PET (or Polyethylene terephthalate) is a plastic often used in the manufacture of plastic drinks bottles, salad trays and clothing. It is often used with thermoforming, injection moulding and blow moulding processes.
PET Bottles - Industrial
From secure destruction of out of date or redundant stock
All liquids removed
PET Bottles & Blow Moulding Scrap
Clean PET from Bottle Blowing facilities
No liquid contact
PET Preforms & Injection Moulding Scrap
Preforms are Injection Moulded for Water Bottles, Soft Drinks, Fruit Juices and other beverages.
Colours separated or mixed are both accepted.
PET Sheets, Skeletal & Offcuts
Thermoforming, Plastic Packaging and Clear Plastic Packaging
Food Grade Tray production & Thermoformed packaging scrap
PET Strapping
Collected from the supply chain where plastic strapping is used to secure boxes and goods to pallets
PET Tray Scrap
Trays manufactured for food packaging, egg trays, pots or transport trays.
PET Regrind from Preforms
No barrier material, no PVC and no colours
IV and plaques available on request
PET Regrind from Sheets & Trays
No laminated trays, no PVC, no print or colours
IV and plaques available on request
PET stands for Polyethylene Terephthalate – or rather: Poly Ethylene Terephthalate
PET is most often used as fibres in polyester clothing, food trays and in drinks bottles. In drinks bottle production PET is often used because of its lightweight nature, making it cheaper and less wasteful to use in manufacturing.
PET can be recycled a number of times making it highly sustainable. It is claimed that around 60% of plastic bottles are collected and recycled in the UK.
PET does not contain the chemical BPA, which can be found in some other plastics. It is safe for use as food and drinks containers for adults and children.