US sustainable beverage company announced plans to launch 100 million bio - based plastic bottles in a joint venture with Japanese drinks giant global . Anellotech ’s TCat-8 pilot plant in Texas uses a thermal catalytic process called Bio - TCatTM technology which converts biomass into BTX aromatics . bio - paraxylene from TCat-8 will be used to make renewable polyethylene terephthalate ( PET ) resin for prototype bottle manufacture and product testing . The first product produced from the plant is being tested for purity before being used to make the new bio - plastic bottles .
US sustainable technology company Anellotech plans to launch 100% bio-based plastic bottles in a joint venture with Japanese drinks giant Suntory. Anellotech’s TCat-8 pilot plant in Texas uses a thermal catalytic process called Bio-TCatTM technology which converts biomass into BTX aromatics. Bio-paraxylene from TCat-8 will be used to make renewable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin for prototype bottle manufacture and product testing. The first BTX shipment from the plant is being tested for purity before being used to make the new bio-plastic bottles.