General & Technical Information
Allen Ventures Inc.
Deerfield Wisconsin 53531 Toll free 877-423-9800
Plastic Types
Poly-Ethylene
Terephthalate (PET)
The most common type of plastic, PET is used in soft drink
bottles and containers for ice, water, liquor, cooking oil, food condiments,
mouthwash and cleaning products. It may be recycled into food containers,
filling for jackets and sleeping bags, bathtubs and carpet, and other plastic
items.
High
Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Another plastic with many uses, this type is often found
in milk jugs, yogurt and film containers, grocery bags, gasoline tanks,
detergent bottles, toys, pipes and 55-gallon drums. It may be recycled
into toys, plastic lumber, mud flaps, flower pots, grocery bags, sheet plastic
and containers.
Polyvinyl
Chloride (PVC)
Though frequently used, PVC is more difficult to recycle
than numbers 1 and 2. Pressure pipe, surgical gloves, clear food packaging
and house siding are all made from this plastic.
Low
Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
This plastic type is often seen as bread packaging, dry
cleaning or sandwich bags, toys, paint can lids and milk bottle caps.
Polypropylene
(PP)
Polypropylene plastic is widely used in food containers,
yarns and fabrics, upholstery, luggage and car seats.
Polystyrene
(PS)
With a very wide range of uses, this resin is used to make
everything from videocassettes and TVs, to egg cartons and fast food packaging.
All
Other Resins
Various other resin types and multi-layered material form
this last group.
Technical Specifications, Flow molded
Finished products are manufactured from a minimum
of 96% (by weight) commingled, post-consumer and/or post-industrial recycled
plastic. To obtain color, UV stability and other desirable properties in
the product, various additives may be incorporated into the plastic; these items
amount to a maximum of 4% of the product.
Density (lbs/ft3)
57-60
Compressive Strength
(p.s.i.) 3500
Specific Gravity (H2O =
1)
.92-.95
Melting
Point
400° F
Extinguishing
Media
Water-Foam-CO2
There are approximately 7 milk jugs to a pound of
finished product.
There are approximately 4 two-liter soda bottles to a pound of finished product.
One Car Stop contains the equivalent of 280 milk jugs.
One Speed Bump contains the equivalent of 230 milk jugs.
One 4' flat or hi-back Park Bench contains the equivalent of 750 milk jugs.
One 6' flat or hi-back Park Bench contains the equivalent of 1,155 milk jugs.
One Landscape Timber (6" x 8" x 8') contains the equivalent of 735
milk jugs.
A Chart comparing Recycled Plastic and other popular materials. (click here to view)
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Allen Ventures Inc., 517 State Farm Rd., Deerfield WI 53531