Plastic bottle properties
|
Resins |
Polyethylene |
Low Denstiy |
High Density |
|
Material Code System |
1 – PETE |
4 – LDPE |
2 - HDPE |
|
Clarity |
Clear |
Translucent |
Translucent |
|
Moisture Barrier |
Fair to Good |
Good |
Good to Excellent |
|
Oxygen Barrier |
Good |
Poor |
Poor |
|
Maximum Commercial Use Temperature |
120ºF |
120ºF |
145ºF |
|
Rigidity (Stiffness) |
Moderate to High |
Low |
Moderate |
|
Resistance to Impact |
Good to Excellent |
Excellent |
Good to Excellent |
|
Resistance to Heat |
Poor to Fair |
Fair |
Good |
|
Resistance to Cold |
Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
Resistance to Sunlight |
Good |
Fair |
Fair |
|
Resins |
Polypropylene |
Polystyrene (PS) |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
|
Material Code System |
5 – PP |
6 – PS |
3 - PVC |
|
Clarity |
Translucent |
Clear |
Clear |
|
Moisture Barrier |
Good to Excellent |
Poor to Fair |
Fair |
|
Oxygen Barrier |
Poor |
Fair |
Good |
|
Maximum Commercial Use Temperature |
165ºF |
150ºF |
140ºF |
|
Rigidity (Stiffness) |
Moderate to High |
Moderate to High |
Moderate to High |
|
Resistance to Impact |
Poor to Good |
Poor to Good |
Fair to Good |
|
Resistance to Heat |
Good |
Fair |
Poor to Fair |
|
Resistance to Cold |
Poor to Fair |
Poor |
Fair |
|
Resistance to Sunlight |
Fair |
Fair to Poor |
Poor to Good |