Choose the right resin for temperature, clarity and sustainability — with FDA/EU food-contact compliance and recycled-content documentation.
High clarity, rigid and excellent for product visibility. The standard for clamshells, salad bowls, sushi lids and cold cups where shelf appeal matters.
Typical use: Clear clamshells, salad/deli bowls, sushi lids, bakery boxes, cold cups
Food-grade recycled PET with the same clarity and forming quality, supporting recycled-content and ESG targets; GRS documentation available.
Typical use: Berry/fruit punnets, salad bowls, cold cups, sustainability retail lines
Tough, flexible and temperature tolerant from freezer to microwave; available in opaque black/white or translucent. Ideal for protein and hot-fill-adjacent formats.
Typical use: Meat trays, microwaveable containers, sauce pots, flexible bases/lids
Crystallized PET engineered for ovenable ready meals — stable from freezer to conventional oven without warping.
Typical use: Frozen ready-meal trays, dual-ovenable divided dinners
Insulating and cushioning foam trays for traditional meat and seafood overwrap programs.
Typical use: Meat/seafood foam trays, absorbent-pad programs
Compostable-oriented bio-plastic and paper-based options for programs targeting compostability claims.
Typical use: Compostable cups, salad bowls, deli containers
| Property | PET/APET | rPET | PP | CPET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarity | Excellent | Good | Translucent/opaque | Opaque |
| Freezer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (-40°C) |
| Microwave | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Oven | No | No | No (PP limited) | Yes to ~220°C |
| Recycled content | rPET variant | Core option | rPP developing | Limited |
| Best for | Display/cold | Sustainable display | Protein/hot | Ready meals |
Unsure which fits your line? Send your product, shelf temperature and sealing method — our engineers recommend a resin and gauge.

All resins are food-contact grade under FDA 21 CFR and EU 10/2011 frameworks, and migration/heavy-metal documentation is available for customer and retailer review.
rPET programs can be supplied with GRS chain-of-custody documentation to substantiate recycled-content claims on pack.
Send sizes, material, quantity and print requirements — or a sample reference. We reply with factory pricing within one business day.