Thermoplastic Polyester (PET)

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is a widely used thermoplastic polyester known for its excellent strength-to-weight ratio, chemical resistance, and transparency. It is most commonly recognized as the material used for plastic bottles, food packaging, and synthetic fibers, but its applications extend well into engineering and industrial uses due to its robust properties.

Key Features:

• 🔹 High tensile strength

• 🔹 Outstanding dimensional stability

• 🔹 Good gas and moisture barrier

• 🔹 Excellent chemical resistance

• 🔹 Recyclable and environmentally favorable

• 🔹 Low creep under load

Technical Specifications:

Common Applications:

• Packaging Industry

  • Beverage bottles (carbonated and non-carbonated)

  • Food containers and trays

  • Pharmaceutical packaging

• Textile & Fibers

  • Synthetic fibers for clothing, carpets, and industrial textiles (known as polyester fiber)

• Engineering Plastics

  • Glass-filled PET used for automotive parts, electrical enclosures, and precision components

• Electronics

  • Insulators, connectors, and components requiring dimensional stability

Grades & Forms:

• ✅ Bottle-grade PET (amorphous/semi-crystalline)

• ✅ Fiber-grade PET

• ✅ Film-grade PET (BOPET)

• ✅ Engineering-grade PET (glass-filled, impact-modified)

Trade & Supply Information:

• Packaging: 25 kg bags or jumbo bags

• Forms: Pellets / Flakes / Chips / Regrind

• Origins: China, India, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, USA, EU

• Major Producers: Indorama Ventures, Reliance, SABIC, Eastman, Far Eastern

• Trade Terms: EXW, FOB, CIF

• Usage Ports: Shanghai, Rotterdam, Jebel Ali, Bandar Abbas, Singapore

PET’s versatility, recyclability, and strong performance characteristics make it a cornerstone material in both consumer and industrial markets, bridging the gap between cost-efficiency and engineering-grade functionality.