Pet packaging recovery

Ubrzani razvoj industrijalizacijeomogućio je široku upotrebu polimernih materijala ne prateći pritom posljedice nagomilavanja polimernog otpada na odlagalištima otpada. Otpadni polimerni materijali velik su problem u zaštiti okoliša, sve su veće opterećenje za okoliš te je važno poznavanje načina pristupa problemu, a primarno je poznavati podjelu, tj. vrste polimernih materijala te proces nastajanja takvog otpada.U okviru ovog rada provedena je analiza postupaka zbrinjavanja poli(etilen-tereftalata), PET-a, u tvrtki „Drava International” d.o.o. iz Osijeka.Tvrtka Drava International d.o.o. iz Osijeka primarno se bavi recikliranjem odnosno oporabom otpadne folije, otpadne PE folije i otpadne PET ambalaže. Proces recikliranja uključuje predobradu i recikliranje otpadne ambalaže pri čemu se dobiva granulirani materijal iz kojeg se daljnjim postupcima proizvodnje dobiva novi gotovi proizvod, ovisno o potrebama tržišta.The rapid development of industrialization allowed the widespread use of polymeric materials but without understanding the consequences of the accumulation of plastic waste in landfills. The waste polymeric materials are a major problem in environmental protection, all the more burdensome for the environment and it is important to know the ways to approach the problem, classification of polymer materials as well as formation process of polymeric waste. In this paper, an analysis of disposal methods of poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, in the company „Drava International” d.o.o. in Osijek was carried out. This company is primarily engaged in recycling and recovery of waste foil, waste PE films and waste PET bottles. The process of recycling involves processing and recycling of waste packaging to give a granular material from which further processes of production result in a new finished product, depending on market needs