HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) COMMON APPLICATIONS
Common Packaging Applications:
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Bottles: Milk Bottles, Water Bottles, Juice Bottles, Cosmetic Bottles, Shampoo Bottles, Dish Detergent Bottles, Laundry Detergent Bottles, Household Cleaner Bottles.
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Bags: Groceries Bags, Retail Bags.
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Box Liners: Cerial Box Liners
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Stretch Film | Shrink Film | Pallet Wrap | Stand Up Pouches | Spouted Stand Up Pouches | Polyethylene (PE) Film & Bags | Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) Film & Bags | Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Film and Bags | Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE) Film & Bags | High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Film & Bags
| Cast Polypropylene (CPP) Film & Bags |
Oriented Polypropylene (OPP) Film & Bags | Metalized Polyester (METPET) Film & Bags | Metalized Oriented Polypropylene (METOPP) | Polyester (PET) | Nylon (NYL) | Paper Poly Foil Poly (PPFP) | Film Foil Laminations (FFL) | Sealant Additives & Coatings - Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) , Metallocene, Surlyn, Ethylene (Vinyl Alcohol - EAA), Poly (Vinylidene Chloride - PVDC | Poly Extrusion Lamination (PEL)
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High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
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HDPE is the most widely used type of plastic. It is used to make many types of bottles and containers. Unpigmented bottles are transclucent, have good barrier properties and stiffness, and are well suited to package products with a short shelf life such as milk. Because HDPE has good chemical resistance, it is used for packaging many household and industrial chemicals such as detergents and bleach. Pigmented HDPE bottles have better stress crack resistance than unpigmented HDPE.
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Properties of HDPE:
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* Excellent resistance to most solvents
* Higher tensile strength compared to other forms of polyethylene
* Relatively stiff material with useful temperature capabilities
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