Husky Lightweighting Savings Calculator
Reduce your carbon emissions and resin costs
It’s easy to make the business case for switching to a more sustainable, lightweight dispensing system for your PET beverages. Making the switch can reduce your resin use as much as 30 - 70%, minimize your carbon footprint, and lower your production costs.
Enter your production and application details to get an instant estimate1 of how much you could potentially save in carbon emissions and PET resin costs with a lightweight neck and closure dispensing system from Husky.
About the calculations
1 Values used in the calculations:
Resin cost* (preform, virgin PET) = USD 1,200 /ton 2
Resin cost* (preform, recycled PET) = USD 1,400 /ton 2
Resin cost (closure, HDPE) = USD 1,500 /ton 2
*Resin price estimates in calculator are based on 2021 rates. Resin pricing for 2024 on average is USD 1,450 for virgin PET and USD 1,700 for recycled PET.
Carbon emissions per ton of resin (preform, virgin PET) = 2,780 kg/ton 3
Carbon emissions per ton of resin (preform, recycled PET) = 910 kg/ton 3
Carbon emissions per ton of resin (closure, HDPE) = 1,890 kg/ton 3
USD > EURO conversion based on latest live rate from European Central Bank
2 Source: PCI
3 Source: APR
Disclaimer:
Tools such as calculator configuration tools developed by Husky are intended for quote estimation purposes only; to be used solely for commercial, or industrial activities. Quote finalization through Husky is subject to business and credit approval by the Husky financial department and actual payments for quoted products may vary depending on final purchase order request and other factors that may change the scope of the initial quote. The availability of this application does not constitute an offer of credit or commitment to deliver a product or service. The results generated by the calculator, as well as the information made available to the users while using the calculator shall be for information purposes only and should not be construed as constituting any advice, service, offer or incentive to enter into any agreement with Husky.
Except as set forth in Husky’s written warranty, Husky makes no additional warranties, whether express, implied or statutory. Certain conditions may apply. Notably, Husky does not represent or warrant non-infringement of and disclaims any and all liability arising out of or in any way connected with any allegation of infringement (whether direct or indirect) of intellectual property rights of third parties relating to equipment or services provided by Husky for preform, bottle and/or closure design(s) approved by the Customer, if the asserted intellectual property rights relate to the part design(s). For more details please request a copy of Husky’s written warranty and Standard Terms and Conditions.
Neither Husky nor any of its affiliates, respective directors, officers, employees, or agents shall be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damages suffered by any person as a result of relying on any statement, estimate, target projection or other information or omission from this carbon emission and PET cost estimation tool and any such liability is expressly disclaimed.
