The complete guide
Choosing Shatter-Resistant Everyday Tumblers
The reusable plastic tumbler glasses are perfect for your next pool party, outdoor celebration or family gathering.
This BPA-free plastic short tumbler has a crystal-clear look that feels like real glass. 420ml | 14oz short glass.
Sold per glass, so you can order just the number you need.
Free fast delivery across Australia on all orders of $75 or more (save $25). Orders under $75 ship for a flat $25.
Classic style: a smooth, simple profile that brings a touch of refinement to any gathering, indoors or out.
Crystal clear: an elegant, glass-like look and feel that will not fade or lose its lustre with regular dishwasher use.
Specifications
Please allow 5 to 7 days for delivery, direct to your door, anywhere in Australia.
Shatter-Resistant and Reusable
No need to worry about broken glass. These tumblers are durable and shatter-resistant, built to survive the everyday knocks that would crack ordinary glassware.
Ultra-Clear, Realistic Glass Look
Drink in style thanks to the classy, glass-like look of these tumblers, while benefiting from the durability and practicality of shatter-resistant plastic drinkware.
Dishwasher Safe and Reusable
Reduce waste and keep costs down by reusing your tumblers. They're dishwasher safe, so you can wash them and use them again and again.
Choosing Everyday Tumblers That Won't Let You Down
Glassware is one of those things you don't think about, until a glass slips out of a wet hand or gets knocked off the edge of a table. The Plastic Short Tumbler is built for exactly that moment. It has the compact, classic shape of an everyday drinking glass, made from a shatter-resistant plastic instead of real glass, so a drop on tile or concrete does not turn into a dustpan-and-brush job.
Why choose a shatter-resistant tumbler
- Fewer breakages: built to resist shattering and cracking under normal use, which matters around kids, pets or a pool.
- Genuinely everyday: suits water, juice, soft drinks and cocktails alike, so one glass style covers most of what you'd pour.
- Easy to look after: dishwasher safe and reusable, so it's a simple swap for disposable plastic cups.
- Comfortable to use: a weighted base and familiar tumbler shape, so it feels like a real glass in the hand.
What to look for in a plastic tumbler
- Occasion: a simple, classic shape like this one works for everyday meals as well as outdoor gatherings and parties.
- Material quality: look for a durable, BPA-free plastic built to last, rather than a thin single-use style cup.
- Look and feel: a crystal-clear finish and a weighted base go a long way toward making a plastic glass feel like the real thing.
- How you'll use it: stock up on a few extra if you're likely to use them for both everyday drinks and entertaining.
The Plastic Short Tumbler is a practical, everyday glass. It looks like traditional glassware, handles the knocks that come with daily use, and goes straight in the dishwasher when you're done.
What Makes It Shatter-Resistant: A Look at the Materials
This plastic short tumbler is built to look and feel like real glass, without the fragility. Maintaining a balance between form and function, it's suited to far more than one type of drink. It works as well for a cocktail or a soft drink as it does for wine, and its weighted base is designed to feel as good in your hand as it looks on the table.
This tumbler is built to resist shattering and cracking under normal use.
It's BPA-free and made from a Tritan-style copolyester plastic.
It's commercial dishwasher-safe, so regular washing will not cloud or dull the finish under normal use.
Truly shatter-resistant plastic glasses are made from one of three types of plastic: polycarbonate, Tritan-style copolyester, or polypropylene.
Plastic glasses made from other plastics, like acrylic or SAN, are not shatter-resistant. They might be labelled break-resistant or shatter-resistant, but they can still break when dropped.
Here's a rundown of the three main types of shatter-resistant plastic drinkware.
1. Tritan-Style Copolyester
Tritan-style copolyester plastic is fast replacing polycarbonate as the preferred material for shatter-resistant glassware.
It was developed as a BPA-free alternative to polycarbonate plastic, which contains BPA.
Whether you're after shatter-resistant glasses that look like real glass, wine glasses, or stemware, you'll find them made from this type of copolyester.
2. Polycarbonate Plastic
Plastic glasses can also be made from a durable polycarbonate plastic.
Like Tritan-style copolyester, polycarbonate glasses are shatter-resistant, glass-like and dishwasher-safe. It's a tried-and-tested material that lasts for years in both commercial and household use.
Polycarbonate glasses are commonly used in busy restaurants and hotels, and for outdoor and poolside service.
3. Polypropylene
Polypropylene glasses are more casual than the glass-like varieties made from polycarbonate or Tritan-style copolyester.
They're low-cost and can be solid-coloured or semi-opaque, and generally come in a wide range of colours.
A few facts about polypropylene plastic glasses:
- Polypropylene has a different feel to glass-like Tritan-style and polycarbonate drinkware.
- It's softer and a little rubbery by comparison, closer to a Tupperware or Rubbermaid storage container.
- Glasses made from polypropylene are popular for kids' drinking cups and casual events.
Other Plastics Used in Drinkware
Acrylic plastic, and an acrylic blend called SAN plastic, are durable and reasonably priced.
Even so, glasses made from these plastics are not quite as tough as those made from polycarbonate, Tritan-style copolyester, or polypropylene.
The main difference is that acrylic and SAN plastic glasses can crack if dropped on tile or another hard surface, unlike shatter-resistant Tritan-style copolyester and polycarbonate glasses.