Teijin develops New Titanium-based Polyester Manufacturing Catalyst Technology

04-Dec-2001

Teijin Limited, a leading Japanese producer of synthetic fibers headquartered in Osaka, today announced that it has succeeded in developing epoch-making new catalyst technology for manufacturing polyester that will allow Teijin to provide polyester products that are even more environmentally friendly.

The new technology has been developed under the Teijin Group's philosophy of coexisting with the environment and placing a high priority on the preservation of nature. Teijin is adopting a comprehensive and systematic approach encompassing environmental safety, waste product countermeasures and recycling measures. This is intended to reduce the burden on the environment in an aim to realize a recycling-based society capable of sustainable development.

The new technology will allow Teijin to supply polyester products that are completely free from heavy metals such as antimony and germanium. Polyester products manufactured using this catalyst technology will not only lessen the burden on the environment, but will also benefit from improved quality in dyeability and vividness for fibers and flatness for films.

Through the utilization of this new titanium-based polyester manufacturing catalyst developed as an environmental technology, Teijin intends to further develop the system together with its users to realize products that lessen the burden on the environment.

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