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	•	Closure Guide
	•	Measurement Charts
	•	Universal Product Codes

Properties	PET Oriented	PET Unoriented	PETG	PVC Unoriented	HDPE	LDPE	PP
Clarity	Clear +	Clear +	Clear +	Clear	Translucent	Translucent+	Translucent+
Scuffing Resistance	poor/fair	poor/fair	fair	good	very good	very good	very good
Impact Strength	good to excellent	poor to fair	poor to fair	fair to good	good to excellent	excellent	poor to good
Stiffness	moderate to high	moderate to high	moderate to high	moderate to high	moderate	low	moderate to high
Maximum Hot Fill*	120°F	140°F	140°F	140°F	180°F	150°F	240°F
Permeability to:
Water	moderate	moderate	moderate	moderate	very low	low	very low
Oxygen	low	low	low	low	high	very high	high
CO2	very low	low	low	low	high	very high	moderate to high
Resistance to:
Acids	fair to good	fair to good	fair	good to very good	fair to very good	fair to very good	fair to very good
Alcohols	good	good	poor	good to very good	good	fair to very good	good
Alkalis	poor to fair	poor to fair	poor to fair	good to very good	good to very good	good to very good	very good
Minimum Temperature (Brittleness)	- 40°C	—	- 40°C	30°C	- 100°C	- 100°C	0°C
Density	1.35-1.40	1.35-1.40	1.27-1.35	1.35	.94-.965	.91-.925	.89-.91
*This chart is a guideline only. Variables such as bottle weight and wall thickness may have an effect on material performance. Testing is always recommended.