Question

What is PET ? State the uses of PET.

Answer 1

PET, which stands for polyethylene terephthalate, is a clear, strong and lightweight plastic belonging to the polyester family.

It is typically called "polyester" when used for fibers or fabrics, and "PET" or "PET Resin" when used for bottles, jars, containers and packaging applications.

PET is the world's packaging choice for many foods and beverages because it is hygienic, strong, lightweight, shatterproof, and retains freshness. It is most commonly used to package carbonated soft drinks and water. PET USES

Virgin PET, including recycled PET, can be used for plastic water and soda bottles, food packaging for cakes, cut fruit and salads and as retail blister and clamshell packaging for cosmetics, razors and toys. It can also be found in containers for peanut butter, shampoo and salad dressings and for carpeting, clothing, sleeping bags and much, much more. PET is so prevalent that it’s important, when and where possible, to recycle it for reuse. EcoStar not only recycles bottles, but we’re leading the industry in recycling and extruding pet as rollstock with up to 15% post-consumer thermoforms!

Polyethylene terephthalate (sometimes written poly(ethylene terephthalate)), commonly abbreviated PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P, is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, thermoforming for manufacturing.