A collaboration of seven companies, led by PET resin manufacturer Indorama Ventures, has resulted in the launch of what is said to be the world’s first bio-PET bottles. Japan’s Suntory Group is producing the bottles for selected products.
Initially, the launch will entail approximately 45 million bottles for beverages made from this new bio-PET, with further introduction for Suntory products to be considered in the future.
This supply chain collaboration includes:
- Mitsubishi Corp. which manages the entire supply chain
- Neste, which produces the bio-naphtha from used cooking oil in ISCC+ certified plant
- Mitsui Chemicals, which produces the intermediate materials for bio-paraxylene using bio-naphtha in ISCC + plant
- ENEOS Corp., which produces bio-paraxylene from intermediate material in ISCC+ plant using mass balance approach
- Indorama, which uses the bio-paraxylene to create PTA (terephthalic acid) and than reacts it with MEG (monoethylene glycol) to produce bio-PET in ISSC+ plants
- Iwatani Corp., manages operation from production to delivery of PET resin
- Suntory Group, which produces the PET bottles from the bio-PET
By combining the expertise and resources of industry leaders across the value chain, this initiative underscores the power of collaboration in addressing global sustainability challenges. This launch represents a major step forward in reducing the environmental footprint of PET production. The mass balance approach applied throughout the production process ensures that the bio-based materials are transparently and effectively integrated into the PET bottles.
Source: ptonline.com
