Type: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET, PETE)

Properties: Clarity, strength, toughness, barrier to gas and moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Soft drink, water and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter and jam jars
Type: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Properties: Stiffness, strength, toughness, resistance to moisture, permeability to gas.

Common Packaging Applications: Milk, juice and water bottles; yogurt and margarine tubs; trash and retail bags.
Type: Polyvinyl Chloride (V)

Properties: Versatility, clarity, ease of blending, strength, toughness.

Common Packaging Applications: Juice bottles; cling films
Type: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

Properties: Ease of processing, strength, toughness, flexibility, ease of sealing, barrier to moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Frozen food bags; squeezable bottles, e.g. honey, mustard; cling films; flexible container lids.
Type: Polypropylene (PP)

Properties: Strength, toughness, resistance to heat, chemicals, grease and oil, versatile, barrier to moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Reusable microwaveable ware; kitchenware; yogurt containers; margarine tubs; microwaveable disposable take-away containers; disposable cups and plates.
Type: Polystyrene (PS)

Properties: Versatility, clarity, easily formed

Common Packaging Applications: Egg cartons; disposable cups, plates, trays and cutlery; disposable take-away containers; yogurt and margarine containers
Type: Other

Properties: Dependent on polymers or combination or polymers.

Common Packaging Applications: Beverage bottles; baby milk bottles.

Sell Plastic to Us

Filed under Plastics

…  are always interested in buying HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, MDPE and Polypropylene. All Suppliers capable to supply the above mentioned plastic material in prime, recycled or scrap form, must regster their willingness to do so by issuing the …

HDPE Plastics

Filed under HDPE, Plastics

…  margarine tubs, it may surprise some readers to learn that HDPE plastic actually begins life as thick black crude oil pumped out of the …  well to recycling, and a great deal of reprocessed HDPE, recycled HDPE, and regrind HDPE is available on the market. The bulk of …

HDPE Regrind

Filed under HDPE

HDPE regrind is scrap HDPE which has been washed, shredded, and is ready to be recycled into HDPE pellets or granules, or alternatively melted down and used …  recyclable material, which when handled correctly can be recycled several times before it begins to show any signs of breaking down. It …

Recycled HDPE Pellets (Repro HDPE)

Filed under HDPE

…  HDPE Pellets Recycled HDPE pellets are HDPE pellets made from reprocessing scrap HDPE. Recycled HDPE pellets are of a similar quality to virgin HDPE pellets in terms …

Post Consumer Scrap HDPE

Filed under Glossary, HDPE

…  HDPE is a booming market, and in many cases, demand far outstrips supply. Scrap …  taken place during the life of the HDPE prior to being recycled. So then, why is scrap HDPE not being used in more applications? …  time there has been a steady increase in the volume of recycled material that is collected from consumers. There are still some areas …

HDPE Regrind

Filed under Glossary, HDPE

HDPE: It is an abbreviation for High Density Poly Ethylene. Post Consumer Regrind …  is post consumer plastic products that have been recycled, this means they are ground down to be re-used in manufacturing of new …  can be between 25-100%. HDPE post consumer regrind is recycled High Density Poly Ethylene cut into small pieces. The HDPE regrind can …

What are Polymers / Plastics?

Filed under Plastics

…  most widely used today are: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE): a rugged material which is easily moulded, has a high resistance to …  drink bottles and honey jars. Soft drink bottles can be recycled into clothing fibre. It has very high impact resistance and modest …