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PET

What is PET Resin?

PET is an abbreviation for Polyethylene Terephthalate. PET is the common name for a unique plastic belonging to the polyester family. Raw materials for PET are derived from crude oil and natural gas. PET accounts for only 10% of the annual global usage.

What products are made from PET?

PET is used in the manufacturing of an array of plastic products, such as:

  • Soft Drink Bottles
  • Mineral Water Bottles
  • Personal Care Products
  • Carpet
  • Industrial strapping

Why is PET used to manufacture these products?

PET is a lightweight, transparent, durable and contains safe attributes for consumable packaging. This is why PET is one of the leading materials used for bottling and packaging products today.

MARKETS WE SERVE

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    Bottle

    Converters of PET bottles, containers and preforms have trusted... read more »
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    Film

    Film manufacturers have trusted PolyQuest to supply first... read more »
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    Fiber

    Fiber manufacturers have trusted PolyQuest to supply first... read more »
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    Strapping

    Strappers have trusted PolyQuest to supply first quality, wide... read more »
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    Sheet

    Sheet extruders have trusted PolyQuest to supply first... read more »

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