Episode 1221: Europe PET, R-PET facing uncertain outlook for H2 2024
Senior Editor for PET, Caroline Murray, and Senior Editor for Recycling, Matt Tudball talk about the current state of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and recycled PET (R-PET) markets and the uncertainties both face for the rest of the year. These include:PET feedstock situationHigh freight costs impacting availabilityCapacity growth in AsiaUpcoming recycled content targets for R-PETLimited availability of food-grade R-PET pellets