Model 005 34 oz 3 Compartment Black CPET Tray

Model 005 34 oz 3 Compartment Black CPET Ready Meal Tray

HSQY Model 005 is a 34 oz black 3-compartment CPET tray designed for frozen meals, chilled prepared foods, airline catering, school meals, meal-delivery programs and other heat-and-serve food packaging applications.

The current Model 005 specification measures approximately 8.94 × 7.01 × 1.73 inches, equivalent to about 227 × 178 × 44mm, with a nominal capacity of 34 oz. Three separate compartments help food manufacturers package a main dish with vegetables, rice, pasta, potatoes or other side dishes in one ready-meal tray.

CPET, or crystallized polyethylene terephthalate, is commonly selected for applications requiring chilled or frozen storage followed by microwave or conventional-oven reheating. The current HSQY product content references an operating range of approximately -40°C to +220°C, but the exact tray, meal, lidding film and heating cycle should be validated together before commercial use.

Model 005 is currently listed with a case pack of 600 trays and an MOQ of 50,000 pieces. Custom CPET tray dimensions, compartment layouts, colors and compatible printed lidding films can also be discussed for high-volume food-packaging projects.

Model 005 CPET Tray Video

Model 005 3 Compartment CPET Tray

Model 005 CPET Tray Specifications

Related and Custom CPET Tray Options

The original product-description table also lists several related CPET tray dimensions and configurations. These should be treated as additional HSQY CPET options rather than as the exact specification of Model 005.

What Is a CPET Ready Meal Tray?

CPET is crystallized polyethylene terephthalate. The crystallized structure provides substantially higher temperature resistance than conventional clear APET food trays, making qualified CPET tray designs suitable for workflows that include chilled or frozen storage followed by reheating or cooking.

CPET trays are commonly used for prepared meals because one package can support filling, sealing, refrigeration or freezing, distribution, reheating and serving. This reduces the need to transfer the meal to a different container before heating.

Actual heating performance must be validated using the complete package because tray geometry, meal composition, oil and sugar content, fill level, lidding film and oven or microwave program all affect the final result.

Dual-Ovenable CPET Tray

“Dual-ovenable” means that a qualified CPET tray can be used in both microwave and conventional-oven heating applications within its validated operating conditions.

The current HSQY source lists approximately -40°C to +220°C for its CPET tray range. This makes CPET relevant to freezer-to-oven and freezer-to-microwave ready-meal systems, but the maximum approved time and temperature must be established for the exact tray and food.

Buyers should test tray deformation, flange stability, food heating uniformity, corner performance and seal behavior after freezing and reheating before approving a commercial heating instruction.

Why Use a 3 Compartment Ready Meal Tray?

Portion Separation

Three compartments allow food manufacturers to separate a main dish and two sides in the same tray. This helps maintain meal presentation and reduces direct mixing between components before consumption.

Portion Control

Multi-compartment layouts help central kitchens and ready-meal manufacturers standardize the amount of protein, vegetables, rice, pasta or other side dishes in each package.

Ready-Meal Presentation

Separate cavities can improve visual organization when the tray is used for airline meals, school meals, frozen dinners, meal delivery and institutional catering.

Different Food Textures

Compartment separation can reduce direct contact between sauces, dry side dishes and other meal components. It does not create an absolute aroma or moisture barrier between compartments, so finished-meal testing remains necessary.

Sealing Model 005 CPET Trays

CPET trays can be combined with compatible lidding films for prepared-meal packaging. Seal performance depends on the tray flange, lidding-film sealant layer, sealing temperature, pressure, dwell time and cleanliness of the sealing area.

A tray alone does not create an airtight or leak-proof package. Seal integrity must be validated using the selected film and tray-sealing machine with the actual meal.

Buyers can choose between different lidding-film functions depending on the project, including easy-peel or stronger lock-seal systems, printed films and selected anti-fog or barrier structures.

The lidding film must also be evaluated against the consumer heating instructions. Depending on the film construction, the lid may need to be removed, peeled back, pierced or vented before microwave or oven heating.

See the            HSQY PET/PE Lidding Film for CPET Trays        for related sealing-film options.

