Polyester related products in Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance Catalog

On November 6, 2019, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) issued a notice to announce the "Industrial Structure Adjustment Guidance Catalogue (2019)", which will be implemented as of January 1, 2020.

The industrial structure adjustment guidance catalogue is divided into the encouraged, restricted and the to-be-eliminated categories. The following items are mainly related to the polyester and textile industries.

First, Encouraged category
Twenty: Textiles

1. Continuous copolymerization modification of differential and functional polyester (PET) [Cationic dye-dyeable polyester (CDP, ECDP), alkali-soluble polyester (COPET), high shrinkage polyester (HSPET), flame retardant polyester , polyester with low melting point, non-crystalline polyester, biodegradable polyester, polyester produced by green catalyst, etc.; high-efficiency flexible preparation technology for differentiated and functional chemical fibers like flame retardant, antistatic, anti-ultraviolet, antibacterial, phase change energy storage, photochromism and dope dyeing ones; functional chemical fiber production such as intelligent and super-simulation; original high-efficiency environmentally-friendly oil agent for high-speed spinning processing.

2. Development, production and application of new polyesters and fibers like polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polybutylene succinate (PBS), polycyclohexane dimethyl terephthalate (PCT), bio-based polyamides, and bio-based furan rings.

13. Research, develop and applicate waste textile recycling technology and equipment, using polyester recycled materials to produce high value-added products such as polyester industrial yarn, differentiated and functional polyester filament, and non-woven materials.

In general, the encouraged category has 3 specifications: one is copolymerization modification and functional fiber, the other is elastic fiber such as PTT and PBT, and the third is polyester recycling technology.