Tabella di marcia di RecyClass

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Come sempre, RecyClass si impegna a garantire che tu possa utilizzare le informazioni più aggiornate e affidabili quando valuti la riciclabilità dei tuoi imballaggi in plastica. In linea con ciò, di seguito troverai una panoramica delle caratteristiche degli imballaggi attualmente studiati dai comitati tecnici di RecyClass.

Sono in corso diverse campagne di test con l'obiettivo di generare dati aggiornati, solidi e affidabili. I risultati di questi test potrebbero comportare una classificazione aggiornata delle linee guida sulla progettazione per il riciclaggio e un diverso punteggio da parte dello strumento online.

La tabella verrà rivista regolarmente per tenerti informato su tutti i potenziali cambiamenti.

Packaging features under investigation Guideline(s) concerned Under testing Foreseen updates Timeline Status

PA

 PE films Low melt temperatures PA in combination with tie layers New recommendations on the use of low melt temperatures PA as barrier Q1 - 2027 Ongoing

PP in PE films

 PE films PP/PE blends corresponding to shrink or stretch film for industrial applications Updated recommendations for PP in PE film for industrial packaging Q3 - 2026 Ongoing

White Opaque PET bottles

 White opaque PET bottles Monolayer and multilayer PET bottles with different TiO2 content Update of DfR guidelines for white opaque PET bottles Q4 - 2026 Ongoing

Sealants 2.0

 PET thermoforms To be defined More clarity on the use of copolyester sealants in DfR guidelines Q1 - 2027 Ongoing

CPET

 PET thermoforms CPET containing organic and inorganic nucleating agent, and impact modifier Addition of the impact of nucleating agent and impact modifiers on PET thermoforms guidelines Q4 - 2026 Ongoing

Cyclic Olefin Copolymers (COC)

 PP containers To be defined New DfR recommendations for pharmaceutical blisters containing COCs Q1 - 2027 Ongoing

PA in industrial packaging

 HDPE industrial packaging HDPE containers for industrial packaging application New DfR recommendations for HDPE containers using PA for industrial applications Q4 - 2026 Ongoing

Contact Sensitive Protocol

 HDPE, PP and PS containers To be defined New recyclability protocol for contact sensitive packaging Q1 - 2027 Ongoing

PS/EVOH/PE

 PS containers PS pots containing both PE, EVA and EVOH New DfR recommendations for the use of EVA tie layers Feb-26 Finished

Label thickness

 HDPE, PP and PET To be defined DfR guidelines updates with new coverage recommendations for thin labels Q4 - 2026 Ongoing

Easy-to-Empty index

 HDPE, PP and PET Tubes with residual product Impact of residual product on the sorting behavior of packaging containing viscous products Q3 - 2026 Ongoing

Pouches

 HDPE, PP containers Pouches of different formats, closures, size Impact of pouch composition on ballistic separation Q4 - 2026 Planned

Blisters

 HDPE, PP and PET Different pharma blisters with barrier, metallisation, direct printing Design Guidance for pharmaceutical blisters Aug-26 Finished

Rigid rolling packaging

 HDPE, PP and PET Different rigid rolling packaging QT procedure to assess the variables influencing rolling behaviour Jun-26 Finished

Metallised decorations

 HDPE and PP containers Different metallised decorations and its impact in sorting behaviour Recommendations regarding sorting behaviour of such decorations Q3 - 2026 Ongoing

Direct printing

 HDPE and PP containers HDPE and PP packaging with more than 1 wt% of direct printing New recommendations in the DfR Guidelines Dec-25 Ongoing

Labels releasability

 PP containers Natural and white containers with labels to evaluate releasability after grinding/washing New procedure to assess label releasability from PP containers Jun-25 Finished

Electron-beam treatment

 PE film Films with different electron-beam treatment applied (intensity, voltage, film thickness) General recommendations on the conditions for electron-beam treatment to be used Dec-25 Finished
Inks alternative to NC-binders PE film Films with new binder chemistries to replace NC for surface printing Endorsement of other binders for surface printing applications Dec-25 Finished

Inks on real-case packaging

 PE & PP film Final packaging with various artworks and inks amount Confirmation of current recommendations on inks amount - Postponed

Inks on natural films

 PE film Blends of flakes with different colours and amount of inks Replacement of recommendations on inks coverage by inks wt% Dec-25 Finished
Cold seals PP film PP film with cold seals and/or releasable lacquers Addition of cold seals recommendations in PP flexible DfR Guidelines Sep-25 Finished

TPS in PP and HDPE

 HDPE & PP containers Various TPS chemistries (SEBS, SBS), and different hardness  Extend DfR guidelines to TPS above 1 wt% Dec-24 Finished

Different decorations applied on PS containers

 PS containers Various PS containers with different decorations to evaluate the effect on sorting New recommendations in terms of sorting behaviour of PS pots Dec-24 Finished

Thickness of PS Pots

 PS containers Various thickness of pots and lids to evaluate separation during air elutriation New recommendations on lids or pots thicknesses Dec-24 Finished

Labels removal

 HDPE containers Natural and white containers with labels to evaluate releasability after grinding/washing New procedure to replace current QT for labels Jul-24 Finished
PET Closures PET bottles Different PET closures innovations on PET bottles Better classify PET closures on DfR guidelines Dec-25 Finished

Impact of decorations on PET packaging

 PET bottles PET bottles with labels, sleeves of different size and materials Add recommendations on decorations coverage, and material Apr-25 Finished

Reheat additives

 PET bottles Various reheat additives already available on the market and under development Addition of recommendations on guidelines for transparent PET bottles Dec-25 Finished

