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DePoly and PTI collaborate to create closed loop recycled PET bottle

Sion, Switzerland, January 22nd 2025 – DePoly, a Swiss award-winning CleanTech company

which specializes in advanced recycling of PET/polyester plastics, today announced their

collaboration with PTI (Plastic Technologies Inc) a leader in sustainable plastic packaging

design and development, to create a closed loop recycled PET bottle.

Using a mixed stream of feedstock, ranging from PET plastic packaging, polyester fibers and

industrial waste, DePoly’s technology has broken down the PET and polyester back to its raw

monomers, Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA).

From this virgin-grade quality PTA, PET pellets were produced. Finally, these PET pellets were

blown into recycled PET bottles using PTI’s 40 years of expertise and technology.

A Full Closed Loop

DePoly set out to challenge itself by using PET and Polyester plastic waste from packaging

and insulation. The DePoly technology produced a high-quality PTA used to produce recycled

PET that was processed into bottles by injection stretch blow molding. This project

demonstrates the strengths of bringing together the technical robustness of DePoly and PTI’s

extensive expertise in plastic packaging processing and manufacturing. Both companies

worked together to demonstrate a closed loop solution for plastic recycling into high grade

bottles. Blowing a PET bottle is generally one of the more challenging end products to

produce, highlighting the experience of PTI and maturity of DePoly’s technology, capable of

bringing a universal approach to PET & Polyester recycling.

Making Bottles from Varied PET & Polyester Waste

DePoly’s uncompromising take on quality has been at the heart of this project. Not only did

they succeed in producing a recycled PET bottle, but they did so by taking a broad spectrum

of feedstock with the final product being a recycled PET bottle, one of the most difficult

products to create. From a challenge point of view, this ticks off all the boxes and further

demonstrates that DePoly’s technology is versatile and adaptable, enabling the company to

pave the way for a new standard in the industry.

In parallel to the bottle sampling, the conclusion of a preliminary screening analysis of nonintentionally

added substances (NIAS) in DePoly rPET material is showing that the tested

sample complies with the overall and specific migration requirements for the PET typical

substances in contact with all types of food at any long-term storage at room temperature

and below, including hot fill.

“For this project we really wanted to challenge ourselves, taking a mixture of different PET and

polyester containing waste streams that are blended and have different additives. Being able

to hold this bottle in my hands, is a testament to DePoly’s and PTI’s ingenuity and expertise!”

Said Dr. Gaetano Dedual, Senior Business Development Manager of DePoly.

“We did not really know what to expect from this first processing and prototyping trials

with DePoly’s chemically recycled material. For a premiere, the outcome is promising. With

PTI’s technical expertise, the prototyping went well and the quality and performance of the

produced samples are similar to a control made from a virgin PET resin!” – Stéphane Morier,

Director Project Management of PTI.

About DePoly

DePoly is a Swiss cleantech company specializing in advanced recycling of polyester and PET.

Recognized as a 2024 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, and winner of the

Top 100 Swiss Startup Award in 2024, DePoly challenges the status quo on textile waste

management. Through its patented technology, DePoly has pioneered a solution to tackle

polyester (PET fiber) and break it down to its building blocks (monomers of PET) called Purified

Terephthalic Acid (PTA) and Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG). The process yields products identical

to oil-based counterparts that can be used to produce recycled PET and polyester, reducing

the need for fossil fuels, reducing waste and contributing to circularity in the textile and

packaging industry.

About PTI

PTI, with offices and labs in the US and Switzerland, is recognized as the global expert and

trusted industry partner in plastic for full package design, development, materials studies,

prototyping, sustainability, support, and processing. With 40 years in the industry, their DNA is

in nearly every package on the marketplace shelves and in your home. Their diverse team of

scientists, engineers, and designers work with leading brands to deliver top of the line

packaging at an accelerated rate, within budget, and adverse of risk. PTI is actively engaged in

creating high performing, sustainable packaging solutions. Their work goes beyond the physical

product, measuring success by their ability to mitigate risk, affect bottom lines and brand

loyalty, leading to growth – from Process to Commercialization©.

Media Contact:

PTI

Erica Hartmann

Marketing Manager

e.hartmann@pti-usa.com

Phone: +1 (419).867.5400

DePoly

Michael Lamotte

Head of Marketing, Communication & PR

media@depoly.co