PET Bottles – Harmful or Environmentally Friendly?

PET bottles are very popular. Water, milk, beverages, as well as dish washing liquid, oil or windscreen washer liquid are sold in such containers. The said bottles are durable, aesthetically pleasing, lightweight and have several other benefits. However, many argue that they are harmful to the environment. Do they really have a negative impact on the environment? Enjoy your reading!

PET Bottles – Harmful or Environmentally Friendly?

Many myths have been created about PET bottles and their impact on the environment. Below is a handful of information on this topic. 

• Many people believe that PET bottles are a major contributor to environmental litter. Some of us point to the packaging scattered in various places. However, the vast majority of the problem is not caused by the bottles themselves, but by improper waste management. To prevent this, PET bottles are subject to charge deposit in some countries. 
• PET bottles can be recycled, so we reuse them and waste is reduced to a minimum. In comparison, paper can be recycled up to five times. Glass recycling, on the other hand, generates higher costs and leads to higher emissions – the melting point of glass is as high as 1200-1300 °C.  
• PET bottles are lightweight, much lighter than glass bottles. This makes the transportation of PET packaging more economical, using less fuel. Transporting PET bottles is also less harmful to the environment. 

Pet Bottles – Advantages 

PET bottles have many advantages. What advantages can be mentioned here? Primarily these are: 

• dimensional stability
• resistant to acids, fats and derivatives
• high aesthetics
• possibility to produce bottles of different capacities and shapes 
• abrasion resistance 
• resistance to mechanical damage. 

The numerous advantages make PET bottles used to store various types of liquids and substances, such as 

• water, juices, carbonated and non-carbonated drinks 
• alcoholic beverages 
• milk and milk products
• liquids 
• oils & grease 
• ketchup 
• et al. 

SMF – Manufacturer of Blow Moulding Machines for PET Bottles 

An economical PET bottle manufacturing process requires the use of modern blow moulding machines. Such machines are available from SMF – a manufacturer that for over 30 years has been producing blow moulding machines and designing solutions for the packaging industry. SMF offers intuitive-to-use machines that enable the production of PET bottles of various capacities and shapes. 

SMF offers machines with capacities of 1000-3000 bottles per hour, as well as models with capacities up to 34,000 bottles per hour.

Modern, tailor-made solutions make the production process run smoothly, without the slightest loss in quality.