recycledpolyester
Recycled polyester, commonly referred to as rPET, is a polymer made from recycled polyester materials, chiefly PET bottles and textile waste. Recovered PET is cleaned, pelletized, and can be spun into fibers or formed into film and new resin. Using rPET reduces demand for virgin polyester and helps divert plastic waste from landfills.
Production methods include mechanical recycling—grinding, washing, drying, and melting to extrude new chips or fibers—and chemical
rPET is used in apparel, home textiles, carpets, industrial fabrics, and packaging films, often as spun fibers
Environmental and sustainability notes: rPET can lower lifecycle energy use and fossil resource demand when it
Standards and labeling: products may bear recycled content claims and certificates such as the Global Recycled