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Table 7 - Polyethylene Terephthalates

Trade Name & Grade Code Manufacturer Issue Date (d/m/y) Limitations (if Applicable)
ActiTUF Resin PET M&G Polymers USA, LLC 15/11/06 For acidic foods (fruit juices), and alcoholic foods (beer) under hot fill temperature conditions and below.
AS19C PET South Asian Petrochem Ltd. 02/03/05 For packaging jars, bottles, etc. for foods such as water, edible oils, carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, juices, etc.
AS20C PET South Asian Petrochem Ltd. 02/03/05 For packaging jars, bottles, etc. for foods such as water, edible oils, carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, juices, etc.
AS21C PET South Asian Petrochem Ltd. 02/03/05 For packaging jars, bottles, etc. for foods such as water, edible oils, carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, juices, etc.
AS21CF PET South Asian Petrochem Ltd. 02/03/05 For packaging jars, bottles, etc. for foods such as water, edible oils, carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, juices, etc.
Eastlon PET CB-600 PET Far Eastern New Century Co. 07/07/10
Eastlon PET CB-607 PET Far Eastern New Century Co. 07/07/10
GP01 PET Octal Petrochemicals FZC 10/03/10 T ≤ 65.5°C
GS05 PET Octal Petrochemicals FZC 10/03/10 T ≤ 65.5°C
Heatwave Polymer CF746 PET Eastman Chemical Company 01/02/05 For packaging aqueous, fatty and alcoholic foods (alcoholic content up to 50%)under conditions of use to include hot filled or pasteurized above150°F (65.5°C) including temperatures up to 212°F (100°C) and alcoholic beverages (alcoholic content up to 50%) under normal storage conditions
HS Code: 3920.6200.09 PET Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd. 24/03/10 ≤ Room Temperature
Invista 8801 Series PET Invista S.à r.l.
29/09/08 In principle
ParaStar 2400 PET Eastman Chemical Company 29/02/08 T ≤ 100°C
PermaClear PET 61801 PET Wellman Inc. 08/09/06 In principle
PermaClear PET 61802 PET Wellman Inc. 08/09/06 In principle
PermaClear PET 61803 PET Wellman Inc. 08/09/06 In principle
PermaClear PET 61804 PET Wellman Inc. 08/09/06 In principle
Polyester Resin 1101 PET Auriga Polymers Inc. 06/04/11  
Polyester Resin 3301 PET Auriga Polymers Inc. 06/04/11  
Polyester Resin 3302 PET Auriga Polymers Inc. 06/04/11  
Polyester Resin 8316 PET Auriga Polymers Inc. 12/05/11  
Polyester Resin 8612 PET Invista S.a.r.l 17/11/04 Excluding alcoholic beverages, at temperatures not to exceed 121°C and for packaging alcoholic beverages that do not exceed 50% alcohol by volume

Polyester Resin 8801

PET Auriga Polymers Inc. 07/04/11  
Polyester Resin 8816 PET Auriga Polymers Inc. 12/05/11  
Polyester Resin 8949 PET Invista S.a r.l. 16/12/04 Excluding alcoholic beverages, at temperatures not to exceed 121 °C and for packaging alcoholic beverages that do not exceed 50% alcohol by volume T <= 121 °C
Polyester Resin 8959 PET Invista S.a r.l.
16/12/04 Excluding alcoholic beverages, at temperatures not to exceed 121 °C and for packaging alcoholic beverages that do not exceed 50% alcohol by volume
Preformance 1708CC PET Starpet Inc. 24/09/09 T ≤ 100°C
Preformance 1708CC (A) PET Alphapet Inc. 23/03/10 T ≤ 160°C
Preformance 1708HS PET Starpet Inc. 24/09/09 T ≤ 100°C
Preformance 1708HS (A) PET Alphapet Inc. 23/03/10 T ≤ 160°C
Preformance AQ01 PET Starpet Inc. 24/09/09 T ≤ 100°C
Preformance ES11 PET Starpet Inc. 24/09/09 T ≤ 100°C
Preformance ES11 (A) PET Alphapet Inc. 23/03/10 T ≤ 160°C
Preformance ES11L PET Starpet Inc. 24/09/09 T ≤ 100°C
Preformance N2R PET Starpet Inc. 24/09/09 T ≤ 100°C
Preformance N2R (A) PET Alphapet Inc. 23/03/10 T ≤ 160°C
RH03 PET Octal Petrochemicals FZC 10/03/10 T ≤ 65.5°C
Selar PT 4274 PET DuPont Canada Inc. 19/02/04 T ≤ 232°C
SG04 PET Octal Petrochemicals FZC 10/03/10 T ≤ 65.5°C
Shinpet 5016 PET Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp. 04/08/04 For packaging food and alcoholic beverages containing less than 50% by volume of alcohol at temperature not exceeding 121°C (250°F)
Vitiva PET PC715 PET Eastman Chemical Company 02/04/04 Aqueous, fatty and alcoholic foods (alcoholic content up to 50%) under conditions of use to include hot filled or pasturized above 65°C including temperatures up to 100°C; and

Alcoholic beverages (alcoholic content up to 50%) under normal storage conditions.
Voridian Aqua PET RH314 PET Eastman Chemical Company 14/03/05  
Voridian PET CB14 PET Eastman Chemical Company 23/02/05 Under hot-filled or less sever conditions
Voridian PET CM01 PET Eastman Chemical Company 13/05/04  
WG02 PET Octal Petrochemicals FZC 10/03/10 T ≤ 65.5°C