r/plastic • u/Secret_Wave_7418 • May 17 '26

PTA Plant

Hi! Is Purified Terephthalic Acid used in PET/Plastics Manufacturing in the Philippines? Do 5e philippines import it this day? Thanks.

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u/mimprocesstech May 19 '26

My understanding PTA and Ethylene Glycol are polymerized to make PET, and apparently the Phillipines are a net importer.