PET - The Sustainable Material Choice
When selecting a sustainable material for your bottle or jar, PET is the clear choice!
- Recyclable - PET has an excellent environmental profile. Used PET bottles can be
washed, granulated into flakes and reshaped as PET bottles or employed as material for
strapping, carpeting, fiber filling, etc. PET is made from the same three elements (carbon,
oxygen, and hydrogen) as paper, and contains no toxic substances. When burned, it
produces carbon dioxide gas and water, leaving no toxic residues.
- Lightweight - 10% weight of an equivalent glass pack, PET bottles reduce shipping costs
by about 30%, and because the material in the wall is thinner, shelf utilization is improved
by 25% on volume compared to glass.
- Safe - PET bottles are tough and virtually unbreakable during production, storage and
transportation. If they do fail, they split, not shatter.
- Design Flexibility - PET is suitable for containers of all shapes, sizes, neck finishes,
designs and colors.
- Long Shelf Life - PET has very good shelf-life performance.
- Good Barrier - The low permeability of PET to oxygen, carbon dioxide and water means
that it protects and maintains the integrity of products. PET also has good chemical resistance.
- Crystal Clear - PET offers clear presentation of the product.
- Pure - Products taste good. PET complies with international food contact regulations.
