What Raw Materials Can Make Pet Bottles

As a common plastic container, PET bottles are light, transparent, durable and recyclable, and are widely used in the packaging of various products, such as beverages, food, cosmetics and cleaning products.

So what raw materials can be made into PET bottles?

1. Plastic PET from traditional petrochemical sources –
Although it has advantages in production cost, it consumes natural resources and produces a large amount of carbon emissions during production. After use, it is stored in nature and cannot be decomposed, causing environmental hazards.

2. Recycled plastic rPET –
By recycling and reusing waste PET products, also known as recycled PET. With similar physical and chemical properties to conventional PET, rPET can help reduce resource waste and environmental impact, and promote the development of a circular economy.

3. Bioplastics –
Bioplastics are considered to replace petrochemical-sourced plastics, help reduce dependence on petroleum resources and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and are considered an important option to promote the development of the plastics industry towards a circular economy.

(1) Biodegradable Plastic - It is a plastic material that can decompose in the natural environment. The raw materials for making plastics are starch, cellulose, polylactic acid, etc. The rate at which biodegradable plastics decompose depends on environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity and microbial activity.

(2) Biobased Plastic - Not all biobased plastics are biodegradable. Bio-based plastics is a broader concept, which only refers to plastics made from renewable biological resources (such as sugar, starch, vegetable oil and plant materials), which will be recomposed after use through specific plastic formulations and additives. For "biodegradable" and "non-biodegradable".

However, when using PET bottles, attention should be paid to moderate use, recycling and reuse to minimize the impact on the environment, working together to reduce the wasteful use of PET bottles and increase recycling rates, thereby reducing the environmental impact of plastic waste, Promote the development of circular economy.