R-PET Bottles – On Its Journey To Make Clothing That Leaves No Trace, The North Face Taps the BOTTLE Consortium To Scale Biodegradable Polyester Alternative 04-03-2024 - Arhive

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  • Polymers : PET – r-PET – Filament grade semidull chips -Filament grade bright chips – Ny6 – Ny66 – PP
  • Feedstocks  PX – PTA – MEG – CPL – Adipic Acid – Benzene – ACN – Ethylene – Phenol – Naphtha
  • Textile : Polyester POY – DTY – FDY – PSF – Recycled Polyester POY – Nylon POY – DTY – FDY Spandex 20-30-40 -Viscose Staple Fiber VSF  Acrylic Staple Fiber 

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ITEM 26/02/2024 05/03/2024 +/-
Bottle grade PET chips domestic market 7,100 yuan/ton 7,100 yuan/ton
Bottle grade PET chips export market 905 $/ton 905 $/ton
Filament grade Semidull chips domestic market 6,950 yuan/ton 6,920 yuan/ton -30
Filament grade Bright chips domestic market 6,960 yuan/ton 6,930 yuan/ton -30
Pure Terephthalic Acid PTA domestic market 5,870 yuan/ton 5,920 yuan/ton +50
Pure Terephthalic Acid PTA export market 725 $/ton 735 $/ton +10
Monoethyleneglycol MEG domestic market 4,635 yuan/ton 4,550 yuan/ton
-85
Monoethyleneglycol MEG export market 545 $/ton 535 $/ton -10
Paraxylene PX FOB  Taiwan market 1,037 $/ton 1,026 $/ton
-11
Paraxylene PX FOB  Korea market 1,015 $/ton 1,004 $/ton -11
Paraxylene PX FOB EU market 1,150 $/7on 1,130 $/ton -20
Polyester filament POY 150D/48F domestic market 7,850  yuan/ton 7,875 yuan/ton
+25
Recycled Polyester filament POY  domestic market 7,700 yuan/ton 7,700 yuan/ton
Polyester filament DTY 150D/48 F domestic market 9,050 yuan/ton 9,100 yuan/ton +50
Polyester filament FDY 68D24F 9,200 yuan/ton 9,200 yuan/ton
Polyester filament FDY 150D/96F domestic market

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8,480 yuan/ton 8,480 yuan/ton
Polyester staple fiber 1.4D 38mm domestic market 7,370 yuan/ton 7,400 yuan/ton +30
Caprolactam CPL domestic market 13,850 yuan/ton 13,400 yuan/ton
-450
Caprolactam CPL overseas  market 1,700 $/ton 1,700 $/ton
Nylon 6 chips overseas  market 1,920 $/ton 1,975 $/ton +55
Nylon 6 chips conventional spinning domestic  market 14,950 yuan/ton 14,500  yuan/ton -450
Nylon 6 chips  high speed spinning domestic  market 15,300 yuan/ton 15,100 yuan/ton -200
Nylon 6.6 chips domestic  market

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21,500 yuan/ton 22,000 yuan/ton +500
Nylon6 Filament POY 86D/24F domestic  market 17,400 yuan/ton 17,300 yuan/ton -100
Nylon6 Filament DTY 70D/24F domestic  market 19,650 yuan/ton 19,500 yuan/ton- -150
Nylon6 Filament FDY  70D/24F  18,500 yuan/ton 18,500 yuan/ton
Spandex 20D  domestic  marke 34,400 yuan/ton 34,400 yuan/ton
Spandex 30D  domestic  market 32,900 yuan/ton 32,900 yuan/ton
Spandex 40D  domestic  market  29,900 yuan/ton 29,900 yuan/ton
Adipic Acid domestic market

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10,150 yuan/ton 10,000 yuan/ton -150
Benzene domestic market 8,480 yuan/ton 8,400 yuan/ton -80
Benzene overseas  market 1,056 $/ton 996 $/ton -60
Ethylene South East market 970 $/ton 1,010 $/ton +40
Ethylene NWE market CIF 898 $/ton 952 $/ton +54
Acrylonitrile ACN  domestic market 9,200 yuan/ton 9,600 yuan/ton +400
Acrylonitrile ACN  overseas market 1,200 $/ton 1,200 $/ton
Acrylic staple fiber ASF  domestic market

