- What happens to PET if it is dumped into landfills?
- Do Eco-profiles show which packaging material is best for the environment?
- Acetaldehyde is a well known decomposition product of PET; what effect does this have?
- PET must use up more energy than glass if it is made from oil so why should it be used as an alternative?
- Can PET itself react with food?
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Indorama Ventures (IVL) headquartered in Thailand, is the world’s largest polyester value chain producer with operations worldwide. Through its subsidiaries and joint venture operations in Europe (Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal and Germany) it produces PTA, IPA and PET for the needs of the polyester packaging industry. PTA production is located at Rotterdam NL, San Roque ES and Sines PT. IPA at San Roque ES. PET is produced in NL, PL, LT and ES. Total annual capacity... |
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Neo Group is one of the biggest manufacturers of PET granules in Europe, located in Lithuania near the Klaipeda port. The company manufactures and supplies over 450 000 МТ of the highest quality NEOPET materials per year. Due to the strategically favorable plant location, the company services the customers throughout the European Union as well as CIS countries and provides the most cost efficient and flexible logistical solutions.“PET is the best plastic for packaging... |
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NOVAPET, S.A., is a PET producer based in Spain with a strong focus on packaging and innovation. Our mission is creating new markets for PET, through the development of the most suitable resins for each final market. Novapet DCU® range of PET resins for long shelf life milk bottles and other PET specialties are good prove of this market commitment. |
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BP p.l.c. is the is one of the world's largest energy companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday itemsBP’s Global Chemicals business has operations in Asia, with manufacturing sites in China, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as the Americas, and Europe; and with sales activities in all continents. The business manufactures the feedstocks for use in the Textiles,... |
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Equipolymers, a JV between The Dow Chemical Company (USA) and Petrochemical Industry Company (Kuwait), manufactures and markets polyethylene terephthalate resins under the Lighter and Viridis trade names. Production facilities are two PET plants in Schkopau, Germany. Equipolymers has PET capacity of approximately 350,000 metric tons/year |
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Alpek Polyester UK Ltd. manufactures around 350 kta of PET Resins on two manufacturing plants on the Wilton international Site on Teesside in the UK and belongs to the Alpek Polyester family of businesses. Alpek is the second largest PET producer worldwide and the largest producer of PTA and PET in the Americas. The acquisition of the PET production facilities in the UK is their first PET production capacity in Europe. |
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On the first of April 2014, CL Grupo Industrial acquired the production unit of PET resin - Artenius S.L.U - SPAIN sold by La Seda. The new company was named PlastiVerd to show its engagement to produce new and and differentiated resins using an energy-efficient manufacturing process as well as its interest in promoting environmental sustainability. PlastiVerd offers the market high performing products that are very energy-effective. |
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Polisan Hellas SA, which is 100% owned by Polisan Holding was established in August 2013 to carry out operations in Greece. It is the sole Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin producer in Greece and Balkan region. The facility has an annual production capacity of 80,000 tons and has been integrated with Polisan Holding for the production of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) granule and preform, which has a wide range of usage area such as soft drink, water, food and beverage bottles, and... |