BoReTech’s 8.5 tons/hr PET bottle washing line supplied to Ismail Resin Pvt. Ltd. has entered stable operation at the company’s recycling facility in Port Qasim, Karachi, Pakistan, providing reliable supply of high-quality recycled PET flakes for its new bottle-to-bottle PET recycling project.

BoReTech’s PET bottle washing line at Ismail Resin in Pakistan.

The line processes post-consumer PET bottles through label separation, crushing and washing to produce high-purity recycled PET flakes suitable for direct food-contact applications after downstream pelletizing and SSP.

With a single-line processing capacity exceeding 8 tons/hr, the project is among the high-capacity PET bottle washing installations currently operating in Pakistan.

Customized design for complex PET feedstock

For large-scale bottle-to-bottle recycling projects, maintaining stable label separation and product cleanliness at high throughput is key for front-end washing process. Based on the feedstock characteristics of the Ismail project, BoReTech developed a customized process configuration.

The Bale Breaker is designed to handle oversized and elongated bottle bales, improving de-baling efficiency and ensuring stable material feeding to downstream processes.

The new-generation Mega Aspirator enhances label separation efficiency, reducing PVC label contamination in the final PET flakes to a consistently low level.

Internationally recognized for food-grade applications

Consistent product quality and stringent control of contaminants are essential for bottle-to-bottle applications.

In 2023, BoReTech obtained an FDA No Objection Letter (NOL) covering complete washing, pelletizing and SSP process. In July 2025, the company obtained a further FDA NOL for its SSP process.

In November 2025, BoReTech’s brtCOMBIPET pelletizing and SSP combination process received a Positive Scientific Opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).