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All news on PET (also known as Polyethylene terephthalate, r-PET, PET, PETE, Polyester, PEN, Poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate), rPET, Polyester Resin, PTT, ETFE, Fluon® ETFE, Fluon® ETFE Film, and poly(1,3-propylene terephthalate)): plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
PET is part of the Physically Reprocessed Plastics .

27 May 2026

Avantium LCA: releaf reduces carbon emissions up to 88% in 500 mL bottles

Peer-reviewed LCA with industrial data shows plant-based PEF can cut resin GHG emissions up to 71%, enables lighter packaging, improves recyclability, and complements recycling vs PET.
18 May 2026

Teijin Frontier expands OCTAIR™ insulation fiber capacity at Matsuyama Plant

New equipment will boost OCTAIR™ output starting March 2027 to meet demand for down alternatives, targeting about 1,000 t/yr by 2030.
28 April 2026

trinamiX Mobile NIR: Material ID for Footwear & Textiles

Mobile NIR spectroscopy enables fast, on-site ID of shoe components and textile blends (incl. fiber ratios). Handheld + app + cloud improve sorting, recycling readiness and traceability.
28 April 2026

REMONDIS: Closing the Textile Loop

Joint initiatives improve textile collection, sorting and recycling; mechanical and chemical recycling needed for mixed fibres. EPR funding and eco-modulation to fund infrastructure and boost reuse.
21 April 2026

Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN validate industrial-scale textile-to-textile polyester recycling

Semi-industrial test processed tens of tons of post-consumer polyester textiles to produce BHET monomer, validating textile-to-textile chemical recycling and enabling circular polyester loops.
9 April 2026

thyssenkrupp Uhde to build low‑emission 324 ktpa PET plant for KÖKSAN in Turkey

New PET line will use MTR continuous polycondensation to cut fuel+electric CO2 up to 30%, eliminate SSP, lower CAPEX/OPEX, train local staff; commissioning planned for 2028.

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