PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2014

NEWS 8 PET planet insider Vol. 15 No. 12/14 www.petpla.net Highlights of the 10th China International Recycled Polyester Conference With almost 350 participants, the 10th anniversary of the China International Recycled Polyester Conferece has shown that PET recyling is a growing industry segment in China. Topics and main trends included automation to improve product quality and profitability, concentration and capacity growth, and the direct conversion of PET-flakes into a wide range of polyester intermediates. Li Shidong, Secretary General Recycled Fiber Commis- sion of CFA, called in his general speech upon the Chi- nese Recycling Industry to concentrate on energy savings, environmental protection, safety in production, reduction of excess capacity and the comprehensive utilization of resources. Li Lingshen, Chairman China Nonwoven and Industrial Textiles Association, provided a detailed overview about the market and development of technical textiles in China. Qian Jun, Vice President Ningbo Dafa Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd., introduced a detailed appraisal system to achieve cleaner production with the main focus to reduce energy consumption and environmental pollution. Jin Wu, General Manager of GET Recycling Co. Ltd. reported about large scale washing lines. Ralf Altepeter, Sales Representa- tive of Gneuss GmbH, provided an update on the latest vacuum degassing technology. Helen Fu, Manager of IKEA China, introduced the activities of her company in using increased amounts of R-PET fibers in their products. Zheng Yu, Sales Engineer of Sorema, summarized the experience of Sorema with the INCOM-PET recycling project and the successful cooperation with Buhler which started 10 years ago. Ulrich Thiele, President of Dr. Thiele Polyester Tech- nology, presented a paper about the chemical conversion of PET bottle flakes to amorphous PET-G and PBT by diol exchange reaction. Stewart Hardy from Nexant Ltd. provided a comparison of the global R-PET market with the develop- ment in China. David Hehenberger of NGR explained the latest development of melt polycondensation for recycling purposes based on lab testing and pilot trials. Finally Ren Xiaoyan, analyst of CCFEI, provided a detailed market analysis of the Chinese PET recycling industry. To further increase the attractiveness of the conference, the organizers discussed to include the topic “PET Packag- ing” at the next event in 2015. www.polyester-technology.com www.ccfei.net