Which is the best type of plastic for food packaging
time2021/04/28
- Do you know what plastic material used for your most common-use ketchup sauce bottles? You will learn all kinds of plastic material that could be used for food packaging, and know which is best one for packaging the food.
In the food industries, plastic packaging are as important as the product itself. Plastic packaging comes in a wide range of material types, each of which offers specific features regarding appearance, temperature range, appropriate food use, shelf life, barrier properties and environmental footprint. It can be used for hot and cold filling and for microwave reheating. Due to plastic’s good barrier properties against water, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen, products in plastic packaging retain their flavour, aroma and nutritional value and are protected from external contamination. Lightweight plastic packaging also contributes to lighter truck loads, which helps reduce the energy used for transportation, lower shipping costs and reduce the amount of waste generated.
About food packaging：
In the field of food plastic packaging, Sanle Plastic as one of the custom food packaging expert, we are experts when it comes to making our customer's artwork stand out on shelves. Many plastic bottles , plastic jars … are all very popular used in food packaging.
According to different plastic raw material characteristics and processes , different plastic raw materials are suitable for different food packaging, Such as PE , PET ,PETG,PP, PS etc.
Plastic Material Polyethylene(PE) for Food Packaging
Polyethylene is a thermoplastic resin made by polymerization of ethylene.
PE is a typical soft and tough polymer. Except for its high impact strength, other mechanical properties are relatively low in plastic materials. According to the density, it is mainly divided into low density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), medium density polyethylene (MDPE) and high density polyethylene (LDPE).
PE material is the most common plastic food packaging material.
Plastic condiment squeeze bottles for Powder products like salt or pepper
Both of our product YFA-223 series and JF-141 series are for Condiment Squeeze Bottles:
The material of the PE plastic salt bottle & pepper bottle is durable plastic,and the bottle is cute,easy to handle and not easy to breakable.
2. The size of salt bottle & pepper bottle can be choose according to your require. We have several kinds of capacity,like 125ml/500ml/750ml. 3. We can print you logo or other kind of decal on the Porcelain salt bottle & pepper bottle
4. Not the only the specification but also the style of the PE plastic salt bottle & pepper bottle can be changed to your designation.
5. Please select which size or capacity or color of the PE plastic salt bottle & pepper bottle you are interested, then we can quote the best price to you.
YFA-223 Series:
750g 500g 325g
JF-141 with salt cap
As our GFA-537 series bottles are for food packaging for fibre powder
Plastic ketchup squeeze bottles for sauce and salad
As our JF-141 series and JF-157 series squeeze bottles for carrying sauce and salad:
1.The material of the PE plastic ketchup squeeze bottle is durable plastic,and the bottle is easy to Squeeze out and not easy to breakable.
2. The size of ketchup bottle can be choose according to your require. We have several kinds of capacity,like 500ml/1000ml.
3. We can print you logo or other kind of decal on the Porcelain ketchup bottle
4. Not the only the specification but also the style of the PE plastic ketchup bottle can be changed to your designation.
5. Please select which size or capacity or color of the PE plastic salt bottle & pepper bottle you are interested, then we can quote the best price to you.
JF-141 Seriese
JF-149 Seriese
JF-157 Series
JF-120 Series
Plastic oil squeeze bottles
As our JF-141& JF-157 series, it can used for packaging Soy sauce & vinegar & oil also, but with different caps for food packaging. The bottle use LDPE material , it’s very soft material , can squeeze easily .
Also as our JF-121 & YFA-254 &YFA-221, it can used for packaging oil, but with different squeeze bottle cap for food packaging.
The Oil squeeze Bottles with Silicone Brush for Barbecue and Kitchen , also can use for cooking wine, soy sauce and other flavoring liquids. The material is PE , can be HDPE or LDPE ,or LDPE & HDPE mixed . Choose different materials according to your usage habits.
Food grade test report of plastic material
PE Test Report
PER Test Report
PP Test Report
PSTest Report
Note the different report NO. for each material
About Us
Zhejiang Sanle Plastic was one of custom food packaging manufacturers with over 25 years of experience in this business, we know how to create the packaging you’ll need .
As one of the experts in plastic packaging, we are the experts when it comes to making our customers' products easier to store and stand out on the shelf. We will choose the appropriate packaging material and packaging tapes according to the product composition for you.And our design team can help you establish your brand aesthetic. Send us your artwork or concept,
we will provide the complete representation of your artwork on the chosen package’s dead line.
Now let’s talk about more details about our plastic bottle and jar and how to choose the right solution for your food product.