European post-sorting PET collection in 2010
Petcore and EuPR has announced that European post-sorting PET collection reached 1.45 million tonnes in 2010, an increase of 6.5% on 2009.
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Toray, Gevo team up for 100% biobased PET
Using paraxylene (PX) derived from ethanol-based isobutanol, Gevo Inc. (Englewood, CO) and Toray Industries collaborated on fully biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Bayer MaterialScience develops high-performance recyclate for bodywork parts
Bayer MaterialScience is offering a new “green” high-tech material blend of polycarbonate and polyethylene terephthalate (PC+PET) for horizontal automobile bodywork parts.
Indorama increases PET capacity in Poland
Thailand-based Indorama Ventures will build a 220,000 tonne/year polyethylene terephthalate (PET) expansion project at its site in Wloclawek, Poland.
Pack strapping as the PET secondary packaging of the future
The shrink-pack is the most commonly used form of secondary packaging for PET containers.
Octal's patented DPET sheet:
The key to DPET's superior characteristics is in the direct-to-sheet manufacturing process itself, which bypasses several "conventional" steps and produces a product with unprecedented consistency and exceptional clarity.
Interior surface material combining PET and cotton fibers
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has announced the development of a new interior surface material, combining PET (Polyethylene terephthalate) and cotton fibers as a new addition to the "Green Plastic" lineup, MMC's original plant-based material technology.
New PET recycling plant in France
APPE has invested €10m in increasing capacity at its PET recycling plant in Beaune, France, by 40%.
Increasing prices on the PET market
PET prices in Europe accelerated upwards in February putting further pressure on the already squeezed margins of food and drink manufacturers.
Petainer launches innovative new keg
Specialist plastics packaging technology business Petainer has launched an environmentally-friendly, economical, alternative to metal kegs for draught beverages.
India's potential PET market prompts Nissei to expand plant
Hoping to capture more of the growing Indian market and tap into lower-cost research and development, Japanese blow molding equipment maker Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd. is investing more than $22 million to double the size of its factory near Mumbai in Maharashtra.
Fashion from recycled plastic
The unparalleled consumer trend for mineral water, dairy-based beverages, energy and probiotic drinks, together with the emergence of a so-called single-serve society, are two factors that are continuing to stimulate further PET-packaging demand.
