PETG clear and satin

Description

PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol) is a thermoplastic material derived from the well-known plastic PET (polyethylene terephthalate). However, PETG is stronger, more durable and suitable for high-temperature applications without losing its properties.

It is a clear plastic with excellent impact resistance, rigidity and chemical resistance. The material is stronger than acrylic, but slightly less impact resistant than polycarbonate. Thanks to the extrusion process, it has virtually no thickness tolerance, making it ideal for applications in profiles and structural structures.

The sheets have high fire safety (B1 classification) and form less toxic smoke when burned than polycarbonate. As a result, PETG is approved by the fire brigade for use in airports and public areas. The material also has European Food Grade certification (SQF), making contact with food safe.

Properties

• High chemical and impact resistance (15-20× stronger than acrylic)
• Non-toxic and approved for contact with food and medical products
• Easily thermoformable (vacuum forming without pre-drying)
• Easy to colour and decorate (self-adhesive vinyl films or screen printing)
• Superficial scratches repairable with a hot-air gun
• High fire retardancy (fire does not spread)
• Cold bendable and able to withstand high pressure without cracking
• Excellent transparency
• Sterilisable
• Malleable and flexible

Processing options

The material is easy to process and versatile: sawing, milling, drilling, gluing, polishing and printing are among the possibilities. Hot or cold bending, vacuum forming and facetting are also possible. These properties make the boards suitable for lighting, displays, interior projects and creative applications.

Available in clear and satin, in various thicknesses and some design variations, the material perfectly suits a variety of applications and aesthetic requirements.

Applications of PETG

PETG offers total freedom in any project. The material can be screwed, hot stamped, cut, thermoformed or cold bent without flaking, clouding, cracking or becoming irregular.

Thanks to PETG's excellent properties, it is used in various industries. The material is heat, impact and solvent resistant and therefore also ideal for the production of flexible parts with high impact resistance.

In industry, it can be used for

• Machine protection
• Industrial safety equipment, such as masks
• Medical and pharmaceutical products
• Food packaging
• Thermoformed parts in vacuum forming
• Refrigeration equipment
• Industrial design and prototyping
• 3D printing
• Urns and furniture
• In visual communication as point-of-sale displays, sales stands and presentation stands
• Caps to protect models
• Mannequins

Pyrasied also offers PETG as light diffuser (opal sheets), transparent colours, tubes, and design sheets with embedding or composite sheets.