Seal Integrity and Shelf-Life Validation

The original page describes CPET as having high-barrier properties and a leak-proof seal. In practice, shelf life and leak resistance are properties of the complete packaging system rather than the CPET tray alone.

Important variables include tray material, lidding-film barrier, seal quality, headspace, oxygen level, meal composition, cold-chain temperature and storage duration.

For chilled ready meals or MAP applications, specify the target shelf life, gas mixture if used, required oxygen transmission performance and storage temperature so the complete tray-and-film system can be evaluated.

CPET Tray Features

• Dual-ovenable performance for qualified microwave and conventional-oven applications.

• Suitable for chilled and frozen ready-meal workflows after validation.

• Three compartments for portion separation and organized meal presentation.

• Rigid tray structure designed to maintain shape through food filling, sealing and distribution.

• Compatible with selected CPET lidding films after sealing trials.

• Easy-peel and stronger seal options available depending on lidding-film specification.

• Printed lidding-film options can be discussed for branding and cooking instructions.

• Black standard Model 005 tray with customized color programs available subject to production requirements.

Applications of Model 005 CPET Tray

Frozen Ready Meals

Model 005 can be evaluated for frozen meals that are packed at a central production site, frozen, distributed through the cold chain and reheated by the consumer.

Chilled Prepared Meals

Chilled prepared-food manufacturers can use compartmented CPET trays for meal combinations requiring separate portions and convenient reheating.

Airline Catering

CPET trays are widely used in catering systems where prepared meals require efficient portion control, chilled or frozen distribution and controlled reheating. Airline applications should verify the exact tray footprint against trolley, oven and meal-service specifications.

School Meals

Three-compartment trays can help school-meal suppliers organize a main dish with multiple side portions in a standardized package.

Meals on Wheels

Heat-and-serve CPET trays can support meal-delivery programs that require prepared food to remain packaged through refrigerated or frozen storage and controlled reheating.

Bakery and Prepared Foods

Selected CPET tray designs can also be used for bakery and prepared-food applications requiring oven heating. Model selection should consider tray depth, portion size, heating profile and food formulation.

CPET vs PP vs APET vs Aluminum Ready Meal Trays

Food-Contact and Heating Validation

Food-contact suitability should be confirmed for the exact CPET resin, pigment, recycled-content level if applicable, lidding film and finished-tray specification supplied to the customer.

Buyers should provide the destination market, food type, fat or oil content, filling temperature, freezing conditions, contact time and reheating instructions when requesting regulatory documentation.

Heating trials should use the actual food because sauces, fats, sugars and uneven meal portions can create local hot spots that differ from an empty-tray oven test.

CPET Recycling and Recycled Content

CPET belongs to the PET material family, but actual collection and recycling availability varies by country and local recycling system. The finished tray should therefore not be described as universally recyclable without considering local infrastructure.

Recycled-content claims should also be based on the exact supplied formulation. Do not state that every Model 005 tray is made from recycled material unless the percentage and supporting documentation have been confirmed for that production order.

Custom CPET Ready Meal Tray Options

• 1-compartment, 2-compartment and 3-compartment tray designs.

• Rectangle, square and round CPET tray formats.

• Custom tray length, width and depth.

• Custom compartment layout and capacity.

• Black, white, natural and selected custom colors.

• Matching easy-peel or stronger lidding-film options.

• Custom printed sealing film with branding and cooking instructions.

• Custom case pack, carton labeling and pallet configuration for OEM programs.

• New mold development for volume projects subject to technical review.

Explore the complete            HSQY CPET Tray range        or view additional            CPET Ready Meal Trays        for other capacities and compartment layouts.

Information Required for a CPET Tray Quote

• Model 005 or required custom tray dimensions.

• Required total capacity and portion weight.

• Number of compartments.

• Meal type and food composition.

• Black, white or custom tray color.

• Filling temperature.

• Chilled or frozen storage requirement.

• Minimum storage temperature.

• Microwave heating program.

• Conventional-oven temperature and heating duration.

• Easy-peel or lock-seal lidding-film requirement.

• Anti-fog or barrier-film requirement if applicable.

• Tray-sealing machine make and model.

• Target shelf life and MAP gas mixture if applicable.

• Food-contact documentation required for the destination market.

