Purified terephthalic acid (PTA)

1 tonne of PTA will make around 19,000 sleeveless polyester shirts

PTA is the key raw material for the manufacture of polyester fiber, resin, and film. PTA is used to produce polyethylene terephtalate (PET), which flows into the production of goods that we use in our every day lives and enhances the quality of life around the world.

It can be found in plastic containers for beverages, food and electronics, apparel, home textiles, carpets and industrial fibre products, and audio and video recording tapes, photographic films and labels.