| Plastic |
Main Material Type |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
FDA Compliant |
BPA Free |
Material Cost |
Applications for Drink Bottle |
| Polypropylene (PP) |
High-strength plastic resin with extremely high resistance to heat, moisture, and chemicals |
It has limited use in high temperatures as it suffers from chain degradation which can lead to oxidization. |
YES |
YES |
Low |
Lid; Cap; Cover; Plastic bottle/tumbler |
| Acrylonitrile-Styrene (AS) |
Solvent resistance; High Strength |
Insufficient toughness; May gradually turn yellow after prolonged use |
YES |
YES |
Low |
Lid; Cap; Cover |
| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
Good mechanical and thermal properties; High hardness; Easy metal plating on the surface; Fatigue resistance and stress cracking resistance; High impact strength; Chemical corrosion resistance, such as acid and alkali; Easy to process and form |
Poor weather resistance; Not UV resistant; Easy to age under hot oxygen conditions; Poor dissolution resistance |
YES |
YES |
Low |
Parts with hardness and wear resistance requirements, such as buttons and gears of the cup lid, lid, or cover |
| Polycarbonate (PC) |
High impact strength; Good creep resistance; Good heat resistance; Low embrittlement temperature (-130 °C); High transparency; Good dielectric properties; Good dimensional stability |
Contains BPA; Poor solvent resistance; Easy to crack; Easy to hydrolyze when immersed in boiling water for a long time; Poor fatigue strength |
NO |
YES |
Middle |
The functional part on bottle/tumbler/flask/cup/container and its cover & lid |
| TRITAN (PCTG) |
Good transparency; Strong impact strength; Hydrolysis resistance; High-temperature resistance; Easy processing; Good toughness; Chemical resistance |
It will be deformed at high temperatures. Deformation and cracking may occur when the temperature exceeds 94 degrees Celsius |
YES |
YES |
High |
Bottle/flask/mug/cup/container/vessel jug and its cap, cover & lid |
| Recycled Plastic |
Preventing plastic pollution. Save energy. |
High MOQ; Processing technology is complex and difficult |
YES |
YES |
Very High |
Bottle and its cap, cover & lid |