PETG
Glycol-Modified PET Sheet
PETG is the modern replacement for cast acrylic and rigid PVC in clarity-critical applications. Excellent thermoforming behavior, FDA-compliant grades, and easy printability make it the default for premium displays, packaging, and faceshields.
At a glance
- Specific gravity
- 1.27
- Heat deflection (66 psi)
- 158°F / 70°C
- Tensile strength
- 7,700 psi
- Stock gauges
- .020, .030, .040, .060 (custom .003 – .125)
Applications
- Retail store fixtures: newspaper, magazine, brochure, card, CD, and garment racks
- POP signage: wobblers, table tents, shelf strips
- Industrial: parts, components, deadfront instrument clusters, faceshields and lenses
- Backlit graphics, gold-stamped signs, and posters
- Food service: bin storage, trays, lids, covers, sneeze guards
- Medical: prosthetic devices, storage containers, tote bins
- Counter and table covers
Features & benefits
- Sparkling clear, durable, and very rigid with high impact strength and strong abrasion resistance.
- Tough enough for active consumer environments — store fixtures, sneeze guards, displays.
- Easy to fabricate: drills, routs, and cuts (die, saw, guillotine) without cracking or splintering.
- Cold- or heat-bends and thermoforms without stress whitening, hazing, or pre-drying.
- Resists weathering, common cleaners, and many harsh chemicals.
- Replaces glass, acrylic, and polycarbonate at lower cost; weighs less than glass.
- Environmentally safe and completely recyclable.
Print & process compatibility
| Method | Compatibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Toner / Laser | ✓ | |
| HP Indigo | ✓ | |
| UV Inkjet | ✓ | |
| Solvent Inkjet | ✓ | |
| Screen | ✓ | |
| Offset | ✓ | |
| Litho | ✓ |
Available surfaces, finishes & gauges
| Surface / finish | Description | Stock gauges |
|---|---|---|
| Matte / Matte | Stock matte/matte finish in standard gauges with 2-side Poly-Cling masking. Sheet sizes 24×48 and 48×96. | .020, .030, .040, .060 |
| Gloss / Gloss (custom) | Custom gloss/gloss finish with Poly-Cling or Poly-Stick masking. | .003 – .125 |
| Smooth (custom) | Custom smooth finish — between gloss and matte. | .003 – .125 |
Typical properties
Typical of average lots. Job-specific qualification recommended for production runs — request a sample.
| Property | Typical value | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Physical | ||
| Specific gravity | 1.27 | ASTM D 792 |
| Rockwell hardness, R scale | 108 | ASTM D 785 |
| Mechanical | ||
| Tensile modulus | 320,000 psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Tensile strength | 7,700 psi | ASTM D 638 |
| Flexural modulus | 310,000 psi | ASTM D 790 |
| Flexural strength | 11,200 psi | ASTM D 790 |
| Izod impact (notched, 72°F) | 1.7 ft-lb/in | ASTM D 256 |
| Izod impact (notched, -20°F) | 0.7 ft-lb/in | ASTM D 256 |
| Thermal | ||
| Heat deflection temperature (66 psi) | 158°F (70°C) | ASTM D 648 |
| Flammability | ||
| UL 94-HB | Passes at > 0.010" | UL 94 |
| UL 94-V2 | Passes at > 0.118" | UL 94 |
Fabrication & converting
Drills, routs, and saws without cracking. Thermoforms with a wide forming window and no pre-drying. Score-and-snap, die-cut, and cold-bend all clean.