PET — sourcing guide & suppliers

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Material profiles

PET chips (bottle & fibre grade) sourcing guide

The key parameter of PET chips is intrinsic viscosity (IV): bottle grade is typically 0.80–0.84 dl/g. Acetaldehyde level, colour (b*) and moisture directly affect quality in food-contact packaging.

Key specifications to agree with your supplier

Grade
Form
Virgin / recycled
Melt flow index (MFI) (g/10 min)
Density (g/cm³)
Colour
Packaging