• Order quantity and annual consumption.

• Case pack, pallet and container-loading requirements.

• Destination country and port.

Frequently Asked Questions About Model 005 CPET Tray

What is Model 005?

Model 005 is a black rectangular CPET ready-meal tray with three compartments and a nominal total capacity of 34 oz.

What are the dimensions of Model 005?

The current live product specification lists 8.94 × 7.01 × 1.73 inches, approximately 227 × 178 × 44mm. Request the approved drawing where exact flange and internal dimensions are required.

How much food does Model 005 hold?

The current product capacity is listed as 34 oz, approximately 1000ml nominal. Actual usable fill volume depends on required headspace and the distribution of food between the three compartments.

Is Model 005 oven safe?

The current HSQY CPET specification references conventional-oven use up to approximately +220°C. The exact approved temperature and heating duration should be validated using the finished meal and packaging system.

Is Model 005 microwave safe?

Qualified CPET trays can be used for microwave reheating. Test the actual meal because food composition, portion distribution and heating time influence tray and food temperatures.

Can Model 005 go from freezer to oven?

Model 005 is intended for CPET freezer-to-oven applications, but the final meal package should undergo thermal-shock testing using the actual freezing and heating cycle before commercial approval.

What temperature range does CPET support?

The current HSQY product content lists approximately -40°C to +220°C. Approved time and temperature depend on the exact tray, food and heating process.

Can Model 005 be sealed with lidding film?

Yes, compatible lidding films can be evaluated for Model 005. Film chemistry, seal temperature, pressure, dwell time and tray-sealing equipment should be tested together.

Is easy-peel lidding film available?

Easy-peel film can be discussed for CPET trays. Required peel strength should be validated after filling, sealing, freezing, transport and reheating conditions where applicable.

Can the lidding film remain on during oven heating?

Only if the selected lidding film and complete package have been specifically designed and validated for that heating instruction. Otherwise the film may need to be removed, peeled or vented before heating.

Is Model 005 suitable for MAP packaging?

MAP suitability depends on the complete tray-and-film structure, seal integrity, gas mixture, oxygen transmission requirements, food type and target shelf life. It should not be assumed from the CPET tray alone.

Why use three compartments?

Three compartments help separate a main dish and side portions, support standardized meal presentation and reduce direct mixing between meal components.

Can Model 005 be used for airline meals?

CPET is widely used in airline and institutional catering, but Model 005 should be checked against the airline's trolley, oven, portion and service requirements before use.

Is CPET recyclable?

CPET belongs to the PET family, but practical recyclability depends on the local collection and processing infrastructure. Recycling claims should therefore be made according to the destination market.

Does Model 005 contain recycled PET?

The supplied Model 005 source does not specify a confirmed recycled-content percentage. Request the exact formulation and supporting documentation if recycled content is required.

What is the case pack?

The current Model 005 product page lists 600 trays per case. Confirm inner pack, carton dimensions, gross weight and pallet loading in the final quotation.

What is the MOQ?

The current Model 005 specification lists an MOQ of 50,000 pieces. Custom colors, new molds or special packaging requirements may have different minimum quantities.

Can HSQY customize CPET trays?

Yes. Custom size, shape, capacity, compartment layout, color and matching lidding-film projects can be discussed according to technical requirements and order volume.

What information is required for a quotation?

Provide tray model or dimensions, compartment layout, meal type, fill weight, freezing condition, reheating instructions, sealing-film requirement, tray-sealing machine, annual volume and destination market.

Why Choose HSQY Model 005 CPET Tray?

HSQY supplies CPET food trays for ready-meal manufacturers, frozen-food brands, airline caterers, central kitchens, school-meal suppliers, institutional catering companies, foodservice distributors and packaging wholesalers.

Model 005 combines a 34 oz nominal capacity with a three-compartment layout for portion-controlled prepared meals. Matching tray-sealing films and alternative CPET tray sizes can be discussed as part of a complete packaging program.

For new projects, send HSQY the meal weight, food composition, current tray sample or drawing, sealing-machine information, freezing conditions and reheating instructions. This provides a more reliable basis for selecting the tray and lidding-film combination than choosing by capacity alone.