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PET stands for PolyEthylene Therephthalate, polyester used for packaging material. PET is mainly used for beverage packaging such as mineral water and carbonated soft drinks. PET bottles are identifiable by their recyclability number (1) generally found inside the recyclability symbol on the bottle (three arrows chasing one another). |
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| One of the striking features of the material is it's recyclability. Post-consumer containers are collected from households and processed to make raw material for new applications. PET is recycled through mechanical recycling of de-polymerisation. During mechanical recycling, recovered bottles are shredded into flakes. Flakes are subsequently washed and are ready to be used. | ||
| The de-polymerization process breaks up the polymer molecule. The final product resulting from this process can be used to manufacture new PET. Currently, the main outlet for recycled PET is the fiber market. Polar fleece is an example of a fiber made out of recycled PET. We are proud to do our part by offering the very first cap & gown made from recycled PET. |
Click here and take your committment to the environment one step further and return your green gown® to Graduate Affairs for recycling! |
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Indicate roomy (XL or XXL) gown requirements at checkout by indicating student chest measurements in inches (do not indicate XL or XXL or we cannot guarantee a correct fit!) |