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  • The latest NAPCOR report reveals a complex paradox: while domestic PET bottle collection fell to 29% in 2025, recycled content in packaging reached historic record highs.
  • Revolutionizing Tactile PET Bottle Packaging: The Sustainable HDPE Feel Solution
  • Revolutionary Chemical Additives Unlock High-Yield Packaging Recycling Efficiency

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  • US-Iran war oil prices
    Energy & Feedstocks | Energy Markets | Geopolitics

    US-Iran War Oil Prices: Brent Holds Near $96 and WTI Around $89 Amid Hormuz Standoff

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 13, 2026November 13, 2026

    Global crude benchmarks remain caught between diplomatic uncertainty and persistent maritime threats in the Strait of Hormuz, keeping Brent near $96 and WTI around $89 per barrel.

    Read More US-Iran War Oil Prices: Brent Holds Near $96 and WTI Around $89 Amid Hormuz StandoffContinue

  • circular textile policy
    Circular Textiles | Sustainability & Policy | Textile

    How the New Euratex and GFA Alliance Could Rescue Europe’s Circular Textile Transition

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 13, 2026November 12, 2026

    As European fashion and manufacturing enter a decisive regulatory phase, Euratex and Global Fashion Agenda have formed a strategic alliance to align circular textile policy with industrial investment, scaling textile-to-textile recycling across Europe and global supply chains.

    Read More How the New Euratex and GFA Alliance Could Rescue Europe’s Circular Textile TransitionContinue

  • PET recycling regulations
    Recycling & Circular Economy

    How Mandatory Rules and Smart Design Are Unlocking a New Era for PET Recycling

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 13, 2026November 12, 2026

    As mandatory circular packaging laws take hold across Europe, Asia, and North America, Indorama Ventures is demonstrating at Sustainability Expo 2026 how advanced PET recycling, design standards, and cross-industry collaboration can turn regulatory pressure into commercial opportunity.

    Read More How Mandatory Rules and Smart Design Are Unlocking a New Era for PET RecyclingContinue

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    Battery Technology | Electric vehicles | Energy & Feedstocks

    Why CATL’s 2,000 km Lithium-Air Battery Breakthrough Remains a Distant Dream

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 13, 2026November 12, 2026

    Headlines promising electric vehicles that travel 2,000 kilometers on a single charge have sparked massive excitement, but CATL’s latest research reveals that “breathing” lithium-air batteries face steep engineering hurdles before reaching showroom floors.

    Read More Why CATL’s 2,000 km Lithium-Air Battery Breakthrough Remains a Distant DreamContinue

  • FDCA Capacity Reservation
    Bio-based chemicals | Bioplastics | circular economy

    Breakthrough FDCA Capacity Reservation Fuels Bio-Based Polymer Growth

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 13, 2026November 12, 2026

    Dutch renewable chemistry pioneer Avantium and specialty distributor Will & Co have signed a capacity reservation agreement for bio-based FDCA, moving plant-derived building blocks closer to commercial scale in coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers.

    Read More Breakthrough FDCA Capacity Reservation Fuels Bio-Based Polymer GrowthContinue

  • US-Iran war oil prices
    Energy & Feedstocks | Energy Markets | Geopolitics

    Navigating the Crosswinds: How the US-Iran War Is Shaping Oil Prices Today

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 12, 2026November 12, 2026

    Global crude benchmarks are caught in a volatile tug-of-war. With Brent trading near $94 per barrel and WTI around $88, traders are weighing ongoing shipping attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and deadlocked nuclear talks against surging Saudi output and rising U.S. inventories.

    Read More Navigating the Crosswinds: How the US-Iran War Is Shaping Oil Prices TodayContinue

  • packaging recycling chemical efficiency
    plastics recycling | Recycling | sustainable packaging

    Revolutionary Chemical Additives Unlock High-Yield Packaging Recycling Efficiency

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 12, 2026November 11, 2026

    Surventis highlights how advanced washing additives achieve up to 90% delamination in multilayer packaging, showing why China’s monomaterial designs lead circular efficiency.

    Read More Revolutionary Chemical Additives Unlock High-Yield Packaging Recycling EfficiencyContinue

  • PET bottle tactile packaging
    Materials Science | Recycling | sustainable packaging

    Revolutionizing Tactile PET Bottle Packaging: The Sustainable HDPE Feel Solution

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 12, 2026November 11, 2026

    Discover how advanced additive masterbatch technology allows PET and rPET bottles to replicate the soft, velvety grip of HDPE—overcoming circular economy hurdles while driving retail conversion through sensory packaging design.

    Read More Revolutionizing Tactile PET Bottle Packaging: The Sustainable HDPE Feel SolutionContinue

  • PET recycling regulations
    Packaging Industry | Recycling | Recycling & Sustainability

    The latest NAPCOR report reveals a complex paradox: while domestic PET bottle collection fell to 29% in 2025, recycled content in packaging reached historic record highs.

    By PolyestertimePolyestertime November 12, 2026November 11, 2026

    The latest NAPCOR report reveals a complex paradox: while domestic PET bottle collection fell to 29% in 2025, recycled content in packaging reached historic record highs.

    Read More The latest NAPCOR report reveals a complex paradox: while domestic PET bottle collection fell to 29% in 2025, recycled content in packaging reached historic record highs.Continue

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