2:34 min
PET materials
Bioplastics not superior
Biodegradable plastic packaging no better than common plastics
Biodegradable plastics used in packaging, which are made from renewable biomass sources, do not prove to offer an overall ecological advantage. The farming and processing of the plants used in packaging cause more ...
0:21 min
PET materials
Completion of the acquisition of PET resin assets in Indonesia
With reference to the disclosure made by Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (“IVL”) on March 6, 2012 regarding the acquisition of PET resin assets of PT. Polypet Karyapersada with a capacity of 100,800 tons per annum at Cilegon, Indonesia, IVL is pleased to inform the ...
1:10 min
PET materials
Alpek reports 1Q12 13% revenue gain and 10% EBITDA increase year-on-year
ALPEK, S.A.B. de C.V. (Alpek), the leader petrochemical company in Mexico, announced today unaudited results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012. Revenue and EBITDA showed year-on-year gains reflecting the favorable industry conditions and operating improvements in its ...
0:44 min
PET materials
IVL Lopburi PET plant reopens
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), the world's leading vertically integrated Polyester Value Chain producer, has undergone partial resumption of the PET plant of Indorama Polymers and AsiaPet in Lopburi following a shutdown due to flooding from the end of September last ...
4:49 min
PET materials
SABIC's sustainable solutions spotlight at PLAST 2012 helping customers achieve environmental goals for growth
SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is showcasing here at PLAST 2012 its broad and deep portfolio of industry-leading sustainable materials that help customers design, develop and differentiate environmentally responsible products in three key ways.
5:20 min
PET materials
Avantium and Danone sign development partnership for Next Generation bio-based plastic: PEF
Today Avantium announced its second major partnership for its YXY technology to produce PEF bottles. Danone Research and Avantium have entered into a Joint Development Agreement for the development of PEF bottles for Danone, number two worldwide in bottled water business. The ...
3:38 min
PET materials
Artenius Elite, new PET resin as greener option
Artenius, the PET resins division of LSB has developed a new PET packaging material that combines virgin PET resin and post-consumer recycled PET as feedstock in the resin production process. The result is Artenius Elite, a remarkably pure, energy-efficient packaging resin. The ...
