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Siegwerk Receives APR Recognition for Deinking Technology Improving PET Bottle Recyclability

AQUANTUM Alkali Strippable Primer and SICURA UV/LED ink technology facilitate the deinking of UV/LED-printed PET shrink sleeves.

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By: Anthony Locicero

Copy editor, New York Post

Siegwerk developed a proprietary washable ink technology that enables the deinking of UV/LED-printed PET shrink sleeves allowing for recycling of the sleeve along with PET bottles.  The technology has been accredited as the first UV/LED solution of its kind by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the national trade association of the US plastics recycling industry, that meets its guidelines for the quality improvement of recycled PET bottles.   “With our AQUANTUM Alkali Strippable ...

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