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Plastic Container Properties by Recycle Codes
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 PETE |
 HDPE |
 V |
 LDPE |
 PP |
 PS |
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Transparency |
Clear
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Translucent
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Translucent
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Translucent
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Translucent
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Clear
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Max Useable Temp |
140 F
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248 F
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158 F
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176 F
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275 F
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158 F
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Brittleness Temp |
14 F
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-148 F
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-22 F
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-148 F
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32 F
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71.6 F
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Moisture Barrier |
Good
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Excellent
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Fair
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Good
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Excellent
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Fair
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Sunlight Barrier |
Good
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Fair
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Oxygen Barrier |
Good
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Poor
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Good
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Poor
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Poor
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Fair
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Tensile Strength, PSI |
8000
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4000
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5000
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2000
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5000
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6000
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Flexibility |
Semi
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Semi
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Rigid
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Flexible
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Rigid
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Rigid
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Resistance to Impact |
Excellent
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Excellent
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Good
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Excellent
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Good
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Fair
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Invented |
by J. R. Whinfield and J. T. Dickson, 1940.
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by Robert L. Banks and J. Paul Hogan, 1951.
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by Waldo Semon, 1926.
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by Eric Fawcett and Reginald Gibson, 1935.
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by Robert L. Banks and J. Paul Hogan, 1951.
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by Eduard Simon, 1839.
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