polyethylene furanoate

Avantium collaborates on PEF yarn production for mattresses

Iranpolymer/Baspar Renewable chemistry company Avantium is collaborating with textile experts Monosuisse and Antex to develop PEF-based yarn for use in Auping-branded mattresses. PEF, short for polyethylene furanoate, is a 100% plant-based and recyclable plastic. Applications include polyesters, polyamides and polyurethanes,…

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Grocery Chain Will Transition to PEF for Store Brand Packaging

Iranpolymer/Baspar Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain in the Netherlands, will use Avantium’s 100% plant-based and circular material PEF (polyethylene furanoate) for various forms of packaging. Refresco produces Albert Heijn’s new fruit juice bottle made out of PEF. This will be…

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