Advantages of PELD

Evaluation table for materials

By a direct comparison between the three most used materials for baskets, the following table of advantages/disadvantages appears on an objective basis :

PP = Polypropylene. Recycling label (05).

PEHD = Polyethylene High Density. Recycling label (02).

PELD = Polyethylene Low Density. Recycling label (04).

 

Grading:

+ + = highly qualified

+ = qualified

– = unsuitable/less suitable

	PELD	PEHD	PP
Contact with food (clean materials)	+ +	+ +	+ +
Acidproof	+ +	+	+ +
Baseproof	+ +	– / + (1)	+ +
Organic connection	+ +	+ +	+ +
Rigidity at 100°C	+	+ +	+ +
Frost safe at -30°C	+ +	+	–
High-impact at 0°C	+ +	+	–
High-impact at -30°C	+ +	–	–
Use outdoor	+ +	– (2)	+
Surface gloss	+	+ +	+ +
Self-coloured	+	+ +	+ +
Risk of injury at breach	+ +	– (3)	– (3)

 

Note 1
PEHD can cause stress release by contact with ordinary brown soap.
Stress relief unfortunately means cracks or that the basket splits.

Note 2
PEHD is in constitutive form not suitable to UV-light.
Can have UV stabilizer added, but will then not be suitable for food contact to animals and human beings.

Note 3
When PEHD and PP split, sharp edges will appear which people can cut themselves on.