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2011-11-17 2:19 min PET processing, Markets and Management, Applications & Operations…

OCTAL doubles production and establishes new factory

OCTAL, the biggest producer of high grade plastic sheet worldwide is currently establishing the third and the fourth production building in Salalah, Oman. Full production should start in May 2012. With the new facilities, the annual capacity can be more than doubled to 927,000 tons. ...

2011-11-15 2:50 min Staple fibers, fibers, filaments, Biobased Material, PET materials

Toray succeeds in production of the world's first fully renewable, biobased polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fiber

Toray Industries, Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; President, CEO & COO: ...

2011-10-04 4:29 min Barrier materials

ActivSeal® set to become the clear choice for barrier solutions

APPE, the packaging division of LSB, has now released full details of its ...

2011-09-28 2:20 min PET processing, Global themes, Sustainability & Circular Economy…

OCTAL wins industry with the first ever green plastic sheet

OCTAL has set a new benchmark for packaging with DPETTM - the world’s first green plastic sheet. In addition to massive resources saving in production the carbon footprint is 25 % lower than that of any comparable PET sheet. This means a quantum leap has been achieved in ...

2011-09-21 2:50 min Barrier materials

APPE unveils plans for new revolutionary barrier technology launch

APPE, the packaging division of LSB, has announced a major collaboration with ColorMatrix, a leading supplier of liquid colorants and additives for plastic applications, and specialist mould manufacturer KTW in the development and launch of a unique new barrier technology for PET and ...

2011-09-01 0:39 min PET processing

1st PET Polycondensation Plant with AQUAFIL Low Building Technology (LBT)

Polyplex Ltd. has purchased its 4th polycondensation plant for polyester film production with AQUAFILEngineering Technology. Polyplex Ltd. is the 4th largest thin film producer in the world and operatestoday already three 2-Reactor PET polycondensation plants of AQUAFIL ...

2011-09-01 1:31 min PET processing

DAK Americas completes acquisition of Wellman’s PET business.

DAK Americas LLC (DAK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the PET Resins business of Wellman, Inc. (“Wellman”). The acquisition brings DAK Americas total PET resin production capacity to more than 4.3 billion pounds annually (1,945 KTons) in the Americas. The ...

2011-08-31 3:46 min Additives

Clariant calls on Pallmann mills for masterbatch production

Clariant calls on Pallmann mills for masterbatch production.(Photo The Pallmann ...

2011-08-15 1:50 min PET processing

Start up of PET MTR® plant at Alco-Naphtha JSC in Kaliningrad, Russia

In the spring of 2011 Uhde Inventa-Fischer and Alco-Naphtha JSC started up the first ...

2011-07-11 2:57 min PET materials

OCTAL sets the pace for environmental excellence

Nicholas Barakat, OCTAL´s CEO, will invest some 600 million Euro over the next five years. (Photo: OCTAL) OCTAL is an international sensation with pioneering the production methods that are unique worldwide. A massive reduction of energy inputs in all areas has been achieved with ...