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Coca Cola to share details on their Plant PET bottle at 11th CEEPET conference in Istanbul!

Posted on : 11 Mar, 2010

Coca Cola opened a new chapter in the PET bottling industry with the global roll out of their iconic Plant Bottle. Last November, the company made headlines when they touted their plant bottle in Copenhagen, in line with COP 15.

 

A press release by the company quoted Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO of Coca Cola as saying, “The 'PlantBottle™' is a significant development in sustainable packaging innovation.”

 

According to a report in the New York Times, the Coke’s plant bottle replaces the petroleum derived chemical, Mono-Ethylene Glycol with a sugar-cane ethanol derived version. The ethanol is converted through a series of chemical processes into MEG, which is in turn mixed into terephthalic acid to manufacture this innovative new PET plastic.

 

A life cycle analysis of the Plant Bottle conducted by the Imperial College of London indicated that the process reduces emissions by up to 25% compared with petroleum-based PET. The Plant bottle can also be processed through existing recycling facilities without contaminating traditional PET.

 

A senior executive from the Coca Cola Company will be speaking on the topic, “Coca-Cola’s Plant PET Development” at the 11th CEEPET conference, which is meeting in Istanbul on 7-8 June 2010. The 11th CEEPET conference will showcase latest trends, technologies and developments that have a direct impact on the European PET markets, with insights covering:

• Evolution of EU PET scene and market consolidation
• Raw material trends with new Middle East capacities
• Impact of EU legislation on RPET in food contact
• Recycling at a sustainable level

The conference is slated to attract participation from Feedstock suppliers (PX/PTA/MEG), PET resin producers & suppliers, Polyester manufacturers, Polymer/Petrochemical traders, Converters & preform manufacturers, Technology providers, Recycling companies, Bottlers/fillers, Brand owners and more.

 

Those keen on participating in the 11th CEEPET can submit their registrations online. Click on the link below to access.