In addition to the information already provided on label contaminants, this is an additional guide  outlining other potential contaminants that are often found in HDPE bottles. The severity of the contamination varies from substance to substance, and this guide should prove useful to those seeking to purchase the best quality HDPE scrap, as well as […]

What is postindustrial HDPE scrap? Much as the title suggests, post industrial scrap HDPE is simply HDPE that has gone unused in industrial processes. It can represent malformed products that have been rejected from a factory line, or superfluous offcuts. At one time these scraps and discarded items would have headed for the nearest landfill, […]

HDPE:
(High Density Polyethylene) – HDPE is the most common polyethylene used in industry. Generally used as a sheathing material where it provides high resistance to water penetration, excellent impact resistance and high tensile strength. It has low coefficient of friction and and is abrasion resistant.
HDPE Regrind (HDPE Flakes):
High Density Polyethylene is easily recycled. Manufacturers usually […]

HDPE stands for High Density Polyethylene and is a form of plastic most commonly used in products and packaging such as milk jugs, margarine tubs, garbage containers, detergent bottles and water pipes.
HDPE is Polyethylene with a density greater or equal to 0.941 g/cm3. It has a low degree of branching and thus stronger intermolecular forces […]