
Benefits of & Material Types Used in the Manufacture of Jetran® & Transparent Folding Cartons
PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate
- Glass clear film with excellent strength
- Does not turn White when creased
- Slightly softer feel than PVC and hence easier to make up both tubes and cartons.
- Production of PET requires less energy than production of PVC
- Does not contain any heavy metals or fluorochlorohydrocarbons
- Can be recycled many times over without impairing its properties
- Suitable for food contact
- Available in recycled grades including RPET
- Suitable for printing
Retran®
- A new material specifically developed by Bell Packaging for production of clear Jetran® tubes.
- Retran® contains approximately 70% post consumer waste including soda bottles and sandwich cartons that would traditionally end up in landfill.
- Excellent clarity and creasing capabilities however material has a slight tint which will vary from batch to batch depending on recycled content.
- Suitable for food contact.
- Suitable for printing.
Find out more about our recycled plastic tube product, Retran®
PVC – Polyvinyl Chloride
- The traditional material used for both Jetran® and Transparent Folding Cartons.
- Excellent clarity and strength.
- Available in both Virgin and recycled grades.
- Suitable for food contact.
- Suitable for printing.
- Generally a lower cost option to PET.
PP - Polypropylene
- Available in a vast range of surface finishes and colours.
- A softer feel than either PET & PVC.
- Traditionally not as transparent as PVC or PET.
- 30% lighter than PVC or PET so can be cost effective.
- Is both Chlorine and Halogen free.
- Can be recycled on numerous occasions without any changes to its properties.
- Suitable for printing.
- Suitable for food contact.
All of these materials will give you a high quality finished product and we are happy to recommend the correct material for your application.
Samples of all of these materials are available from our sales office on + 44 1582 459 292.




