regulatory
GRS / RecyClass / ISCC Plus
Voluntary certifications proving recycled or sustainable content claims. GRS for textile fiber, RecyClass for packaging, ISCC Plus for mass-balance bio/chemical recycled.
Why it matters for procurement
Understanding grs / recyclass / iscc plus matters whenever you need to translate a producer's technical data sheet into a procurement specification. Misreading the term can result in pricing the wrong material or accepting a non-compliant lot.
When you submit an RFQ, naming the relevant standard or property explicitly (rather than relying on a generic equivalent) reduces re-quote cycles and accelerates routing to the supplier with the matching grade in stock.
Related terms
regulatory
PPWR (EU Packaging Regulation)
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, in force from 2024. Mandates minimum recycled content (rPET 25% 2025, 30% 2030), design-for-recycling by 2030, reuse targets.
commercial
Virgin vs Recycled Polymer
Virgin: directly from monomer polymerisation. PCR (post-consumer recycled) and PIR (post-industrial recycled) recover end-of-life material; food-contact rPET via EFSA-listed processes.