Recycled resins: rPET, PET flake and recycled PP

What is the difference between PCR and PIR content?

PCR (post-consumer recycled) is material that already was a product in a consumer's hands — a used bottle, for example — and came back through the recycling stream. PIR (post-industrial recycled) is factory scrap and trim that never reached a consumer. Both displace virgin resin, but only PCR backs post-consumer recycled content claims; our rPET line and our recycled PP line both include PCR options.

What is the difference between PET flake and PET pellet?

Flake is the washed, ground bottle before pelletising: it is the raw material for converters running their own pelletising or extrusion line, and it is sold by the full container. Pellet is that flake already melted, filtered at 60 microns and cut into uniform resin, ready to feed an injection, blow moulding or extrusion line with no further processing.

Which applications fit each intrinsic viscosity (IV) range?

Mid IV (0.66–0.70 dl/g) runs sheet extrusion, thermoforming, strapping and fibre, where preform-level strength is not required. IV of 0.76–0.82 dl/g is the preform and bottle range, including food-contact applications. High IV (0.82–0.86 dl/g) goes into pressure or thin-wall containers such as carbonated soft drink and purified water bottles.

Can rPET be invoiced and delivered in Mexico?

Yes. Envases y Algo Más quotes, invoices and delivers the rPET pellet — in pesos or US dollars — from any of our six warehouses or to your door anywhere in Mexico. We also export to the United States out of our Monterrey warehouse, roughly 230 km from Laredo.

Do you manufacture the resin or just resell it?

We manufacture the PCR and PIR recycled polypropylene resin ourselves through P4P (Plastics for People), our sister company: it is formulated to each customer's requirement, with a 10-tonne minimum order, and produced and invoiced by P4P. The PET flake is manufactured and distributed by Envases y Algo Más, with part of the volume covered through our supplier network to sustain recurring demand; the rPET pellet is quoted, invoiced and delivered by Envases y Algo Más.

Is PET flake only available in clear?

No. The flake is 100% post-consumer (PCR) and clear is the most common, but a range of colours is available subject to availability; colour is confirmed when we quote against the material available for your volume. The rPET resin pellet, by contrast, is offered in crystal only.

Do you handle materials other than PET and PP?

Yes. Beyond PET and PP, our main lines, we manufacture recycled HDPE resin on a project basis: it is manufactured and invoiced by P4P (Plastics for People), our sister company, exactly like recycled PP. It is formulated to the customer's requirement and end application; it is not a catalogue material, it is assessed case by case, against volume and the properties required.

Do you export resin to the United States?

Yes. We serve converters in Mexico and in the United States, and we handle US-bound orders both ways: we arrange the freight, or you collect at any of our warehouses. Our Monterrey warehouse sits about 230 km from Laredo, which makes the crossing straightforward. Technical data sheets are available in English and we can invoice in US dollars.

How we ship to the United States

Can I request a sample?

Yes. We send resin samples for evaluation and process trials: run the material on your own line, with your drying and cycle conditions, before committing volume. Request a sample through the resin quote form and tell us which grade you want to trial.