Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
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Octal's patented DPET sheet:

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

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.

Increasing prices on the PET market

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

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

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

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.

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