Various factors can affect recycled plastic’s usage and the value, resulting in different grades of LDPE film, many of which can also be made into or use linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) film, which has different structural properties:
- Premium: Premium film is made with 100% clean but it is normally called 99/1, dry, clear, post-industrial material made with LLDPE or LDPE film. This is also called US domestic quality.
- A: Grade A LDPE film is minimum 95% clean, clear, dry and natural, with very little contamination allowed from sources like labels and coloring.
- B: Grade B film is 80-85% clear, with a 20% allowance for colored, clean, natural LDPE or LLDPE film.
- C: The lowest grade of recycled film is made with just 50% clear, 50% color, dry LLDPE or LDPE film. HDPE and polypropylene (PP) films are permissible.