PET resin that circulates infinitely, like a helix

CONCEPT

THE "Ring" Has One Loop.

THE "Helix" Has Loops.

Envisioning an Economy of Infinite Circulation with HELIX™

PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY envisions recycling that goes beyond just one cycle.

HELIX™ is produced from recycled PET resin born from used PET bottles, which is then used to create regenerated PET bottles. Once HELIX™ has been incorporated into packaging, it can be recycled into HELIX™ again and again, realizing PET resin that is infinitely circulatable, like a helix.

"Economy of Infinite Circulation"
That is the future envisioned by PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY with HELIX™.

Leaping for growth with the coil spring

PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY will incorporate HELIX™ into society and implement its helical circulation into society.

Bernoulli spiralDNA

The HELIX™ logo is based on the sideview of Bernoulli's spirals, representing our promise is to spread its influence across society.

The "X" also represents the DNA's double helix, portraying the constant cycle of collected PET bottles.

RECYCLING
PROCESS

The main feature of HELIX™ is its infinitely circulatable technology of Chemical Recycling.
PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY's proprietary Chemical Recycling Technology breaks down PET bottles at the molecular level to prepare for recycling.
It removes grime and coloring that cannot be washed away, as well as impurities not visible to the naked eye, allowing for infinite recycling of collected PET bottles.

01 Used PET bottles

02 Fragmented PET bottles

PROCESS DETAIL

03 Removal of impurities with depolymerization

04 BHET purification

05 Repolymerization with HELIX™ (PET resin)

06 Recycled PET bottles

RECYCLING
PROCESS

The main feature of HELIX™ is its infinitely circulatable technology of Chemical Recycling.
PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY's proprietary Chemical Recycling Technology breaks down PET bottles at the molecular level to prepare for recycling.
It removes grime and coloring that cannot be washed away, as well as impurities not visible to the naked eye, allowing for infinite recycling of collected PET bottles.

01

Used PET bottles are collected and recycled from the roughly 600,000 tons of PET bottles sold in Japan each year.

02

While most PET bottles collected in Japan are transparent in color, there are instances in which residue such as coloring and nonwashable grime are found remaining.

03

Coloring, grime, and other lingering impurities are removed at the molecular level after breaking apart PET polymer chains.

04

After impurities are removed, a monomer called BHET is developed through purification, and then polymerized to produce PET.

05

Monomers are connected to produce PET resin, which we have named HELIX™.

06

PET bottles produced with HELIX™ possess quality equivalent to that of PET bottles produced from petroleum-derived materials. Not only that, but they can be recycled infinitely after use, no matter what type of recycled resin it derives from.

  • FDA

    FDA Certification Acquired

    We have acquired an NOL (No Objection Letter) from the U.S. FDA (Food and Drug Administration) with regards to food-contact use, certifying the resin product's safety, quality, and clearing of food sanitation standards.

  • Reduced CO₂

    emissions by

    0%

    Reduction of CO₂ emissions

    Our technology has undergone LCA study conducted by Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting on behalf of the Ministry of the Environment in FY2019. The study concluded that our technology reduces CO₂ emissions by 45% compared to petroleum-derived resin. Additionally, combined with the added efficiency at our factories as a result of TEPCO's power configuration, we can conclude a total of 47% reduction in CO₂ emissions.See details

  • Contains

    0%

    recycled materials

    Contains over 72% recycled materials

    HELIX™ is produced by PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY and contains over 72% recycled materials.

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COMPANY

Company Name

PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Representative

President & Chief Executive Officer, Daigo Iga

Established

October 2008

Phone/FAX

+81 (0)44-366-3200　/　044-355-9355

Location

12-2 Ogimachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa

Website

PET REFINE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. (prt.jp)