White Opaque PET bottles

 PET bottles PET bottles (1, 2 or 3-layers) with different TiO2 and carbon black content Addition of recommendations for white opaque multilayers PET bottles Q4 - 2026 Ongoing

Sealant solutions

 PET Thermoforms EVA, Acrylics and copolyesters applied on PO lids New recommendations on sealants Jan-26 Finished

Laminating adhesives

 PET Thermoforms Acrylics, polyurethane and EVA used in a PET/PE multilayer Add recommendations on laminating adhesives for PET multilayer trays Noc-25 Finished

Validation of the recyclability evaluation protocol

 PET Thermoforms PET trays with innovative sealant solutions Publication of the recyclability evaluation protocol for PET Thermoforms Sep-25 Finished

Adhesives for lids

 PET Thermoforms PET Trays with different adhesives for lids Publication of a new testing protocol for adhesives for lids/labels Dec-24 Finished

Impact of decorations on PET thermoforms

 PET thermoforms PET trays with labels, soaking pads of different size and materials Add recommendations on decorations coverage, and material Dec-24 Finished

Small size flexible packaging

 All flexible packaging Collection of rejected fractions after sieving step in sorting plants Reconsideration of DfR recommendations for size Dec-24 Finished

PVOH coating

 PE film PVOH coatings with and without AlOx coating, in laminated structures Extend recognition for PVOH coatings above 1 wt%. Potentially reconsider findings on PVOH with AlOx Dec-24 Finished

Acrylics Laminating Adhesives

 PE film Various chemistries of acrylics (2K, 1K, PU/Acrylics blends) More precise recommendations on acrylics laminating adhesives Dec-24 Finished

Laminating adhesives 2.0

 PP films Various chemistries and amount of laminating adhesives New category on the flexible guidelines and new question on the tool Dec-23 Finished
Printing Inks 2.0 PE films Various inks binders (PU, NC) and amount of inks (wt%) Possible limitations for some binders & move from surface coverage to printing amount for flexibles Dec-23 Finished
AlOx with primer PE films AlOx coating applied on PE films with primer Recommendations in the barrier section of the PE films guidelines regarding AlOx coupled with primer Dec-23 Finished
TPO in PP and HDPE HDPE & PP containers TPO-PP and TPO-PE based on HDPE and PP containers Recommendations on TPO amounts between 5 and 10% in the HDPE and PP guidelines Dec-23 Finished
Removability of labels on white HDPE and PP packaging HDPE & PP containers Labels and adhesives applied on HDPE and PP containers Finetuning of the procedure to evaluate the removability of labels and adhesives from HDPE and PP containers. Definition of the correlation between adhesives' chemistries and their removability performance Dec-23 Finished
Rolling rigid packaging Rigid packaging Various rigid rolling packaging Recommendations on rigid rolling packaging and their effect on sorting. Development of a procedure to understand the relation between rigidity and sorting behaviour. Jul-23 Finished
Labels and Sleeves HDPE containers Non-PE labels and sleeves applied on HDPE packaging Recommendations on thickness, mass colouration and coverage of non-PE decorations applied on HDPE containers Jul-23 Finished
Colour definition software All packaging Development of a software to define the Lab* coordinates of artworks applied on plastic packaging Correlation of the colour with the sorting behaviour and final quality (colour) of plastic recyclates Jul-23 Finished
Plasma Coating (SiOx) HDPE containers Plasma coating (SiOx) applied on HDPE containers Possible addition of plasma coating SiOx in the HDPE guidelines Feb-23 Finished
Metallisation PE & PP films Vacuum-deposited metallisation of co-extruded and laminated structures Classification of metallisation in the flexible guidelines Jan-23 Finished
Printing inks PE & PP films Various inks binders (PU, NC) and amount of inks (wt%) Possible limitations for some binders & move from surface coverage to printing amount for flexibles Dec-22 Finished
EVA PE films Two PE/EVA structures with a fixed VA monomer content of 5%. New recommendation on EVA for the PE flexible guideline Dec-22 Finished
PS-EVOH PS containers PS sheets with EVOH up to 5% Recommendation on EVOH in the PS Guidelines Dec-22 Finished
Laminating adhesives PE & PP films Various chemistries and amount of laminating adhesives New category on the flexible guidelines and new question on the tool Oct-22 Finished
Foams  HDPE & PP containers Foamed components part of HDPE packaging Revised classification for foams in the HDPE and PP guidelines Oct-22 Finished
Al and PET lidding in PS pots PS containers Floatation behavior of PS pots with Al, PET and Paper/PET lidding Recommendation on the use of different types of lidding in PS containers Oct-22 Finished
Labels & adhesives HDPE & PP containers Various non-washable labels and adhesives applied on HDPE containers New recommendations on the use of non-washable adhesives for the coloured HDPE and PP guidelines Sep-22 Finished
PP in HDPE HDPE containers Three different PP grades blended in HDPE up to 5%. Definition of the PP wt% thresholds in the HDPE guideline Sep-22 Finished
PE in PP PP containers HDPE grade blended in PP up to 5%. Definition of the PE wt% thresholds in the PP guideline Sep-22 Finished
Al and PET lidding in PS pots PS containers Sorting behavior of PS pots with Al and PET lidding Recommendation on the use of different types of lidding in PS containers Sep-22 Finished
PA PE films Film structures containing various PA types and contents with and without compatibilizers New recommendation on PA for the PE flexible guideline Jun-22 Finished
Plasma Coating (Fluorination) HDPE & PP containers Plasma coating fluorination applied on HDPE packaging Possible addition of plasma coating fluorination in the HDPE guidelines Jun-22 Finished

Last update: 17 August 2026

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