What is PET

PET containers made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, PET)

Polyethylene terephthalate or PET, PET — polymer, which is the most profitable raw material for the manufacture of packaging materials, including a variety of containers. It is familiar to many consumers under various names — polyester, terylene, melinex, dacron, lavsan, mylar. As a rule, all these substances are almost no different from each other — the difference is only in the country of origin. In the countries of the USSR, polyethylene terephthalate was given the name Lavsan — in honor of the Laboratory of Macromolecular Compounds of the Academy of Sciences. It was here that the substance was successfully synthesized in the late 40s.

The abbreviation PET is most often used as an abbreviation for polyethylene terephthalate dishes, and for products made from it, the abbreviation PET containers.

Our products:

• PET Bottles
• PET Jars
• PET bottle caps

Pros of using PET for container production

On an industrial scale, polyethylene terephthalate began to be used due to its characteristics:

• High strength — the material can withstand numerous deformations and shock loading;
• Plasticity — in the production of polyethylene terephthalate is of high value due to its ease of processing;
• Inertness — polyethylene terephthalate is resistant to weak acids, alkalis, solutions, so its packaging is suitable for storing food, household chemicals, cosmetics;
• Insolubility in water — the polymer does not react with water;
• Dielectric properties — the substance does not conduct current and is often used as an insulating material for various components;
• Potential for recycling — polymer packaging and containers can be completely recycled;
• Human Safety — According to ILSI research, PET containers do not react with food, water and air and do not release toxic substances into the environment.

This material looks like an amorphous transparent substance. The substance is able to change shape under the influence of temperature, during crystallization it acquires a stable solid form and a matte shade, lends itself to coloring and metallization. For the production of plastic containers, it comes in the form of granulate, which is a universal raw material. In this form, polyethylene terephthalate is suitable for various types of equipment.  The listed properties of the material make it an indispensable raw material for the production of packaging materials, ropes, twine, preforms for bottles and cans, and other containers.