ParaStar™ Next-Generation PET Resins are the most advanced, most sustainable PET plastic ever produced. Created by Eastman’s IntegRex™ technology, ParaStar™ resins help protect your profits, your brand’s integrity, and the environment – because, after all, ParaStar™ polyester resins have a low carbon footprint, are fully recyclable and maintain a recycle PET SPI resin code of 1.

ParaStar™ PET resins raise the bar for PET value and quality, including exceptional clarity, gloss and consistency.  Since ParaStar™ PET requires less energy and inputs to yield a pound of resin, this exciting product enables customers who use ParaStar™ PET to create truly differentiated, high-value products at a competitive cost.

Unique offerings of ParaStar™ include:

• ParaStar™ PET is a low AA PET resin containing over 25 percent less acetaldehyde (an unwanted flavor agent), which can eliminate the need for costly additives.
  
• ParaStar™ PET plastic melts more readily than traditional PET resins, which provides an opportunity for energy savings. Formulations with traditional melt properties are also available for customers who cannot take advantage of these savings.
  
• The toughness of ParaStar™ PET polymer provides greater opportunities for lightweighting to reduce inputs and freight costs - offering a more sustainable PET plastic.
  
• ParaStar™ PET resins can be a drop-in replacement for standard PET resins.
  
• ParaStar™ PET plastic has remarkable IV retention for greater strength and higher quality.
  
• ParaStar™ resins offer non-solid stated PET (melt phase only PET), producing a low carbon foot print PET and reduced energy consumption.
  
  Eastman Chemical Company is a member of PETRA (trade association of the North America PET resin manufacturers).