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Glass bottles have been one of the most important packaging materials for food, beverages, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products for centuries. They are made from a mixture of quartz sand, soda and lime and are characterised by their ...

Polyethylene is the most commonly used thermoplastic worldwide and is primarily used in the packaging industry, but also in technical applications. Depending on the degree and type of branching of the polymer chains, a distinction is made between ...

LDPE is characterised by highly branched polymer chains. This irregular molecular structure prevents the chains from packing tightly together, resulting in lower crystallinity and a lower density of approximately 0.91–0.93 g/cm³. ...

Polypropylene is also one of the most commonly used thermoplastics worldwide and ranks second in terms of production volume after polyethylene. It is produced by chain polymerisation of the monomer propene and, due to the ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a thermoplastic material from the polyester family. It is produced by polycondensation of terephthalic acid (or dimethyl terephthalate) with ethylene glycol and is one of the most important plastics ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is the third most commonly used plastic worldwide after polyethylene and polypropylene. It is produced by polymerisation of the monomer vinyl chloride and is characterised by its versatility, durability and ...

Paper cups are made of highly compressed, sturdy cardboard, which is often coated on the inside with a thin layer of plastic or biopolymer. This combination gives the cups the necessary stability, liquid tightness and ...