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Polyethylene terephthalate with glycol admixture

Polyethylene terephthalate with glycol admixture

PETG – a kind of thermoplastic polyester resin from PET family. Because of the admixture of glycol, it is perfect for the production of transparent packaging and other products by embossment method.

PETG is characterized by very good reflective qualities, high transparency and gloss. This is why it is used for the production of various types of foils (rigid, flexible), shapes, pipes and bottles (with exception of pressure bottles).

There are many possibilities of decoration of this material. It can be dyed to any colour with the use of colouring concentrates, metallized (e.g. Christmas tree decorations) or overprinted.

Thanks to its features, PETG is used in pharmaceutics, cosmetics, publicity and branch of packaging.