PET, 1/8" diameter, 1 lb., Natural

PET (or PETE) plastic stands for "Polyethylene Terephthalate." It is a thermoplastic polymer that is commonly used to make food containers like those 5-gallon bottles that you see on water dispensers, but mostly, it is spun into fibers to make clothing. You may know it better as "polyester". Occasionally, PET is used in automotive plastic appliactions. PET plastic is used on some under-hood plastics. This package contains 1 lb. (0.45 kg) of PET plastic welding rods. Each rod measures 12 inches (30 cm) long and is 1/8th inch (3 mm) in diameter.  There are approximately 161 feet (49 m) in 1 lb. (0.45 kg) of this 1/8th inch diameter PET plastic welding rod.

If you need more detailed information, you can follow this link to wikipedia.

How to Identify:

Symbol(s):	PET, PETE (Polyethylene Terephthalate
Recycle Symbol
Float Test:	Does NOT float
Burn Test:	Slow. Drips while burning. Slight black smoke with soot. Self-Extinguishing.

Float and Burn Test Result Video

Here is our Plastic Welding Rod Numbering Pattern:

(NOTE: Not all rod profiles and colors are available in all plastic types)

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URER13-01-04-NT POLR13-01-04-NT R130104NT URER13-01-04-NT R13-O1-O4-NT R13O1O4NT URAR13-01-04-NT 694687004002 B00CFP4OXM sku R13-01-04-NT URR13-01-04-NT POLR13-01-04-NT plastic welding sticks URTR13-01-04-NT URT-R13-01-04-NT PLYR13-01-04-NT POL R13-01-04-NT US-R13-01-04-NT PVR13-01-04-NT UPC694687004002 URE-R13-01-04-NT PLVR13-01-04-NT PLV-R13-01-04-NT