AMOKO

PTA (purified Terephtalic Acid) is the preferred raw material used to produce Po
lyethylene Terephthalate (PET) or polyester.
The major applications for polyester are in fiber, bottles, films and molded con
tainers.
In the textile industry, polyester, alone or in a blend with cotton, wool or oth
er synthetic fiber, is used in fabrics for clothing and home furnishings.
For industrial markets, woven polyester fibers are used in automotive tire cord
and seat belt application.
Polyester resins are also widely used in molded containers for food, beverages a
nd mineral water.
Additionally, polyester films is used as a recording medium for audio and video
tapes and as film in medical X-ray equipment.
Advantages
PT AMI gains benefits from continuous development in PTA production technology c
arried out by BP and Mitsui Chemicals.
This development of technology enables PT AMI to produce high quality PTA effici
ently and effectively.
PT AMI had increased its production amounts from the installed capacity of 350,0
00 tons to 460,000 tons of PTA per year in 2006.
Total production of PTA up to December 2006 was 3.726.000 tons.