Indorama PolyClear EBM PET 5507
Indorama PolyClear EBM PET 5507
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Beverages Apparel
Care Textiles
Asheboro, USA
Lopburi, Thailand
• PET: 225kT
• PET: 180kT
• Preforms: 965m, bottles:
405m, closures: 1,575m
Spartanburg, USA
1. Under expansion from 200ktpa to 390ktpa. Expected to come online in 2012 Integrated PTA/Polyesters
2. 50:50 JV between IVL and PCH Holding SRL Co-located PET/Fiber
3. Under construction and expected to come online in Q4 2011
Standalone
4. 75:25 JV between IVL and Sinterama
5. Polyester fiber capacity to be expanded by 300kT by 2013
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Packaging Resins - North America
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Reinventing Extrusion Blow Molding
EBM PET
for extrusion-blow-molding
containers with handles
that can be recycled with PET
Resins for Extrusion Blow Molding
Larger containers and containers with handles can require extrusion
blow mold processing
• Higher melt strength required for continuous polymer melt extrusion
Typical applications
• Food and beverage containers
• Household cosmetics and consumer products
• Automotive and industrial packaging
• Containers requiring excellent clarity and gloss
Typical materials used today
• HDPE: Widely used - Easy to extrude – Colored/opaque containers
• PETG: Crystal-clear – More difficult to process – Recycling challenge
• PVC: Fair clarity – Good melt strength but difficult to extrude
• PP/EvOH/PP: Opaque - Oxygen barrier – Can use regrind
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EBM PET Potential in North America
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The EBM PET Revolution …
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PETE 1 & APR Critical Guidance Recognition
EBM PET
for extrusion-blow-molded
containers with handles
that can be recycled with PET
A Semi-Crystalline PET = “PETE 1”
Polyclear® EBM PET 5505 is a PET with physical properties very
similar to regular PET and can carry the “PETE 1” resin code
Semi-crystalline polymer
with high melt point
Material can be dried at
PET conditions
Melt temperature similar
to standard PET with an
IV of approx. 1.0 dl/g
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APR Recognition for PET Recycling
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APR, the Association of Postconsumer
Plastic Recyclers, is pleased to recognize
Indorama® Ventures’ Polyclear® EBM PET
5505, as meeting or exceeding the APR
PET Critical Guidance Document
protocol.
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Market Success
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Expanding PET Extrusion Blow Molding
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Solid-State Polymerization
Polyclear® EBM PET 5507 did not require solid stating with standard
PET in the post consumer recycling (PCR) stream due to the high
starting IV
• EBM PET blends and PET control show melting temperatures in the
required range of 235 – 255° C
• Final IV’s of EBM PET blends are within the required IV range of the
PET control with difference of less than 0.04 dl/g after 8 hours
• Final IV’s of EBM PET blends are within the required IV range of the
PET control with difference of less than 0.075 dl/g after 15 hours
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Color & Haze after 3rd Melt History
Polyclear® EBM PET 5507 meets the specifications for yellowness and
haze in extruded plaques after three heat cycles
• EBM PET blends showed less than 1 unit shift (b*) and meet the specification
• EBM PET blends showed less haze than the PET control
• All plaques shows L* transmission of ~89 to 90 well above the specified 82
Yellowness [b*] Plaques Haze [%] Plaques
3.5 7.00
3 6.00
2.5 5.00
2 4.00
1.5 3.00
1 2.00
0.5 1.00
0 0.00
100% PET 25% EBM PET 50% EBM PET 100% PET 25% EBM PET 50% EBM PET
Control In PET Control in PET Control Control In PET Control in PET Control
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In Summary
Polyclear® EBM PET 5507 meets the specifications…
• The Indorama 5507 EBM flake was successful when processed through the
PET recycle stream simulation.
• PFE did not observe any fuming, odd odor generation, sticking or residue
build up during extrusion/pelletizing and injection molding.
• PFE determined the intrinsic viscosity, melting point, color and percent
haze are within the recommended guidelines of the test protocol.
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