Sept./2011

Japan PET Tray Association

7-8,koami-cho,chuo-nihonbashi,Tokyo,
Japan 103-0016
Tel : 0081-3-5614-6566
Fax: 0081-3-5614-6825
URL

http://www.pettray.jp

Email info@pettray.jp

About us
To establish the hygienic safety of PET tray, to investigate the waste problem,
Japan PET Tray Association was established.
The resin supplier, the sheet supplier, and the tray molder of 50 companies
are participating in the PET Tray Association.

Role and Action of our association
1, Investigation
 We investigate the hygienic safety of the additive, the polymer,
and post-consumer recycled PET from beverage bottles.
 We feed back the investigation result to members,
and announce them to public.

2, Planning of the restriction standard The self-restriction standard concerning the hygienic safetyof the PET sheets and the PET trays, is settled on our association.
 We support quality assurances concerning the hygienic safety on A-PETarticles, because food-contact PET trays made from PCR must conform to“Food Sanitation Law(MHLW)”.

Japan PET Tray Association

The Members of PET Tray Association
Virgin Resin

PCR-PET Resin Processers

Sheet Suppliers

Cｏｎｔａｉｎｅｒ suppliers#Article suppliers

Mitsui Chemicals

Utsumi Recycling Systems

Mitsubishi Chemical

Risu-packKashiwagi Mold

Toyota Tsusho

All Waste Recycle

RP Topla

Chou Chemical

Yoshimura Kasei

Itochu Tradings

Nishinihon PET Bottle
Reycling

ToyoboEfpico Corp.

Kitahara Industry

Nagase & Co

Kyouei Sangyo

Teijin Chemicals

Sekisui Plastics

Kobayashi & Co(Eastman Chemcal)

Reco

OJk

Hurubayashi ShikoKouyo Sangyo

Mitubishi Plastics
Trading

Polytech

Yamato Eslon

Umeda Vaccum Pack

Iwatani Sangyo

Utsumi RecyclingSystems

Athena Kogyo

Chuokasei

Tsukasa-petco

RecoNishiyori

Akamatsu Kasei

Tohmei Chemical

Masuyama Kasei

Diyafoods

Fukusuke Kogyo
Bespack
Niohn Pacaging#They have sheetinglines.
Assistant Members：Japan PET Bottle Association

Japan PET Tray Association

Takeuchi Sangyo

Usage of Amorphous PET Sheet & Tray
In Japan, Amorphous PET film and sheet are applied to food trays, lids, cups,domes, clamshells, partition-trays and also clear-cartons, blister-packs,
stationary goods, carrier tape for IC chip and etc. The total consumption isabout 250,000 tons par year.
An environment friendly PET trays are used as a containerfor wrapping a familiar commodity for us.
Feed Packaging

Japan PET Tray Association

Clear Carton Case
Blister Packaging

Market of A-PET sheet and Packagings in JapanThe market growth of A-PET in Japan
300,000

Tons/ year

250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2004

2005

APET sheet in Japan

Japan PET Tray Association

2006

2007
Year

Food Packaging

2008

2009

2010

Non-food Packaging

PET Recycling System from Bottle to Tray in Japan
37% of the PCR of PET bottle is recycled for the tray usage. However, thereproduction PET which is not confirmed to hygienic safety, cannot be used forthe tray for the food packaging. Therefore, the self restriction standard is settled
on in Japan PET Tray Association, and the maintenance of the hygienic safety ofthe product is advanced by Japan PET Tray Association.

The substance of the self-restriction standard
1, Source control
Post-consumer PET bottles, which is collected by administration by Law
The Containers and Packaging Recycling Law in Japan (METI)

2, Management system of recycling process
Specified mechanical process containing alkali washing system.

3, Management system of use condition
Functional barrier ; In-direct food contact
Usage limitation

4, Traceability of the recycling product
The safety of the tray is examined in the official laboratory.
The mark and the descriptions of Japan PET tray association must be displayedon the articles which are made from PCR PET bottles.

Japan PET Tray Association

Management and Traceability ofamorphous PET trays made from PCRClassification and Description
Display description

Usage

V1:Virgin Resin

V1

All foods

R2:PCR ResinR2

Non foods

V1/R2/V1

With Shell or Skin foods(Eggs, Vegetables and Fruits)
Prior to cutting or cooking

Layer structure and Raw material
Mono-layer

Mulch-layer
skin/core/skin

Skin layer : V1_Virgin Resin
Core layer: R2_PCR Resin

The product was distinguished by putting the markto the articles. It is possible for the consumers tojudge clearly the classification.

Japan PET Tray Association

The consumption of
post-consumer recycled PET bottles in JapanFor Amorphous PET articles (Jan.~Dec. 2009)in next page

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Articles

Consumption (tons)

Remarks

Food Packagings
Clamshells for egg

28,000Partition for Fruits

2,700

Mashroom trays

3,100

Strawberry trays

3,100

Fruit trays

5,550

Containers in supermarkets

8,400

Sub-total

51,050In corrugated cartons

For fruits & begetables

Packed Food Packaging
Lids for packed foods

300

Trays for packed sweets

900

Partitions for Cup noodle

1,800

In corrugated cartonsPartitions for Canned beer100

In corrugated cartons

Sub-total

3,010

Coffee drinks,Yogruit ,fruit juiceNon- Food Packaging & Other Applications
Blister packaging

8,300

Trays for electronic devices

6,600

Clear cartons, stationaries

2,040

Sub-total

16,940Japan PET Tray Association
Grand Total

71,000

Audio, cosmetics, cells, appliances & etc