FOUNDATION UNIVERSITY RAWALPINDI CAMPUS

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

MATERIAL SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT # 1

NAME: SHAH ZEB

REG # 067
SECTION: BSEE-5B
DATE: 04-10-2016
SUBMITTED TO: Eng. Ansari

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COCO COLA PLASTIC, GLASS AND

CAN
CAN:
Stainless steel bottles have a number of pros and cons. Typically, they last longer than
glass or plastic because they are corrosion resistant, and do not leach chemicals when exposed
to sun/heat. They are generally more expensive than plastic, as the cost to produce them is
much higher due to being energy intensive. However, stainless steel is 100 percent recyclable.
There are 18 percent chromium and 8 percent nickel.

GLASS:
Glass is another option when choosing bottles. Most of us know that just about every
beverage tastes better out of a glass bottle or cup, but the downside is that they are breakable
and less likely to last a long time compared to plastic or stainless steel. In addition, recycling
rate is low and some public places do not allow glass too. However, in addition to tasting great
glass does not leach when left in the sun/heat, but the cost of a glass water bottle is generally
much higher than our other two options.

PLASTIC:
Plastic seems to be the most popular reusable bottle, although glass and stainless are
gaining in popularity. Plastic water bottles are cheaper to produce than stainless steel and glass,
which makes them very attractive for consumers. However, the recycling rate of some plastics is
low and the life cycles are short too. Plastic water bottles often end up in landfills and can take
nearly 700 years before they start to decompose. One of the biggest downsides to plastic water
bottles is that they leach, whereas glass and stainless steel do not.