Uses of PET Resin

Beverage, Condiment and Spread Packaging

• PET resin possesses malleability that allows it to be molded into fine, thin beverage container material. Originally targeted towards carbonated soft drinks, PET resin is now widely used for bottled water, fruit juices, sports drinks, dipping sauces, salad dressings, cooking and salad oils, and sauces. Its transparency and relative stability make it ideal for these applications and that it doesn't impart any alteration to beverage taste.

  One can easily find many condiments and spreads stored in PET resin bottles. Peanut butter, jam, mayonnaise, marmalade, and margarine are a few of the spreads normally stored in PET resin jars. Soy sauce, vinegar, fish sauce, oriental sauces are also stored in PET resin bottles. Powdered garlic and onion, oregano, dill weed, cumin and curry powder, dried mushrooms and pickles, saffron and food colorings also come in PET resin receptacles.

Consumer Product Containers

• Shampoos, cleansers, mouthwash, body washes and liquid soap bottles use PET resin. Items such as dish-washing liquids and household cleaners are usually encased in PET resin containers. Personal care articles, food supplements, multivitamins and pharmaceutical products, coffee and other related products are packaged in PET containers.

Food Trays

• Precooked meals meant to be reheated in convection or microwave ovens are packaged in trays constructed from special-grade crystalline PET form. PET resin has resistance to microbial invasion and biological degradation which makes it ideal for this application. It generally doesn't react chemically with food material, creating no undesirable alterations.

Non-Packaging Uses

• PET resins have high water impermeability, making it suitable for administration requirements of strength, integral resistance and outer finish. Non-containment uses include thermosetting, die-casting, injection molded components for automotive, electronics and consumer parts industries; marine, ship and aircraft building; textiles, furnishings and luggage.