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Plastic Codes
      
PET -
Polyethylene Terepthalate
When working with
plastics there is often a need to identify which particular
plastic material has been used for a given product. Most
consumers recognize the types of plastics by the numerical
coding system created by the Society of the Plastics Industry in
the late 1980s. There are six different types of plastic resins
that are commonly used to package household products. The
identification codes listed below can be found on the bottom of
most plastic packaging.
PETE Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) - Soda & water
containers, some waterproof packaging. Recycling PET is similar
to the polyethylene (PE). Bottles may be color sorted and are
ground up and washed. Unlike polyethylene, PET sinks in the wash
water while the plastic caps and labels are floated off. The
clean flake is dried and often re-palletized.
Recycled PET has
many uses and well established market for this useful resin. By
far, the largest usage is in textiles. Carpet companies can
often use 100% recycled resin to manufacture polyester carpets
in a variety of colors and textures. PET is also spun like
cotton candy to make fiber filling for pillows, quilts and
jackets. PET can also be rolled into clear sheets or ribbon for
VCR and audio cassettes. In addition a substantial quantity goes
back into the bottle market.
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