BP launches polyester-industry products that contain green-friendly acid

British Petroleum recently launched new products used in polyester production that contain low-carbon and carbon-neutral purified terephthalic acid (PTA), called PTAir.
These new products offer consumers a chance to reduce their carbon footprints with an easily substituted product.
“Our exciting new PTAir product offer is an important steppingstone toward a more sustainable polyester chain,” BP Aromatics CEO Luis Sierra said. “PTAir is available today in large quantities and seamlessly fits into the current supply chain as a ‘drop in’ substitute for higher carbon, conventional PTA. Moreover, it allows our customers to economically achieve a meaningful carbon-footprint reduction using a raw material whose eco-profile has been independently measured and verified by respected environmental consultants.”
PTAir has a global warming potential 29 percent lower than the average European PTA production, and BP is also offering PTAir Neutral Products, which mitigates associated CO2-equivalent emissions through investment in carbon projects. Through PTAir Neutral, customers also have the option of offsetting their full product footprint through BP’s carbon-management program.
“Retailers and brand owners are seeking more environmentally friendly solutions that will help reduce the carbon impact of their products and are choosing brands that reflect their concerns for the environment,” BP Petrochemicals Chief Operating Officer Rita Griffin said. “Through the new BP PTAir product suite and collaboration with our customers and our customers’ customers, BP is taking an important step to improving sustainability in the polyester industry and moving toward a lower carbon future.”