Industry Overview
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), also known as PETE, is a linear thermoplastic polyester widely used for fibres, injection-molded components, and blow-molded bottles and jars. It is produced through polycondensation of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and ethylene glycol (EG), and is supplied by resin manufacturers as small pellets. PET gained prominence as a textile material in the 1950s because of its strength, temperature tolerance, and wear resistance, and later became an important packaging material.
Bottle-grade PET became particularly significant in the 1970s with the development of lightweight, strong, and unbreakable containers for carbonated beverages. Its transparency, strength, chemical resistance, lightweight nature, barrier properties, design flexibility, recyclability, and long shelf life have supported its widespread use for mineral water, juices, edible oils, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and other products.
The manufacture of PET bottles generally involves two principal stages. First, PET resin is injection molded into preforms. The preforms are then reheated and stretch blow molded into finished containers. Proper control of moisture, crystallization, orientation, resin grade, preform design, bottle design, and molding conditions is essential for achieving the required bottle quality. The project profile focuses on the manufacture of PET preforms using injection molding and PET bottle-grade resin as the first stage of large-scale PET bottle production.
Cost Estimation
| Particulars | Value |
|---|---|
| Plant Capacity | 2,00,000 Nos/Day |
| Land & Building (16,000 sq.mt.) | Rs. 8.86 Cr |
| Plant & Machinery | Rs. 2.35 Cr |
| Working Capital for 2 Months | Rs. 9.66 Cr |
| Total Capital Investment | Rs. 21.42 Cr |
| Rate of Return | 35% |
| Break Even Point | 50% |
Content Index
- INTRODUCTION
- BOTTLE GRADE PET
- USES AND APPLICATIONS
- MARKET OVERVIEW OF PET BOTTLES
- BREAKUP BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL:
- BREAKUP BY COLOR:
- BREAKUP BY TECHNOLOGY:
- BREAKUP BY END-USE:
- SOME OF THE LEADING PLAYERS ARE:
- LEADING PLASTIC PET BOTTLE, JAR AND CONTAINER COMPANIES IN INDIA AS OF AUGUST 2020, BASED ON MARKET CAPITALIZATION
- PROPERTIES OF BOTTLE GRADE PET:-
- MARKET OF PET PREFORM
- PET IN FOOD PACKAGING STATUS & PROSPECTS FOR INDIA
- PET-WORLD SCENARIO
- MINERAL WATER
- HOT FILL
- PET-INDIAN SCENARIO
- CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS (CSD)
- MINERAL WATER
- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
- TEA
- FOOD APPLICATIONS-JARS
- EDIBLE OIL
- NEW APPLICATIONS
- HOT FILL
- A-PET
- OTHER FOODS
- MINERAL WATER
- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
- TEA
- FOOD APPLICATIONS-JARS
- EDIBLE OIL
- NEW APPLICATIONS
- HOT FILL
- A-PET
- OTHER FOODS
- OVERVIEW OF MINERAL WATER
- MARKET SCENARIO OF MINERAL WATER IN INDIA
- 1. PRICE BASED
- 2. DIFFERENTIATION BASED
- PRICE BASED MARKETING STRATEGY
- THE DIFFERENTIATION BASED STRATEGY
- 1-OFFENSIVE STRATEGY
- 2-DEFENSIVE STRATEGY
- 3-NICHE STRATEGY-
- FORMULATING THE MARKETING STRATEGY
- FORMULATING THE MARKETING STRATEGY CONSISTS OF TWO MAIN STEPS
- 1-SELECTING THE TARGET MARKET
- 2-ASSEMBLING THE MARKETING MIX-
- MINERAL WATER BUSINESS IN INDIA
- PRICE BASED
- TASTE BASED
- LOGISTIC BASED
- PACKAGE BASED
- BRAND BASED
- QUALITY BASED
- DURABILITY BASED
- STYLE & SIZE BASED
- COMPETITIVE BASED
- COST LEADERSHIP
- DIFFERENTIATION
- FOCUS STRATEGY
- LOYALTY BASED
- PRIZE BASED
- DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BRANDS OF MINERAL WATER
- RAW MATERIALS
- SPECIFICATIONS
- PET AS PACKAGING MATERIALS
- PET AS PACKAGING MATERIAL FOR FOODSTUFFS
- SCHEME: SECTIONAL DRAWING OF THE LOWER PART OF A PET BOTTLEILLUSTRATING SORPTION AS WELL AS RE-MIGRATION PROCESSES.