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14,600 yuan/ton 14,600 yuan/ton
Viscose Staple Fiber VSF  domestic market 13,400 yuan/ton 13,400 yuan/ton
PP Powder domestic market 7,100 yuan/ton 7,100 yuan/ton
Naphtha overseas market  686 $/ton 688 $/ton +2
Phenol domestic market 7,887 yuan/ton 7,660 yuan/ton -227

r-PET high end eco-friendly chips =7,900 yuan/ton 8,350 yuan/ton   +450

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Europe, UK, Australia export record plastic waste to Asia

Europe, the UK, and Australia witnessed unprecedented levels of plastic waste exports to Asia in 2023, following the European Union’s decision to prohibit such exports to non-OECD nations. Data compiled by Plastic Waste Trade Watch reveals a 45% surge in Europe’s plastic waste exports to Asia from the previous year. The total European Union exports to non-OECD countries escalated to 750 million kg in 2023, marking a substantial increase from 517 million kg in 2022, representing the highest level since China enforced the National Sword policy in 2018. R-PET Bottles

The European Parliament’s recent vote in favor of banning plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries, anticipated to be enacted by 2027, underscores the urgency of addressing this issue. Despite an overall increase in exports to all destinations, Turkey remained the primary recipient of Europe’s plastic waste, although there was a slight decrease in exports. Among non-OECD countries, Malaysia and Vietnam saw significant rises in plastic waste imports from Europe.

Similarly, the United Kingdom experienced a notable increase in plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries, reaching 77 million kg in 2023, up from 47 million kg in 2022. Australia also saw a 13% surge in its plastic waste exports to non-OECD nations.

Meanwhile, Japan continued its trend of exporting significant quantities of plastic waste to other parts of Asia, particularly notable in November 2023. Conversely, the United States saw a slight decrease in plastic waste exports to non-OECD countries in 2023, indicating a potential shift in global waste management practices.  R-PET Bottles

Europe, UK, Australia export record plastic waste to Asia

On Its Journey To Make Clothing That Leaves No Trace, The North Face Taps the BOTTLE Consortium To Scale Biodegradable Polyester Alternative

BOTTLE Researchers To Determine Whether Novel PHA Fibers Are Fit for Outdoor Apparel That Is Easy To Recycle and Limits Long-Term Microplastic Pollution


When worn, washed, and dried, clothing sheds—dispersing tiny fibers throughout homes, soils, and waterways that can take centuries to degrade.

These fibers, often made of polyester and often too small to see, are a major—if invisible—source of microplastic pollution. By some estimates, fibers from polyester clothing account for nearly half of all microplastics in the natural environment, exacerbating a growing environmental and public health hazard.  R-PET Bottles

Preventing clothes from shedding may be impractical, if not impossible. But according to National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) polymer scientist Katrina Knauer, a better solution is emerging that could address the challenge at its source: replace today’s petroleum-derived polyester with a nontoxic, biodegradable alternative made from PHAs, short for “polyhydroxyalkanoates.”

“PHAs have been found to be very compatible with tissues in the human body as therapeutics,” said Knauer, who is the chief technology officer of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bio-Optimized Technologies to keep Thermoplastics out of Landfills and the Environment (BOTTLE) consortium. “PHAs can also break down naturally without a highly controlled, composting environment.”

Already, BOTTLE scientists—including a team from NREL and Colorado State University—have developed a portfolio of PHAs with different properties, including some that behave like conventional polyester but are biobased, biodegradable, and easier to recycle.  R-PET Bottles

Now, in conjunction with The North Face, that team is bringing those sustainable materials into the outdoor apparel industry. Over the next 12 months, BOTTLE will scale the process to produce several pounds of PHA fiber, which The North Face will test and evaluate for use in its product lines.

BOTTLE Tailors PHAs for Textiles

Just a few years ago, research was inconclusive on whether making textiles from PHA was possible. Early production methods worked by extracting PHA from a bacterial synthesis, many of which naturally produce the polymer as they digest plant-derived products like glucose and fatty acids. However noteworthy at the time, that method made it difficult for scientists to control the resulting backbone and properties of the PHA.  R-PET Bottles

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On Its Journey To Make Clothing That Leaves No Trace, The North Face Taps the BOTTLE Consortium To Scale Biodegradable Polyester Alternative

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