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(adsalecprj) -- PET materials provider Octal said in a
recent press release that its DPET sheet meets sustainability and cost reduction
needs for personal hygiene packaging. According to its statement, global
companies, including US-based P&G, are switching to PET because it is one of
the best packaging choices for retain applications such as toothbrush holders
because the material is hygienic, strong, lightweight, shatterproof and
recyclable.
In addition, its lightweight and strength allows more products to be
delivered with reduced weight and less fuel consumption. "The growing preference
of DPET sheet for global packaging is due in part to its ability to run on
thermoforming equipment already being used for PVC, HIPS, and OPS with only
minor modifications of hardware and processing parameters. This is key because
costly additional equipment purchases are not necessary," said Joe Barenberg,
Octal"s COO. DPET is Octal"s direct-to-sheet polyester sheet, a technology which
is said to be the first in the world and introduced to the market in 2008.
Though proprietary process control software and hardware, Octal delivers
a high roll-to-roll uniformity and a typical caliper variation of approximately
1% (lower than other PET sheet options), the company stated. This enables
thermoformers to down-gauge, thereby using less overall material in the final
tray. Manufacturers like P&G are able to reduce costs by ordering thinner
gauge sheet while knowing exactly how much packaging they can manufacture from
the material they buy.
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