Table 4.
Maximum percentage of recycled PET allowed in mixtures with virgin PET, calculated as a function of residence time
| Residence timea | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t1 | t2 | t3 | t4 | t5 | t6 | t7 | t8 | t9 | t10 | t11 | t12 | |
| Maximum rPET % for bottles intended for contact with all types of foodstuffs | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 85 | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Maximum rPET % for trays and containers, for contact with all types of foodstuffs except packaged water | 35 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | 90 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
PET: poly(ethylene terephthalate).
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t1 < t2 < t3 < t4 < t5 < t6 < t7 < t8 < t9 < t10 < t11 < t12.
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