Type: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET, PETE)

Properties: Clarity, strength, toughness, barrier to gas and moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Soft drink, water and salad dressing bottles; peanut butter and jam jars
Type: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

Properties: Stiffness, strength, toughness, resistance to moisture, permeability to gas.

Common Packaging Applications: Milk, juice and water bottles; yogurt and margarine tubs; trash and retail bags.
Type: Polyvinyl Chloride (V)

Properties: Versatility, clarity, ease of blending, strength, toughness.

Common Packaging Applications: Juice bottles; cling films
Type: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

Properties: Ease of processing, strength, toughness, flexibility, ease of sealing, barrier to moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Frozen food bags; squeezable bottles, e.g. honey, mustard; cling films; flexible container lids.
Type: Polypropylene (PP)

Properties: Strength, toughness, resistance to heat, chemicals, grease and oil, versatile, barrier to moisture.

Common Packaging Applications: Reusable microwaveable ware; kitchenware; yogurt containers; margarine tubs; microwaveable disposable take-away containers; disposable cups and plates.
Type: Polystyrene (PS)

Properties: Versatility, clarity, easily formed

Common Packaging Applications: Egg cartons; disposable cups, plates, trays and cutlery; disposable take-away containers; yogurt and margarine containers
Type: Other

Properties: Dependent on polymers or combination or polymers.

Common Packaging Applications: Beverage bottles; baby milk bottles.

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…  can be found in a range of forms and in a multitude of applications, HDPE lends itself well to film. HDPE film is a strong translucent …  bag. HDPE is suitable for this reasonably high stress application as it has a tensile strength of 4200 psi, and can stretch 400% …

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…  air flow through the film, which is useful for some applications. Film grade HDPE is used by manufacturers and consumers worldwide, …

Types of HDPE Film

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…  of HDPE is generally suitable for almost any HDPE film application, with the exception of products that will come in contact with food. …  must be made with virgin HDPE, which is the only type approved for food contact applications. Reprocessed HDPE generally contains some …

Properties of HDPE Film

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…  Film is used for carrier bags, and also for food contact applications. HDPE film is not an oxygen barrier however, so it is not suitably for applications where the packaging is required to be air tight. On the plus side, …

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…  properties that make it particularly suitable for film applications such as grocery bags, carrier sacks, food wrapping, and other applications. Like other forms of HDPE, it is produced by the …