APET – Amorphous Polyethylene Terephthalate

Amorphous polyethylene terephthalate is a PET material valued for its clear appearance and forming performance. Its combination of clarity and flexibility makes it a practical option for products where appearance and processing performance both matter.

For manufacturers, APET provides a dependable material for applications that require product visibility, impact performance, and consistent forming characteristics. Advanced Extrusion supplies APET roll stock in configurations suited to specific production requirements, giving you a practical starting point for thermoforming and fabrication.

Material specifications play an important role in selecting the right roll stock. Advanced Extrusion offers APET in gauges from 0.008 to 0.080 inches and widths from 10 to 54 inches, providing flexibility for different production setups.

APET specifications include:

• ≥99% clarity, ≥90% light transmission, and 2–5% shrinkage
• 8,000–9,000 PSI tensile strength at yield and 325,000–370,000 PSI flexural modulus
• 0.008–0.080 inch gauge range with ±5% gauge tolerance

APET is also available in food-grade configurations, thin gauges, high-temperature options, and multiple colors. These specifications give you measurable criteria for selecting roll stock based on your forming process and finished product requirements.

Advanced Extrusion supplies APET roll stock for thermoforming and display fabrication. Consistent material dimensions are important for manufacturers running repeat production, particularly where forming characteristics and finished appearance need to remain consistent from run to run.

APET can be supplied as transparent, translucent, or opaque material. The available roll stock formats also support different equipment and production requirements, with 3-inch and 6-inch core sizes and roll outside diameters from 16 to 40 inches.

APET serves a broad range of manufacturing applications, with food and consumer packaging among its key uses. Its clarity can provide strong product visibility, while its impact resistance and flexibility support handling and forming requirements.

Advanced Extrusion supplies APET for applications across:

• Food and consumer packaging
• Industrial packaging and display fabrication
• Medical, automotive, aerospace, electrical, construction, and transportation applications

Whether you need clear packaging material or roll stock for a specific fabrication process, Advanced Extrusion can help identify an APET configuration that fits your production requirements.

Your material requirements may extend beyond gauge and width. Advanced Extrusion offers APET in natural, black, white, and custom graphic arts styles, along with matte and sheet finishes. Additional options include anti-static, anti-fog, topical, and other coating capabilities.

Transparent, translucent, and opaque options provide further flexibility for appearance and application requirements. Online gauging is also available to support production control. These choices allow you to specify roll stock according to the needs of your manufacturing process.

Advanced Extrusion combines more than 35 years of extrusion experience with close-tolerance manufacturing capabilities. The company specializes in polyester roll stock and supports applications requiring consistent production and lot-to-lot traceability, including food and medical applications.

Have a forming requirement? Contact Advanced Extrusion, Inc. to discuss your APET roll stock needs, including gauge, width, finish, coating, and application requirements.