CLEAR PLASTIC (PET) BOTTLES
*PET bottles are a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic that is widely used for packaging foods and beverages, personal care and consumer products especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water.
PET, stands for polyethylene terephthalate, which is a form of polyester (just like the clothing fabric). It is extruded or molded into plastic bottles and containers for packaging foods and beverages, personal care products, and many other consumer products.
What is PET made from?
PET is a polymer of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid. Pellets of PET resin are heated to a molten liquid, which can be easily extruded or molded into almost any shape. PET was first synthesized in the U.S. during the mid-1940s by DuPont chemists searching for polymers that could be used to make new textile fibers.
