oSIST prEN 18120-3:2024
(Main)Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging - Part 3: Sortability evaluation process for plastic packaging
Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging - Part 3: Sortability evaluation process for plastic packaging
This document is an input for a standard on the recyclability evaluation process of plastic packaging with respect to compatibility of the design with the collecting and sorting processes for the plastic used.
This document covers any household plastic packaging where the main body is made of PET, PE, PP or PS material.
Verpackung - Recyclingorientierte Gestaltung von Kunststoffverpackungsprodukten - Teil 3: Bewertung von Sortierverfahren von Kunststoffverpackungen
Das Dokument dient als Input für eine Norm zum Prozess der Bewertung der Recyclingfähigkeit von Kunststoffverpackungen im Hinblick auf die Kompatibilität der Gestaltung mit den Sammlungs- und Sortierprozessen für den verwendeten Kunststoff.
Dieses Dokument behandelt alle Haushalts-Kunststoffverpackungen, bei denen der Hauptkörper aus PET, PE, PP oder PS besteht.
Emballages - Conception des emballages plastiques en vue de leur recyclage - Partie 3 : Processus d’évaluation de la triabilité des emballages plastiques
Le présent document servira de base à l’élaboration d’une norme sur le processus d’évaluation de la recyclabilité des emballages plastiques, axée plus particulièrement sur la compatibilité de la conception avec les processus de collecte et de tri du plastique usagé.
Il couvre tous les emballages ménagers en plastique dont le corps principal est en PET, PE, PP ou PS.
Embalaža - Načrtovanje, ki omogoča recikliranje plastične embalaže - 3. del: Postopek za ocenjevanje možnosti sortiranja plastične embalaže
General Information
Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2024
Embalaža - Načrtovanje, ki omogoča recikliranje plastične embalaže - 3. del:
Postopek za ocenjevanje možnosti sortiranja plastične embalaže
Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging - Part 3: Sortability evaluation
process for plastic packaging
Verpackung - Recyclingorientierte Gestaltung von Kunststoffverpackungsprodukten - Teil
3: Bewertung von Sortierverfahren von Kunststoffverpackungen
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 18120-3
ICS:
13.030.50 Recikliranje Recycling
55.020 Pakiranje in distribucija blaga Packaging and distribution of
na splošno goods in general
83.080.20 Plastomeri Thermoplastic materials
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
September 2024
ICS 55.020; 13.030.50; 83.080.20
English Version
Packaging - Design for recycling of plastic packaging - Part
3: Sortability evaluation process for plastic packaging
Verpackung - Recyclingorientierte Gestaltung von
Kunststoffverpackungsprodukten - Teil 3: Bewertung
von Sortierverfahren von Kunststoffverpackungen
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Sortability of plastic packaging waste . 9
4.1 Introduction . 9
4.2 Facilities . 11
4.3 Evaluation of the sortability of plastic packaging waste . 13
4.4 Principles . 14
4.5 Samplings . 16
4.6 Test method . 17
4.7 Test report . 17
4.8 Evaluation . 17
Annex A (normative) Experimental determination of the sortability of plastic packaging samples
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A.1 Principle . 19
A.1.1 Apparatus and settings . 19
A.1.2 Reagents and consumables . 20
A.1.3 Sampling . 21
A.1.4 Assessment of ease of emptying . 21
A.1.5 Sample preparation . 22
A.1.6 Unit operations to assess sortability . 22
A.1.7 Split factors . 27
A.1.8 Expression of results . 28
Annex B (informative) Overview of the unit operations of a state of the art sorting centre . 29
Annex C (normative) Assessment of component separation . 31
C.1 Principle . 31
C.2 Procedure . 31
C.3 Expression of results . 31
C.4 Test report . 31
Annex D (informative) Target fractions for packaging waste – examples . 33
Bibliography . 34
European foreword
This document (prEN 18120-3:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 261
“Packaging”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
Introduction
EN 18120 consisting of 15 parts aims via a series of guidelines and protocols to establish consistency and
improvement for the design for recycling of household, industrial and commercial plastic packaging.
