Recycling multilayer plastic is one of the most complex issues in the circular economy for packaging. While these materials are excellent for consumers and end users: they are light, cost-effective and keep food and medicines safe for a long time; they are challenging to recycle using traditional systems for physical and economic reasons. Evertis has embraced this challenge to meet the goals of The European Green Deal and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWR) which stipulate that by 2030 all packaging must be recyclable.
Recognizing this industry-wide constraint, we developed a pioneering in-house delamination technology to address this critical limitation. By integrating expertise across our Group, specifically the teams’ technical excellence at Evertis and Renascis, we have transformed a sustainable vision into a tangible, scalable technology for true circularity – we call this Perpetuity®.
Perpetuity® is a solvent-free physical delamination process that works with both laminated and coextruded multilayer materials in a truly sustainable and environmentally friendly way. Our process targets the interfacial bonds between layers. By neutralizing the adhesives and binders, we separate the non-PET components from the PET steam. By avoiding harsh solvents, the process enables the production of recycled material approved for food-contact applications. The results are high-quality PET flakes that maintain their optical clarity and purity levels comparable to virgin PET, making the material suitable for high-value applications again.
Strategic collaborations with National Waste Entities in countries such as Portugal, France and Belgium, have provided large-scale viability testing opportunities, demonstrating that Perpetuity® technology can integrate seamlessly into existing waste management infrastructures – moving innovation beyond the lab and into the real world.
Perpetuity® is a cornerstone of our strong commitment to true circularity, demonstrating how innovative thinking, technical expertise, and collaboration can deliver closed-loop systems that support packaging solutions today and into the future.