- PROPERTIES
- PET RESIN
- HOMOPOLYMERS AND COPOLYMERS ARE BOTH USED IN PET RESINS.
- CSD -- CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS
- WATER -- THE CLEAR STORY
- JUICE -- HOT FILL QUALITIES
- BEER -- A NEW MARKET WITH NEW REQUIREMENTS
- ADVANTAGE OF PET
- CRYSTAL CLEAR
- PURE
- SAFE
- GOOD BARRIER
- LIGHTWEIGHT
- NO LEAKAGE
- DESIGN FLEXIBILITY
- RECYCLABLE
- GOOD RESISTANCE
- LONG SHELF-LIFE
- DETAILS OF PET PREFORM
- PRODUCT FEATURES
- APPLICATION
- PREFORMS:
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF PET BOTTLE
- FIG: POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS PET, IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED PLASTIC NOWADAYS
- ABOUT POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE USED FOR BOTTLING
- FIG: REPEATING UNIT OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE.
- PRODUCTION OF PET BOTTLES
- STEP-ONE "HOT PERFORM" METHOD
- FIG: ONE-STEP “HOT PERFORM” METHOD INTEGRATED MACHINE.
- STEP-TWO "COLD PERFORM" METHOD
- FIG: TWO-STEP “COLD PERFORM” METHOD, FULLY AUTOMATED MACHINE
- DRIYING AND DEHUMIDIFYING OF PET
- FIG: A HOPPER DRYER USED TO DRY PET GRANULES.
- FIG: A DEHUMIDFIER USED TO DRY PET GRANULES.
- INJECTION MOLDING OF THE PET PREFORM
- FIG: AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE WITH ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENTATTACHED
- FIG: SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF THE INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS.
- FIG: PET PREFORM MOLD
- FIG: PREFORM BEING HEATED
- FIG: A TYPICAL WATER CHILLER.PET PREFORMS
- FIG: PET PREFORMS
- STRETCH BLOW MOLDING OF THE PET PREFORM TO CONTAINER
- THE OTHER TYPES OF BLOW MOLDING ARE:-
- 1. EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING
- FIG: EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING PROCESS.
- 2. INJECTION BLOW MOLDING
- FIG: INJECTION BLOW MOLDING PROCESS.
- POSSIBLE DEFECTS WHILE PRODUCTION OF PET BOTTLES
- OTHER FORMS OF DEFECTS ARE BRIEFLY MENTIONED BELOW.
- SEQUENCES IN PLASTIC BOTTLE MANUFACTURING
- RAW MATERIALS
- BUILDING A PREFORM
- STRETCHING THE PREFORM
- COOLING AND TRIMMING
- COMPARISON BETWEEN SINGLE STAGE AND TWO STAGE PROCESS
- POLLUTION
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN DETAILS
- POLYESTERS
- P.E.T. POLY (ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE)
- MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF PET PREFORM
- PROCESS IN DETAILS
- TWO WAYS OF MANUFACTURING PERFORMS ARE POPULAR:
- 1. ONE-STEP METHOD:
- 2. TWO-STEP METHOD:
- PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE TO PET PREFORM MOLDING
- DRYING PROCESS
- 1. OVEN DRYING:
- 2. HOPPER DRYING:
- 3. DEHUMIDIFIER DRYING:
- PET PREFORM INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS
- 1. DRYING:
- 2. MELTING:
- 3. COOLING AND MOLDING:
- PET PREFORMS MOLDING PROCESS
- PROCESS FLOW SHEET
- THE INJECTION MOULDING OF PET PREFORMS CONSISTS OF FIVE PROCESS STEPS
- PET PREFORM AND BOTTLE BLOWING
- PET CONTAINER APPLICATIONS:
- POPULAR APPLICATIONS ARE:
- PURE: PRODUCTS TASTE GOOD
- MANUFACTURING PROCESSES:
- QUALITY REQUIREMENTS:
- A) PREFORM
- B) BOTTLE
- SINGLE STAGE PROCESS
- ON-STEP AND TWO STEP SYSTEMS COMPARED
- TOW STAGE PROCESS:
- TWO STAGE SYSTEM
- INJECTION MOULDING MACHINE
- MACHINES TO GIVE
- MOULDS
- DEHUMIDIFICATION
- HENCE DEHUMIDIFIER IS A MUST.
