Bandera Tray-to-Tray® – PET Tray Recycling Technology
From Recycling to New PET Tray Production
Bandera Tray-to-Tray® is a dedicated Extrusion Coating system developed to support the recycling loop of PET trays and complement PET rigid film and sheet production lines.
The system is designed to enable recycled PET material to be reused in the production of new PET trays. Bandera's approach supports a PET tray cycle aimed at producing 100% recyclable products from 100% recycled material.
The Tray-to-Tray® solution can be integrated in-line into existing PET production lines or installed independently from the existing production process in an off-line / roll-to-roll configuration.
Circular Production for PET Trays
Reusing recycled material in PET tray production enables the material cycle within the production process to be utilized more effectively.
Bandera Tray-to-Tray® technology complements the PET rigid film/sheet production process by providing a solution for returning recycled PET to the product cycle.
Key Features
- Dedicated technology for the PET tray recycling cycle
- Solution for reusing 100% recycled material
- Target of 100% recyclable products
- Integration into existing PET rigid film/sheet production lines
- In-line application option
- Off-line / roll-to-roll application option
- Extrusion Coating technology
- Circular production approach for PET packaging
In-Line or Off-Line Application
One of the key advantages of Tray-to-Tray® technology is its ability to provide different installation options according to the existing production setup.
In-Line Integration
The system can be integrated in-line into a PET rigid film/sheet production line. This allows recycled PET to be incorporated directly into the production process within the existing production line.
Off-Line / Roll-to-Roll
In applications where modifying the production line is not preferred, the Tray-to-Tray® system can be installed off-line and operated according to a roll-to-roll principle.
This configuration provides an alternative solution that allows the existing PET production infrastructure to be maintained.
Circularity in PET Packaging
The fundamental approach of Tray-to-Tray® technology is to return the material used in PET trays to the production cycle.
Bandera's PET technologies provide solutions for processing different rPET sources, including recycled PET, thermoforming waste and recycled PET obtained from preforms. This approach to using recycled material in PET sheet lines supports the circular production concept that forms the basis of Tray-to-Tray®.
VelPET® and Lighter Packaging®
Bandera also highlights VelPET® and Lighter Packaging® solutions within its Tray-to-Tray® technology portfolio.
VelPET® is Bandera's patented technology for the production of structural E-PET foam film. The technology is aimed at developing lighter and recyclable packaging solutions.
This approach provides alternatives for developing lighter and recyclable packaging solutions to replace traditional rigid PS and PET packaging.
Application Areas
PET Tray Production
Integration of PET trays used in food and other packaging applications into the recycling cycle.
Use of rPET
Use of recycled PET in the production of new PET rigid films and sheets.
Thermoforming
Production solutions for PET sheets intended for use in thermoforming processes.
Circular PET Packaging
Production infrastructure designed to return recycled material to the product cycle in PET packaging applications.
Technical Structure
| Feature |
Tray-to-Tray® |
| Technology |
Extrusion Coating |
| Main Material |
PET / rPET |
| Main Application |
PET Tray |
| Installation |
In-Line or Off-Line |
| Off-Line Operation |
Roll-to-Roll |
| Main Purpose |
PET tray circularity |
| Production Approach |
Returning recycled PET to the product cycle |
| Related Technology |
VelPET® / Lighter Packaging® |
Note: Line capacity, width, layer structure and other process parameters are determined according to the customer's application and the selected PET sheet line configuration.
Integrated Solution for PET Tray Recycling
Bandera Tray-to-Tray® combines PET rigid film and sheet production technologies with an approach focused on reusing recycled material, providing a solution for creating a more circular production structure in PET tray manufacturing.
Bandera Tray-to-Tray® – Circular Recycling Technology for PET Tray Production, Backed by Somplast.