Materials
Plastic
Diamond carefully evaluates all plastic materials and suppliers in an effort to make the best recommendation for our customers’ products.
Klöckner-Pentaplast (APET, PVC)
- Leading producer of films for packaging, printing & specialty applications
- Fully integrated production processes allow control of all film attributes and complete traceability
- Pentaclear® SmartCycle™ Rigid APET is manufactured with 25% PCR (recycled bottles)
- Pentaclear® Rigid TerraPET™ (APET) is made in part from sugar cane, allowing companies to replace fossil fuel-based material with up to 30% plant-based material
Crawford Industries (PP)
- Leading manufacturer of polypropylene (PP), a polyolefin which can be made thinner and lighter than equivalent paper packaging
- PP is biodegradable and naturally breaks down into carbon and hydrogen
- PP requires fewer natural resources to produce than other plastics products
- PP generates few waste products in production and disposal
- PP is widely recycled