Our process takes PET bales, converts them to washed flake, and extrudes them into rPET resin. This resin is produced under conditions that allow direct food-contact applications in addition to melt filtration that will meet most application needs.
Grinding is the process of
Drying is the process of removing the surface and internal moisture of materials to allow for further processing
Extrusion is the process of melting material in a certain form to allow it to be transformed into another product
Pelletizing takes the melted material from the extrusion process and converts into pellets
Filtration is the process of removing contaminates in the extrusion process via filter media
Crystallization is the process of aligning the polymer chains to allow for further processing like drying
IV Enhancement is the process of raising the intrinsic viscosity of PET to allow it to be used in different applications
Consumers recycle their beverage bottles
A recycling company brings the bottles to a recycling facility
The plastic is sorted and consolidated into an rPET bale or ground flake
The feedstocks are further sorted, ground and washed into the highest quality post-consumer rPET flake in the market.
The rPET flake is sold to a PET converter and turned into consumer goods
Consumers recycle their beverage bottles
A recycling company brings the bottles to a recycling facility
The plastic is sorted and consolidated into an rPET bale or ground flake
The feedstocks are further sorted, ground and washed into the highest quality post-consumer rPET flake in the market.
The rPET flake is sold to a PET converter and turned into consumer goods
A materials recovery facility or recycling company transports the bottles to a recycling facility.
The plastic is sorted and consolidated into an rPET bale or ground flake by the recycling facility.
The rPET bales and flake are sent to our recycling facility in Long Island, New York.
The feedstocks are further sorted, ground, and washed into the highest-quality post-consumer rPET flake in the market.
The rPET flake is sold to a PET converter and turned into consumer goods.
PolyQuest’s recycling facility in Darlington, South Carolina, has the ability to convert the plastic flake into food-grade plastic pellets.
The flakes go through a process including a blend, metal removal, dry, IV enhancement (flake), extrude, melt filter, pelletize, crystallize, fines removal, IV enhancement (pellet), and final quality check to achieve a food-grade plastic pellet.
The Value-Added Distributor of Virgin Thermoplastics and Manufacturer of Recycled Thermoplastics
