Tuesday 30 August 2016

Progressive Signs in India’s PET Moulding Industry

PET, an acronym for polyethylene terephthalate is a synthetic resin of thermoplastic polymer. Although the developments in science of polymer were evident from mid-1800 onwards, this base material of PET was first patented nearly a century later in 1941. During the Word War-II, it witnessed diverse commercial applications from fabrics to packaging. The first PET bottle was patented in 1973. Interestingly, across the globe, it has been referred as a material and also more popular by the local brand name like Terylene in the UK, Lavsan in the erstwhile USSR and polyester in the US and elsewhere.

PET as a material might have found extensive usage in the textile industry but of late, it has been in great demand in the bottling industry. Consequently, the manufacturers of PET blow moulding and extrusion machinery have risen to the occasion. Scientists and engineers in association with Blow Moulds Manufacturer in India have been jointly carrying out in-depth research and development in PET blow moulding machine technology. This research coupled by the progressive trends in the market has enabled leading manufacturers to come up with turnkey solutions to PET processing industry including PET preform moulds (pelt as molds in the US English).

Indian entrepreneurs who are engaged in this industry have made a mark on the global front too. Their products and services have been regarded as top quality by the end-users around the world. In particular, they have earned kudos for their innovative injection mould techniques, widely used in the making of caps and seals of PET Planet extrusion bottles. Apart from packaging, the concept of injection moulding has found applications in almost every other segment of industry and assorted products. Injection moulded items and parts are visible all over be it a comb, furniture items, storage containers, switch boards, wire spools, etc. to name just a few. A great advantage of injection mould technique is the high volume of production with least possible inputs in terms of raw materials as well as power.