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What is Polyethylene Terephthalate or PET? PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, is a type of plastic that is commonly used in the manufacturing of various products. It is a thermoplastic polymer that is created by polymerizing ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid, or by using dimethyl terephthalate and ethylene glycol. This results in a strong, durable material that has a number...

A thermoplastic derived from the monomer ethylene, low-density polyethylene plastic (LDPE) is one of the most basic thermoplastics. Low-density polyethylene plastic, more commonly known as LDPE, is a thermoplastic produced from ethylene. The flexibility, durability, and transparency of this type of plastic make it an excellent choice for film applications. Cable and wire applications, as well as flexible bottles and...

Why Should You Choose to Use PET Plastics?  As environmental health has become a large factor in the packaging choices manufacturers and buyers make, we at Sailor Plastics find it pertinent to address the sustainability of PET plastics used in most of our plastic bottles. Despite what is popularly known about most plastics, PET (which stands for polyethylene terephthalate) can...

Hooray! You found a spot now it's time to learn Lease Terms. You finally found the perfect retail spot for your new juice bar. Congratulations! You spent a lot of time and effort searching for this and now you’re eager to get going and open up your shop. But before you start mentally moving in and imagining where everything will...

Exploring Induction Seal Product Uses In our previous post, we discussed the basics of induction sealing. This post-fill, post-cap sealing procedure can help seal in the freshness of your product and provide a tamper evident seal as well. Now, let’s explore what types of industries utilize the process of induction sealing and look at some of the induction seal product uses. ...

There are many ways to process fresh juices and conduct bottle filling. Most of these bottle filling processes can be categorized as either a hot-fill or a cold-fill process. These processes depend mostly on the temperature of the product as it is being packaged. Today we are going to be taking a look at these processes and the way they...

Proper Receiving and Transporting of Plastic Bottles Sailor Plastic Bottles has years of experience in the shipment and handling of plastics and we’re committed to ensure that your product arrives as you expect it to. It is very important to handle plastic products properly during shipment and storage to ensure the plastic bottles arrive and remain undamaged. Many things can happen...

Owning a juice bar is challenging. There are so many things to keep track of and monitor, not only on the production side but on the business side as well. Cash flow, margins, gross profit, net profit, customer acquisition cost, lifetime value, average order value, etc. It’s enough to make your head spin. If you’re like many juice bar owners...

Induction Sealing at Home or a Small Business In our previous posts, we discussed the basics of induction sealing, and the products you can use it with. Today, we dive into induction sealing machines at home! That’s right, this method for tamper-evident seals is home friendly. Without further ado, let’s discover the wonders of at-home induction sealing with induction sealing...

What is Induction Sealing?  Induction sealing is used widely in manufacturing for forming packages from flexible materials and attaching closures to plastic packaging. However, probably the most popular use for this process is cap sealing. This is a non-contact form of binding an inner seal to plastic or glass bottles with heat created by electromagnetic fields. This results in an...