The "What Is" Plastics Series: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

the-what-is-plastics-series-polyethylene-terephthalate-pet<p>Not all plastics are the same, in fact, there are hundreds of different kinds of plastic. There are seven different categories of plastic: <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#PET>PET</a>, <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#HDPE>HDPE</a>, <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#PVC>PVC</a>, <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#LDPE>LDPE</a>, <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#PP>PP</a>, <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#PS>PS</a> and the catch-all Other. Each plastic type has what we call a resin identification code on it. (Resin is just another word for &#8220;type-of-plastic.&#8221;)</p> <p>PET is short for polyethylene terephthalate (one type of &#8220;resin&#8221;) and is ideal for beverages, liquid, fluids, lotions, shampoos, personal care products &#8230; and a whole lot more. To satiate the chemist within, here&#8217;s some more <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/Info/plastic-comp.asp#PET>techy information on PET</a>.</p> <p>The real news is that there&#8217;s so much cool stuff to know about plastic that we&#8217;ve decided to make a video for each one! Below I&#8217;ve embedded our &#8220;What is PET?&#8221; video for your viewing and educational pleasure. Sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy the show.</p> <p>See more of our videos here at <a href=https://www.containerandpackaging.com/videos>www.containerandpackaging.com/videos</a></p>