business operation of waste plastics recycling, which means less waste plastics will be landfilled, incinerated and exist in the natural environment.
3. Policy promotion
The policy space for PCR plastics is opening up.
Take Europe as an example, the EU plastic strategy, the plastic and packaging tax legislation in Britain and Germany. For example, the UK's tax and customs department has issued a "plastic packaging tax" of 200 pounds per ton for packaging made of less than 30% recycled plastic. The demand for PCR plastics has been opened up through taxation and policies.
This article is sourced from: CPRJ Plastic Rubber, PKGFamily, Aibang Polymer, Zhuochuang Plastics, New Observation of Waste Plastics, CHINAPLAS International Plastics and Rubber Exhibition, etc
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