When you’re done with that bottle of bike lube, do you wonder if you can recycle? Finish Line Technologies just made the switch to polyetheline terephthalate plastic, or PET, for its bottles. That includes Finish Line’s Ceramic WET Lube; Ceramic WAX Lube; Dry Lube made with Teflon Flouropolymer; WET Lubricant; 1-Step Cleaner and Lubricant and Ceramic Grease products.
The company used PET for its stability. The material provides improved barrier permeability, preventing paneling and the loss of product due to evaporation through the bottle walls. The barrier protection protects the stability of the formulations inside, and increases shelf life. If you’re wondering whether you can recycle a bottle that contained grease and other chemicals you’re not alone. But Finish Line products use ingredients that are either non-toxic to the environment, biodegradable or both.
The recycleable bottles are identifiable, they’re shiny. Finish Line uses materials that meet both E.U. and U.S. recycling standards. The products are already available in the U.K. and will be in the states by the end of the year.