Match the selected PET grade to the cup design, forming equipment and intended beverage use. Confirm the approved specification and sample before placing a production order.
| Item | Information to confirm |
|---|---|
| Material | PET sheet for drink-cup thermoforming. Identify the exact grade, composition and any recycled-content requirement. |
| Cup design | Provide cup volume, drawing, height, top and base dimensions, rim design and matching lid requirements. |
| Sheet specification | State target thickness and tolerance, roll width or sheet size, quantity and finished-cup weight target. Confirm the available grade and dimensions in the quotation. |
| Forming process | Describe the equipment, tooling, draw depth, heating, forming and trimming requirements. Agree a production trial before confirming line performance. |
| Beverage and temperature | Specify the beverage, filling temperature, contact time, storage and service conditions. Confirm suitability for the exact grade and finished cup rather than assuming it covers both hot and cold use. |
| Food-contact documentation | Identify the destination market and intended conditions of use. Review applicable documents identifying the selected material and construction. |
| Appearance and decoration | Approve clarity, color and surface appearance. Confirm any printing, labeling or coating process through a trial and the relevant end-use review. |
| Roll handling and packing | Confirm core size, roll diameter or weight limits, winding direction, packing and transport requirements. |
Keep the approved sheet sample, cup sample, grade reference and inspection criteria with the order specification for repeat supply.
Start with the cup drawing and beverage conditions. Cup geometry, sheet specification, tooling and processing must be reviewed together, so an approved sheet sample should be followed by a formed-cup trial.
Provide the cup volume, height, rim and base dimensions, drawing and weight target. Inspect wall thickness around the sidewall, base and rim on a formed sample. Agree where measurements are taken and what variation is acceptable.
Evaluate the trimmed rim with the intended lid and filling equipment. Agree checks for fit, leakage, stacking, separation and deformation under the expected handling and transport conditions.
Record the selected grade, sheet thickness, tooling and process settings used for the trial. Check trim quality, cup appearance and dimensions before agreeing production requirements. Confirm throughput and reject-rate targets from the actual trial rather than a general material description.
State the beverage, filling and service temperatures, contact time and destination market. Review the applicable documentation for the exact material and finished construction. Hot-use, coating, recycled-content or other special requirements should be confirmed separately for the chosen grade.
Approve any decoration process on a production sample and include the intended use in the review. Retain the approved cup, sheet reference, inspection criteria, quantity and packing specification for repeat orders.
Review PET sheet thermoforming applications and PET film for packaging to prepare the project details for quotation.
Confirm grade identification, thickness tolerance, roll dimensions and surface condition against the order specification.
Measure the agreed cup dimensions and weight. Check wall distribution, base shape and visible marks on samples from the production trial.
Inspect rim trimming and test the intended lid for fit and leakage under the agreed handling and use conditions.
Review the beverage, temperature, contact duration and destination-market requirements for the exact grade and finished cup.
Agree checks for cup separation, stacking, deformation and transport damage using the proposed packing configuration.
Retain the approved cup and sheet samples, grade reference, process settings and acceptance criteria with the order record.
Use these related application collections to compare material format, thickness, surface treatment, forming behavior and RFQ details before requesting a production quote.
