Tuesday, 3 February 2026

Blending Virgin Plastic Resins with Regrind/Recycled Materials - Checklist for Plastic Processors

Hello and welcome to a new blog post in which I provide you with a checklist on blending virgin plastic resins with regrind or recycled materials. 

Introduction

In today’s plastics industry, blending virgin resins with regrind or recycled materials is a powerful way to enhance sustainability and reduce costs. However, achieving consistent quality and performance requires careful attention to every step of the process.

To support your operations, we’ve developed a practical checklist (Figure 1) highlighting the 10 most important points to consider when blending virgin plastics with regrind or recycled content. Whether you’re optimizing for efficiency, compliance, or product quality, this checklist will help you avoid common pitfalls and ensure reliable results.

Use this tool as a guide to streamline your workflow, maintain high standards, and drive continuous improvement in your plastics processing. Remember: customizing these checks to your specific materials and processes will yield the best outcomes.

Figure 1: Checklist - Blending virgin plastic with regrind/recyled plastics.

Check out also this post: How to Mark Plastic Parts with Recycled Content: A Quick Guide to ISO 1043 & ISO 11469

Thanks for reading & #findoutaboutplastics

Greetings,

Herwig Juster

Literature:

[1] https://www.findoutaboutplastics.com/2023/07/plastic-part-design-for-recycling.html

[2] https://www.findoutaboutplastics.com/2023/04/guest-interview-bianca-gubi-product.html



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