Polyethylene Terephthalate PET
PET is a highly valued packaging material because it is strong yet lightweight, non-reactive, economical, and shatterproof.
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More About PET
PET’s safety for food, beverage, personal care, pharmaceutical and medical applications is recognized by health authorities around the world.
PET Clear & Light Blue
PET Clear & Light Blue are the most valuable PET Bottles. Clear & Light Blue bottles should be separated to obtain the maximum rebate.
PET Green
PET Green bottles obtain a good rebate. Bottles should be separated to obtain the maximum rebate.
PET Brown
PET Brown bottles obtain the lowest rebate. Bottles should be separated to obtain the maximum rebate.
PET Mixed
PET mixed have a low value and need to be sorted in order to obtain a higher grade, as well as a higher rebate value.
PET Preforms
Preforms from post-industrial, and those that are clean have a high rebate value.
PET Strapping
Oriented or tensilized polyester are the strongest type of plastic strapping product. They are used as a viable alternative to steel strapping in some industries.
PET Trays
Special grades of PET are used for take-out food containers, as well as prepared food trays that can be warmed in the oven or microwaved. These “dual ovenable” trays, and containers have the same basic chemical formula as PET bottles/jars- but have special additives that crystallize , and toughen the PET, so it can withstand the much higher temperatures of oven/microwave heating.
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