The "What Is" Plastics Series: PET Bloopers

the-what-is-plastics-series-pet-bloopers<p>So I overestimated the &#8220;high impact and shatter resistance&#8221; capability of a PET jar of peanut butter. When I was writing the video script I thought for sure that a 15 foot drop onto a concrete warehouse floor would be a piece of cake for a PET jar of peanut butter &#8230; boy was I wrong.</p> <p>My disappointment quickly turned to ghoulish delight as I watched multiple jars of peanut butter thud and splat onto our warehouse floor from varying heights. In fact, it was so delightful trying to determine the &#8220;high impact and shatter resistance&#8221; limit of an 8 oz PET jar of peanut butter that I thought I would let you join in the fun. Please watch as Matt performs the tests.</p> <p>So what IS the &#8220;high impact and shatter resistance&#8221; capability of this 8 oz PET jar of peanut butter? It&#8217;s not 15 feet. Nor is it 12. Eight actually was about as high as we dared. Actually, in your home, when are you going to be dropping an 8 oz PET jar of peanut butter from higher than 8 feet. Really.</p>