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nine_k
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Researchers develop ‘transparent paper’ as alterna...
A plastic bottle is not just less breakable. It's also way lighter weight than glass, and harder to dent and pierce than aluminum.
cma
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Also needs to be robust to salt and acid, aluminum cans have a plastic lining.
kyriakos
3 months ago
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Part of the reason that a lot of drinks in aluminium have short shelf life. Acidity eventually makes aluminium leak into the drink.
saagarjha
3 months ago
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On a very long timeline, sure
cma
3 months ago
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Slightly different situation with steel in contact with the contents, but this can happen rapidly:
https://kaiserscience.wordpress.com/chemistry/electrochemist...
I'm not sure if there is a scenario something similar could happen with a drink.
thaumasiotes
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More importantly, and unlike glass, if you do break plastic, it's not dangerous.
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