Category: Food and Beverage Applications

Top Plastic Materials Used in Grocery Store Displays

 

Plastic materials in grocery displays

Modern grocery store displays use plastic because it looks good and works well. First, plastic can be used for clear cases, food-safe bins, protective barriers, and bright signs.

Also, plastic helps stores stay clean and safe. It makes products easy to see and keeps things organized. Depending on what you need, you can choose plastics that are strong, water-resistant, light, shatter-proof, or easy to shape. Additionally,  plastic works for almost any display and helps your store look fresh and modern.

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Understanding PEEK Material

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a semicrystalline thermoplastic polymer used for engineering applications. Developed in the late 1970s, it was first used as a high-temperature resistant material for cable insulation. It is now used in numerous applications where high thermal properties are required—its high thermal stability allows PEEK material to be used continuously at a high temperature of up to 482° F/250° C for a long time and almost 750° F/400° C for a short time.

PEEK material is light weight, stiff, and has excellent mechanical strength and dimensional stability. It also has good combustion resistance, good corrosion resistance, and good resistance to x-rays and Beta and gamma rays. Its excellent mechanical and chemical resistance properties are retained in high temperature applications, making it particularly useful in the medical/pharmaceutical, aircraft and aerospace, fluid handling, electrical/electronics manufacturing, automotive, food processing, and petroleum industries.

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