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Cazeden A PET ­
quality plus versatility

Cazeden A PET (previously referred to as T86) is a top quality thermoplastic material for injection stretch blow moulding and injection blow moulding of bottles for CSD, mineral water, edible oil, fruit juice, the pharmaceutical industry, dairy products, cosmetics and many more.

Other applications include sheet extrusion, thermoforming of extruded sheets for food packaging, as well as industrial strap extrusion.

The linear structure plus appropriate processing determine the superior physical and chemical properties of Cazeden A PET.

The Cazeden A PET difference
Outstanding properties create the excellence and uniqueness of Cazeden A PET as a packaging medium. These properties include:

  • Superb clarity and gloss;
  • Toughness and impact resistance;
  • Chemical resistance;
  • Low gas permeation;
  • Good processability;
  • Good dimensional stability (low creep under load);
  • Relative light weight;
  • Recyclable.

Hosaf – the preferred supplier
Hosaf offers a complete after sales service to our clients. This includes onsite technical assistance as well as testing of final products in our modern laboratories. We aim to work with our clients in both solving problems as well as promoting product development.

Cazeden A PET – food contact approved
Cazeden A PET is chemically inert and contains no additives. Consumer goods such as bottles, made using Cazeden A PET, are completely safe in contact with food.
Cazeden A PET is approved by:

  • EC Directive 2002/72/EC and UK Statutory Instrument 1376 (1998) as amended.
  • USA FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR21) Section 177.1630 (Polyethylene Pthalate Polymers).
  • Coca-Cola.
  • PepsiCo.

Hosaf is ISO 9001:2000 certified

Cazeden A PET – eco-friendly
Hosaf fully supports the recycling initiative in South Africa. Our state-of-the-art recycling plant, situated in Alrode, Johannesburg, recycles millions of PET bottles every year.

Currently the recycled PET is utilised in our Cape Town fibre plant for the production of fibre fill, automotive and insulation fibre types.
We continue to research alternative end uses for the material with the ultimate aim of “bottle-to-bottle” recycling.

Physical properties of Cazeden A PET are:

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
   

Description:


Abbreviation
SV
IV
L*
b*
Pc/10g
BS
UV1
UV22
CEG
DEG
ACA



MP


White cylindrical pellets
Size/mm - approx. 2.4 (length) x

Parameter:
Specific viscosity
Intrinsic viscosity
Luminance
Yellowness
Pieces
Black specks
Fluorescent & discoloured
Fluorescent but not discoloured
Carboxylic end groups
Diethylene glycol
Acetaldehyde
Crystallinity
Density
Crystaline melting point
Moisture content



 3.0 (diameter) x 2.0 (diameter 2)

Units

dl/g
CIE
CIE <0.5
pieces
BS/100g
Chips/100g
Chips/100g
Mmol/kg
% by wt.
ppm
% by wt.
g/cm3
oC
ppm





Specification
1020 - 1100
0.803 - 0.857
>80.0
<0.5
550 - 650
Max 1
Max 1
Max 2
<35
1.00 - 1.40
<1.5
approx 40%
approx 1.40
oC 254 ± 5oC
<500

Notes
Drying Conditions:
Approval:
Application:

4 - 6 hours @ 160 - 180oC
FDA, EEC, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo
Injection stretch blow moulding in a one and two stage process; sheet extrution; thermoforming & strap extrusion.

 
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Contact:

Mphumezi Penny
T: +27 31 450-4157
F: +27 31 450-4228
C: +27 82 326-2076

pennym@hosaf.co.za

 

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