What are the Most Common PET Bottle Types?

What are the Most Common PET Bottle Types?

Pet bottles are products that contain products that we use in every aspect of our lives. They are used for many products such as disposable water bottles, milk bottles, oil bottles, detergent and chemical bottles. As YELKENCİLER Machine, we are manufacturer of blow moulding machines. With the plastic blow moulding machine, pet bottles in the desired mould can be produced. At this point, we will examine with you What are the most common PET bottle types.

Then let’s start.

Which Pet Bottles are Used for Which Products?

Symbols and abbreviations indicating the type of pet bottle are added to the produced pet bottles. These symbols represent the type of material used in the production of PET bottles. Now let’s examine these products;

1. PET and PETE Plastic Bottles

Plastic bottles abbreviated as PET and PETE are called transparent PET bottles. Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) is a very hard and durable material. It can be called environmentally friendly because it is the most easily recyclable type of plastic. These bottles are used in the production of transparent water bottles, plastic jars, oil bottles and beverage bottles.

2. HDPE Plastic Bottles

High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) is a polyethylene with a very high density. Its colour is white. It is frequently used in plastic bottle production because it is economical. It has a very robust structure. HDPE plastic bottles are used in the production of products such as milk bottles, cleaning material packaging, bleach, shampoo and buckets.

3. PVC Plastic Bottles

PVC is one of the most widely used plastic materials of recent years. This use is also reflected in the production of plastic bottles. There are 2 types in both hard and flexible structure. It is especially suitable for pet bottles in which cleaning materials are placed. It is suitable for bleach bottle, detergent bottle, window and pipe systems, vegetable oil bottle, shampoo bottle.

4. LDPE Plastic Bottles

LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene) is a low density polyethylene. It is suitable for a soft, squeezable plastic bottle. Dropper sealed plastic bottles, bottles suitable for chemical use are suitable for LDPE bottles.

5. PP Plastic Bottles

PP (Propylene) is a type of plastic bottle with moisture blocking properties. Its hardness is medium and its brightness is also medium. It is known for its high melting property. It is suitable for contact with food. Yoghurt and milk containers, ketchup mayonnaise bottles, chips and biscuit containers, medicine bottles and margarine containers.

6. PS Plastic Bottles

PS plastic bottle is an affordable plastic bottle material. It attracts attention with its low melting point. It has a hard structure. Foam containers are the material of the product group. It is a plastic suitable for use in plastic water cups, yoghurt containers, egg cartons, trays, animal food containers, ready-to-eat food packaging.

7. PE (Other)

PE plastic type is a plastic group known as Other. It is frequently used especially in carboy production. These plastic bottles are number 7 bottles.

As you can see, plastic bottle production is a very detailed process. A different type of plastic is used in the production of each plastic bottle. At this point, our company, which produces plastic bottle machines for plastic bottle production, has a very wide machine network. You can reach all kinds of plastic bottle machines you need by contacting us. As YELKENCİLER Machines, please call us to meet our budget-friendly price options.