- CHILLERS
- HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR:
- INJECTION MOULDING PROCESS OF CAP
- INJECTION MOLDING CONSTRUCTION OR PARTS:
- INJECTION MOLDING CONSISTS OF FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION OR PARTS:
- CLAMPING UNIT:
- CROSSHEADS:
- EJECTOR MECHANISM:
- NOZZLE:
- INJECTION UNIT:
- BARREL:
- HEATER:
- BACK FLOW CYLINDER:
- INJECTION MOLDING WORKING PROCESS:
- IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
- ADDRESSES OF PLANT AND MACHINERIES
- SUPPLIERS OF RAW MATERIALS FOR PET BOTTLE
- SUPPLIERS OF PET PREFORM
- SUPPLIERS OF PLANT AND MACHINERY
- COMPLETE PLANT & MACHINERY SUPPLIERS FOR PET BOTTLES FROM PRE-FORM
- SUPPLIERS OF PLASTIC MOULDS/DIES
Appendix
- APPENDIX – A:
- 01. PLANT ECONOMICS
- 02. LAND & BUILDING
- 03. PLANT AND MACHINERY
- 04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS
- 05. FIXED CAPITAL
- 06. RAW MATERIAL
- 07. SALARY AND WAGES
- 08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS
- 09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL
- 10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT
- 11. COST OF PRODUCTION
- 12. TURN OVER/ANNUM
- 13. BREAK EVEN POINT
- 14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE
- 15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS
- 16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS
- 17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS
- 18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)
Frequently Asked Questions
PET is a linear thermoplastic polyester widely used for packaging, fibres, and molded products. Its combination of transparency, strength, lightweight construction, chemical resistance, and barrier properties makes it suitable for beverage bottles, jars, edible-oil containers, pharmaceutical packaging, cosmetics packaging, and other applications. PET can also be processed into fibres and injection-molded components. Different resin grades and processing conditions are selected according to the performance requirements of the final product.
PET preforms are manufactured by drying PET resin, melting it, and injection molding it into a preform mold. Moisture control is particularly important because excessive moisture can cause hydrolysis during molding and reduce intrinsic viscosity. After melting, the resin is injected into the mold, cooled, and formed into preforms. The preforms subsequently serve as intermediate products for stretch blow molding, where they are reheated and converted into finished PET containers.
Drying is essential because moisture in PET can cause hydrolysis during processing and adversely affect material quality. Hydrolysis can reduce the resin's intrinsic viscosity and consequently influence the properties of the molded product. Industrial PET processing therefore uses appropriate drying and dehumidification equipment before injection molding. The report discusses oven drying, hopper drying, and dehumidifier drying, with dehumidification identified as an important requirement for PET preform production.
A PET preform is an injection-molded intermediate product that is reheated and stretch blow molded to produce a PET bottle. The preform contains the finished neck geometry and provides the material that will be distributed during the subsequent blowing operation. In the two-stage manufacturing process described in the report, injection molding produces the preform first, while reheating and stretch blow molding form the final container. Control of preform quality, heating, stretching, cooling, and bottle design is important to achieve consistent container performance.
PET bottles offer clarity, low weight, good barrier performance, chemical resistance, recyclability, and design flexibility. The report also identifies their strength, resistance to leakage, long shelf life, and suitability for various packaging applications as important advantages. Their relatively low weight can reduce transportation requirements compared with heavier packaging materials, while their toughness and design flexibility allow manufacturers to produce containers for different products, shapes, sizes, and functional requirements.
PET bottle quality depends on resin selection, moisture control, crystallization, orientation, preform design, bottle design, and molding conditions. During stretch blow molding, the polymer chains can undergo strain hardening and strain-induced crystallization, contributing to clarity, toughness, pressure resistance, and uniform wall thickness. Proper processing temperatures and stretching conditions are therefore important. The report also emphasizes that excessive moisture can reduce intrinsic viscosity and affect the quality of molded products.
PET preform manufacturing requires injection molding equipment supported by drying, dehumidification, cooling, molds, and compressed-air systems as appropriate. The report specifically covers PET injection molding machines, preform molds, dryers and dehumidifiers, water chillers, and high-pressure compressors. Supporting equipment is selected according to the production process, resin requirements, mold configuration, and desired product quality. The project profile also discusses the principal construction and operating components of an injection molding machine.
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