Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

PET – We know our plastics 100% RECYCLABLE THERMOPLASTIC This month’s feature plastic is Polyethylene terephthalate, otherwise known as PET. The largest use of PET comes from synthetic fibres, with bottle resin production a close second. In textile terms, PET is often dubbed “polyester” and PET for packaging resins. But PET is also suitable for injection moulding, and is often used by the electronics industry. We use PET when we’re injection moulding and overmoulding for customers from the electronics sector for: electrical casings, electrical housings, electrical switches and capacitors. In every single one of our projects, material selection has a huge bearing on the success of the end product – it’s reliability, performance and cost. A crucial part of what we do is to ask the right questions. That way, we can apply our injection moulding knowledge to determine the most suitable material, as part of the New Product Development Process (NPD).

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