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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) - news on Plastech

Information from the industry concerning: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

   

Swerve neck solution at InnoBev in Warsaw

Swerve neck solution at InnoBev in Warsaw P.E.T. Engineering was awarded with the "Best light-weighting" for the patented solution "swerve neck" at InnoBev in Warsaw.

BASF: new materials at "JEC Composites Show" in Paris

BASF: new materials at The new materials include a PET-based foam with the trade name Kerdyn as well as new epoxy and PU systems to produce composite parts by means of RTM processes.

Octal has tripled its PET production capacity

Octal has tripled its PET production capacity Commissioning of two of the world's largest vertical reactors marks a milestone for Octal, tripling its annual production capacity of PET resin.

Weakness of PET recycling strategy in Europe

Weakness of  PET recycling strategy in Europe The PET recycling industry is threatened by persistent structural market failures across Europe, according to Plastics Recyclers Europe.

Italian M&G Group to build PET & PTA plants in Texas

Italian M&G Group to build PET & PTA plants in Texas Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G Group), leading producer of PET for packaging applications in the Americas and the market's technological leader, announces that it has purchased the land in Corpus Christi, Texas where it will build its one million tons per year PET plant (2.2 billion pounds) and accompanying 1.2 million tons per year (2.6 billion pounds) PTA plant.

Octal and GN cut cost and scrap for packaging

Octal and GN cut cost and scrap for packaging New Octal PET sheet processing technology benefits molders looking for a competitive advantage.

Green PET producer expands for North and South American markets

Green PET producer expands for North and South American markets Octal can now provide dedicated capacity to support large food and consumer companies’ requirements for PET resin and DPET sheet in North and South America.

Closed-circuit recycling

Closed-circuit recycling The food company Stute Nahrungsmittelwerke in Paderborn, Germany, is rigorously pursuing its eco-friendly strategic thrust.

Artenius Fastflow+: the latest generation of reheat PET resin

Artenius Fastflow+: the latest generation  of reheat PET resin Artenius, the PET & Recycling Division of LSB, has developed a new PET packaging material: Artenius FastFlow+. This new resin has been designed and developed based on Artenius’ well-established and acknowledged experience in resin formulation.

Titech Technology first choice to sort PET flake at ECO Plastics

Titech Technology first choice to sort PET flake at ECO Plastics TITECH has developed a world-class solution that will allow the sorting of PET flake by material and colour simultaneously, providing a milestone in the quality and purity of the PET output.