NEOPET AMO

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Polyesters,

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Polymer Name

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Plastics & Elastomers Functions

Resin

Technologies

Plastics

Product Families

Plastics — Engineering & Specialty Polymers

Polyesters & Copolyesters

Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims

Food Contact Acceptable

Materials Features

Amorphous,

Chemical Resistant,

Good Barrier Properties,

Good Impact Strength,

Low Viscosity

Applications & Uses

Markets

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Packaging

Food & Beverage Packaging,

Industrial & Transport Packaging,

Non-Food Consumer Packaging

Plastics & Elastomers End Uses

Containers,

Cosmetic Packaging

Application

• PET film
• Containers
• Other packaging

Properties

Color

Transparent

Physical Form

Granules,

Solid,

Spheres

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Melting Temperature (Tm)	248 ± 4	°C	WN-B010-7089 D (DSC)
Pellets weight (pellets)	1.7 ± 0.1	g/100	WN-B010-9038 D
Pellets shape	Spherical granules	—	—
Intrinsic Viscosity (IV)	0.56 ÷ 0.64	dl/g	WN-B010-7040 D (Capillary visc.)
Acetaldehyde content (AA)	max. 65	ppm	WN-B010-9013 D (GC)
Color b	max. -2.5	—	WN-B010-7136 D (HUNTER Lab)
Fines	max. 100	ppm	WN-B010-9031 D
Water content	max. 0.25	%	WN-B010-7159 D

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

EU Compliant,

FDA Compliant,

ISO 14001,

ISO 9001

Safety & Health

Warranty

• NEO GROUP warrants that its products will comply with specifications and related regulatory compliance detailed in its publications.

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Brazil,

Mexico

Regional Availability

• Europe
• Latin America