Materials
Consumers are increasingly concerned about the environment. So are you. And so are we. That's why we use exclusively recyclable materials in the development of our packaging. We manufacture containers from polyethylene terephthalate (PETE), and polypropylene (PP), each with its own characteristics:
Material Comparison Chart
Attribute | *OPS | PETE | PP |
High Temperature | Fair | Fair | Good |
Low Temperature | Poor Frozen, | Excellent Frozen, | Good Frozen, |
Clarity | Excellent | Excellent | Fair |
Moisture Barrier | Poor | Good | Excellent |
Oxygen Barrier | Very Poor | Excellent | Fair |
Greases/Oils | Fair | Fair | Excellent |
Density (g/cc) | 0.96 | 1.33 | 0.9 |
Recyclable | Fair | Excellent | Good |
Microwavability | Poor | Poor | Excellent |
Oven Proof | Very Poor | Very Poor | Poor |
Heat Distortion Temp °F | 170 | 158 | 200-240 |
| Disclaimer - All information is for reference only. Contact PWP for actual product requirements. |
| * PWP does not offer |
To learn more about PETE, please click here.
To learn more about PP, please click here.