Specification of 19 Liter PET Water Gallon
19 Liter PET Water Gallon
Drinking water packaging in the form of PET gallons is the choice of most people to meet their daily drinking needs, and is quite widely used by people today.
Gallons of PET or gallons made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PET from the polyester polymer group which is quite busy being used for the manufacture of food and beverage packaging because of its strength that can create a liquid and gas barrier, so that oxygen cannot enter to damage food and carbon dioxide in soft drinks does not. can get out. PET gallons have the main properties, namely, light, clear, tough, strong, and able to block liquids and gases.
Gallons made of PET are quite safe when compared to gallons made of BPA, BPA is a chemical that is commonly found in potentially toxic household products. There are 7 classifications of plastic types in general that are used, namely: PET, HDPE, PVC, LDPE, PP, PS and including PC or polycarbonate and in BPA this is usually used in PC. BPA can cause side effects on health.
Regarding the level of toxicity contained in gallons made of PET, PET can release antimony trioxide which is used as a catalyst and flame retardant in PET materials. Warm temperatures in garages or cars and closed storage can increase the release of antimony in the liquid. Antimony contained in PET material is considered to have carcinogenic properties. However, for exposure to small levels, it is rare to find the effects released on PET products.
More and more benefits are currently being discussed by the public because single-use PET gallons can enter the recycling chain through scavengers or waste officers. Which is where the use of PET gallons can be useful also at this time many people make it an aquarium or plant pot. And more and more people are hunting for gallons of PET for other uses not always just for refilling drinking water.