— Part 1: Definitions and principles for design-for-recycling of plastic packaging
— Part 2: Process and governance to evaluate the recyclability of plastic packaging
— Part 3: Sortability evaluation process for plastic packaging
— Part 4: Guideline for PET bottles
— Part 5: Guideline for PET rigid packaging (except bottle)
— Part 6: Guideline for PE and PP rigid packaging
— Part 7: Guideline and protocols for PE and PP flexible packaging
— Part 8: Guideline for PS and XPS packaging
— Part 9: Guideline for EPS packaging
— Part 10: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging — Protocols for PET bottles
— Part 11: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging — Protocols for PET other rigid
packaging
— Part 12: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging — Protocols for PE and PP rigid
packaging
— Part 13: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging — Protocols for PE and PP flexible
packaging
— Part 14: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging — Protocols for PS and XPS packaging
— Part 15: Recyclability evaluation process for plastic packaging — Protocols for EPS packaging
Design for recycling guidelines are a common way of describing compatibility with plastic packaging
collection, sorting and recycling into high quality recycled plastic into state-of-the-art facilities. They
provide guidance on the level compatibility, defined as:
— green: Packaging constituents with full compatibility with recycling;
— yellow: Packaging constituents with limited compatibility with recycling;
— red: Packaging constituents which are not compatible with recycling.
Recyclability guidelines will require regular review and improvement to reflect innovations in design,
collection, sorting and recycling.
The design for recycling guidelines provided in this series of standards are representative of the state of
the art in Europe and cover all steps from design for recycling, packaging waste collection, sorting,
recycling into recycled plastic and to use in a new application.
Packaging recyclability is the combination of five parameters: packaging designed for recycling,
packaging waste collection, sorting when necessary, recycling and use of recycled plastic in a new
application. This series of standards covers one parameter: the design for recycling.
1 Scope
This document is an input for a standard on the recyclability evaluation process of plastic packaging with
respect to compatibility of the design with the collecting and sorting processes for the plastic used.
This document covers any household plastic packaging where the main body is made of PET, PE, PP or
PS material.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
prEN 18120-1, Packaging — Design for recycling of plastic packaging — Part 1: Definitions and principles
for design-for-recycling of plastic packaging
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in prEN 18120-1 and the following
apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp/
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
near infrared
NIR
wavelength range from 0,75 µm to 1,9 µm, in which certain infrared instruments operate
Note 1 to entry: The spectral range of many NIR sensors is typically from 0,90 µm to 1,70 µm.
[SOURCE: ISO 10878:2013, definition 1.84]
3.2
visual spectrum
VIS
visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum
Note 1 to entry: Used for the colour sorting of plastic packaging waste.
Note 2 to entry: Most optical sorters combine VIS detection with NIR detection.
3.3
eddy current
electric current induced in a conductive material by a varying magnetic field
[SOURCE: EN ISO 12718:2019, definition 3.1.12]
3.4
ferromagnetic
term applied to materials that can be magnetized or strongly attracted by a magnetic field
[SOURCE: ISO 15463:2003, definition 4.1.40]
3.5
(over-band) magnet
device intended for the separation of packaging waste made of or containing ferromagnetic metals
3.6
ballistic separator
device that uses different impact behaviour for separation
Note 1 to entry: in the application for sorting plastic packaging, the separation of flexible and rigid packaging is
intended. A typical use is to separate two-dimensional packaging waste (such as flexible packaging) from three-
dimensional packaging waste (such as bottles).
3.7
eddy current separator
device intended for the separation of packaging waste made of or containing non-ferromagnetic metals
Note 1 to entry: Eddy current seperators will also separate ferromagnetic metals if they are part of the input.
However, eddy current separators are generally used behind a (over-band) magnet, which remove
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