MOLDED ARTICLE FORMED FROM POST CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIAL

A molded article includes post-consumer recycled material and has a container with a base, a sidewall connected to the base and extending therefrom, and an opening. The container includes a 100% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate polymer. The container has a mass to internal volume ra...

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Hauptverfasser: HIGAREDA, Jose De Jusus, Castillo, BARRON, Bradley, J, GOLA, Christina, L
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A molded article includes post-consumer recycled material and has a container with a base, a sidewall connected to the base and extending therefrom, and an opening. The container includes a 100% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate polymer. The container has a mass to internal volume ratio of between about 0.04 grams per cubic centimeter and about 0.06 grams per cubic centimeter. A value of E*ab is less than about 3.5 between the container and a reference container having the same dimensions as the container. The reference container is formed from a reference polymer including 50% virgin polyethylene terephthalate and 50% post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate.