Inline Plastics Playbook v2 JUL-21

FAQs

• Do you have shelf-life testing results? Inline does not conduct shelf-life testing. We encourage each customer to conduct their own test based on their specific application. • Can you put the container in the microwave? Polypropylene containers are microwaveable. PET as material should not be microwaved. • Do you have a microwaveable line of products? Yes, we have now launched our first Poly Propylene container that can be microwaved– with an entire family of products to follow in 2021. • Will you offer your TE in PLA or PP? Yes, we currently offer a small PP portfolio with our Safe-T-Fresh® tamper evidence and are launching a full Tamper Evident PP line in 2021. We do not have plans to offer PLA at this time. • Can you put the container in the freezer? Yes, containers made from PET/PETE plastic can be used in a freezer application and can withstand temperatures as low as 4 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 Celsius) • Can the containers be vented? Yes, we offer a nice portfolio of vented containers that is growing. We can certainly look into a specific item for you. • Can your containers be shrink-band/film sealed? Our Safe-T-Fresh® line has a Tamper Evident design which eliminates the need for shrink bands or film sealing, saving both time and money in the process. • Can our containers be gas flushed? Gas flushing requires film and air-tight sealing and while our packaging is designed with the best leak resistant seal in the market, it is not airtight. We provide free samples for testing with this application.

• Does Inline do/or will be doing *compostable*? Inline products are focused on and made of rDPET and are 100% recyclable and contain post consumer content. We do not manufacture compostable packaging primarily due to lack of infrastructure of managing compostable products. With recycling so widely available our products can be successfully recycled globally. • Do you use Post Consumer Material? Howmuch? rDPET™ currently contains 10% post consumer material. As more post consumer material becomes available the PCR percentage will increase. • Are your containers recyclable, and if so what %? All our PET products are 100% recyclable. • Are you affiliated with pro-plastic food packaging lobbying groups? Inline supports the plastic industry through the major trade associations who support the food packaging industry and does not have a direct affiliation with any specific lobbying group. • Do you have a source reduction calculator, based on my usage, showing the impact of rDPET vs PET. Our marketing department will support customer specific field requests to calculate the estimated environmental impact for rDPET™ vs PET. • Are you products leak proof? Most of our Safe-T-Fresh® line is leak resistant - except for vented options which have purposeful vents to release the gas from outgassing product. • Howmuch shelf life might I expect to get on my products using your packaging? Shelf-life variables include both the packaging type and the products that are placed in the container. Inline containers have shown to extend the shelf life of products, but it is important that each customer test their actual product in order to accurately assess the shelf-life performance.

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