PET Plastic: Major Properties and Technical Specifications

The plastic containers that you use in your everyday life are manufactured making use of different types of shapes known as Molds for 50MB Machine and Molds for 70DPH Machine. PET plastic is the material that is used to make these containers. PET is also called polyethylene terephthalate plastic that belongs to the polyester family, and is considered to be the most preferred packaging material for the following reasons:

 

●        PET Plastic is recyclable

●        Offers unmatched chemical resistance

●        Polyethylene terephthalate is extremely stronger for its weight

●        Non-breaking and non-fracturing abilities

●        Offers unmatched strength and thermo-stability 

●        Inexpensive and lightweight

●        Re-sealable, and

●        Highly resistant to shattering.

 

Be it PET plastic or any other variant, all are produced using synthetic materials that don’t have any natural compounds in them at all. To make a wide range of plastic containers, a combination of different inorganic compounds is used utilizing Molds for 50MB Machine and Molds for 70DPH Machine. 

 

Specifications of polyethylene terephthalate plastic

 

●        Technical Name: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET or PETE)

●        Chemical Formula: (C10H8O4) n

●        Melt Temperature: 500°F (260°C)

●        Typical Injection Mold Temperature: 74 - 91 °C (165 - 195 °F)

●        Heat Deflection Temperature (HDT): 70 °C (158 °F) at 0.46 MPa (66 PSI)

●        Tensile Strength: 152 MPa (22000 PSI) W/ 30% Glass Fiber

●        Flexural Strength: 221 MPa (32000 PSI) W/ 30% Glass Fiber

●        Specific Gravity: 1.56

●        Shrink Rate: 0.1 - 0.3 % (.001 - .003 in/in). 

 

Molds play a pivotal role in the entire process

 

No plastic container is possible to produce without using molds. Molds are specific shapes that make the entire manufacturing procedure easier to create different types of plastic containers in the fastest possible time in the desired shape. The shape and size of the molds depend upon the customers’ requirements as well as the machines on which they are going to be used.

 

Concluding Remarks 

 

Acme Drinktec is one of India’s largest manufacturers of Molds for 50MB Machine and Molds for 70DPH Machine. The company has got an unmatched ability to produce fully customized molds in different cavities according to the specific needs of its customers both in India and abroad. For more details, one can visit the website of the company.