Latest Polyethylene terephthalate Stories
Two industry-leading companies join forces to expand the range of low carbon-footprint, high-performance, bio-based polymers MINNETONKA and PLYMOUTH, MN, Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - NatureWorks, the bio-plastics market leader with its commercial range of Ingeo(TM) biopolymers, and BioAmber, a next-generation chemicals company and a market leader in the commercialization of bio-succinic acid, have announced the creation of AmberWorks, a joint venture to bring new performance...
Local company provides a green alternative for popular community program COMMERCE, Calif., Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Central Basin Municipal Water District has improved its popular bottled water donation program by switching to bottles that are made from 100% recycled materials. The purified bottled water, which is produced locally in the City of Commerce, will be donated to cities and non-profit groups for community events. Since the 1990s, Central Basin's...
One popular American automotive manufacturer has announced plans to use recycled plastic to create upholstery for the car seats in some 2012 vehicles. According to Chris Woodyard of USA Today, Ford Motor Company has announced that they will use approximately two million plastic bottles to create the car-seat fabric for the 2012 Focus Electric and select other automobiles during the current model year. Each car, truck, or SUV will consist of an average of 22 recycled bottles, Woodyard...
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford, through the use of REPREVE®, plans to divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year. The Focus Electric contains REPREVE-based fabrics that are made from about 22 recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles in each car. This is the first Ford vehicle to have an interior made from 100 percent clean technology. "Ford is...
Virent’s Plant-Based Paraxylene Paves the Way for a 100% Bio-PET Bottle Madison, Wisconsin (PRWEB) December 15, 2011 Virent and The Coca-Cola Company announced today they have entered into a new strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of renewable, recyclable materials for beverage packaging. The companies have signed multi-year, multi-million dollar Joint Development and Supply Agreements to scale-up Virent’s plant-based Paraxylene (PX), trademarked...
DALLAS, December 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Global Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol Market by Applications, by Geography, Raw Materials, Price Trends and Forecasts (2011-2016)" defines and segments the global Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol market with analysis and forecasting of the global volume and revenue for Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol. It also identifies driving and restraining factors for the Global Ethylene Oxide and Ethylene Glycol market with...
BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: FFHL) ("Fuwei Films" or the "Company"), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films in China, today announced the results of its Annual General Meeting of the Company's Shareholders (the "Meeting") which was held on Wednesday, November 30, 2011 in Beijing, China. Holders of 90.39% of the Company's outstanding shares were present in person or represented by proxy at the...
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the season to celebrate with family and friends - and that includes the furry, four-legged ones! According to an online survey conducted by No. 1-rated Petplan pet insurance of more than 6,600 American pet parents, 89% said they have purchased holiday gifts for their kitties and canines, with examples ranging from tasty treats and treasured toys to custom clothing, spa days and Swarovski crystal-encrusted collars. (Logo: <font...
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Freudenberg North America continues to lead the development of green innovations. Freudenberg Filtration Technologies has introduced its new Viledon® Hydrotexx ECO, a green filtration media made with Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) polyester. Freudenberg North America Limited Partnership, the North American holding company for Freudenberg & Co. of Weinheim, Germany, owns a family of companies, which operate 15 unique...
KINGSEY FALLS, QC, Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Cascades is proud to release the results of a life cycle analysis (LCA) conducted by CIRAIG that calculates the ecological footprint for various food packaging trays made from six types of plastic and molded pulp originating from its own plants. Putting an end to the myth, the results actually demonstrate that Cascades polystyrene foam is a good choice for the environment! The LCA results support the finding that for food...
