About this Glossary
In this Glossary, you can find the most common terms used in the packaging chain. This Glossary is not exhaustive and is updated based on questions and developments. If you have any questions or additions, please contact us.
Terms
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- Carbon black
- Cellophane
- Cellulose fiber
- Chemical recycling
- Circular Economy
- Circular Economy Package (CEP)
- Circularity
- Clear glass
- Co-extrusion
- Coating
- Cold‑End Coating (Glass)
- Colorant
- Commercial waste
- Complete (Integral) Package
- Composite packaging [PPWR definition]
- Compostable packaging [PPWR definition]
- Compostable Packaging Materials
- Conformity assessment [PPWR definition]
- Constituent
- Consumer [PPWR definition]
- Contactsensitive (disposable unit)
- CPS (ceramics, porcelain, stone)
- Crystal glass (lead glass)
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- Main body of the packaging unit
- Maleic Anhydride
- Manufacturer [PPWR definition]
- Mass Balance
- Material layer
- Mechanical recycling
- Metallized Packaging Material
- Milk glass
- Mineral oils
- Miscanthus
- Mixed glass
- Mixed stream (plastics recycling)
- Mono stream (plastics recycling)
- Mono-layer
- Mono-material
- Multi-material
- Multi‑Layer
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- Packaging
- Packaging [PPWR definition]
- Packaging and packaging waste directive (PPWD)
- Packaging and packaging waste Regulation [PPWR definition]
- Packaging category [PPWR definition]
- Packaging waste [PPWR definition]
- Paper and board
- Paper waste (bin)
- PE (polyethylene)
- PET (polyethylene terephthalate)
- PLA (polylactic acid)
- Plastic [PPWR definition]
- PMD (Plastic, Metal, Drink cartons)
- Polyethylene furanoate (PEF)
- Polymer
- Polyolefins (PO)
- Polystyrene
- Post‑Collection Sorting
- Post‑Consumer Recyclate (PCR)
- Post‑Industrial Recyclate (PIR)
- PP (polypropylene)
- Predominant material
- Primary Component
- Primary packaging
- Primary production packaging [PPWR definition]
- Printing
- Private‑Label Packer
- Producer [PPWR definition]
- Producer or Importer of Packaged Products
- Pulp
- Pulping
- PVC (polyvinyl chloride)
- PVdC (polyvinylidene chloride)
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- Reactive Polyurethane Hot‑melt
- Recyclability
- Recyclability [PPWR definition]
- Recyclability grades [PPWR definition]
- Recyclate
- Recycling (in accordance with Article 3.7 of the Directive)
- Recycling [PPWR definition]
- Register of producers [PPWR definition]
- Renewable Materials
- Renewable Resource
- Reusable Packaging
- Reusable packaging [PPWR definition]
- Rigid Packaging
- Rigid packaging (plastic)
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- Sales packaging [PPWR definition]
- Secondary material
- Secondary packaging
- Secondary raw materials [PPWR definition]
- Separate component [PPWR definition]
- Seperate collection
- Service Packaging [PPWR definition]
- Shredding
- Silicone gel
- Silicones
- Single use packaging [PPWR definition]
- Single-Use Plastics (SUP)
- Sink-float technique
- Sleeve (full-body sleeve)
- Source‑Separated Collection
- Sub-components
- Supplier [PPWR definition]
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