Establishment of biomass PET supply chain
[Company / organization] Iwatani Corporation INDIA GLYCOLS Indorama
Component members, their roles, and points of collaboration
India Glycols : Production of Biomass Ethylene Glycol (MEG) from sugar cane waste molasses as a raw material
Indorama : Production of biomass PET from biomass MEGs
Iwatani :biomass MEG Procurement, production consinment to Indorama , Logistics and Inventory, Marketing to bland owners
Start period (planned), etc.
Launch in 2010
Description of technologies and business models
Greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced by 21% compared with conventional PET resin produced from petroleum-derived MEG.
We aim to contribute to the creation of a low carbon society by spreading and expanding the renewable plant-derived materials.
Actual results, targets, etc.
Currently, it is mainly used for PET bottle and other packaging applications.
URLs, etc. that introduce initiatives
- Recycle
- Design
- Plastics
- Individual company
- Currently under implementation (already in business)
- Case/initiative by multiple companies/ organisations
