INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT) and Jiaxing Petrochemical Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Tongkun Group Co., Ltd, introduce the successful startup of Jiaxing Petrochemical's second PTA Line, making use of INVISTA's latest P8 modern technology. The first reaction train reached 100 percent design price in just 10 days from the initial intro of feedstock.

P8 is the extremely latest PTA technology platform from INVISTA, standing for industry-leading capital efficiency, variable price and ecological impact. It is the latest demo of INVISTA's 30-year performance history in efficiently deploying brand-new generations of PTA modern technology that develop competitive benefit for licensees.

A ceremonial session was held by Jiaxing Petrochemical to commemorate the outstanding achievement. Mr. Xu, president of Tongkun Group, shared his rely on INVISTA's PTA technology and the capability of its designers and scientists. He said, We are pleased to see the successful start-up of our second PTA line and the operations are currently running very well.

"We recognize that INVISTA's P8 modern technology is a first-rate PTA modern technology. And the effective start-up is a result of close cooperation between the teams of both companies.

We anticipate continual cooperation in the future," Mr. Xu added Mike Pickens, president of INVISTA Efficiency Technologies, commented in his speech at the event, "We are recognized that the first deployment of our latest P8 technology has been in partnership with Jiaxing Petrochemical and it is proper that they will be awarded by the premium project returns made possible by the advanced P8 modern technology platform."

The achievement represents yet an additional significant landmark for Jiaxing Petrochemical and INVISTA, adhering to the start-up of the first PTA line in 2012.

INVISTA's latest PTA technology is offered as a permit package from INVISTA Performance Technologies. To learn more, please go to www.ipt.INVISTA.com.

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With leading brand names including LYCRA , COOLMAX , CORDURA , STAINMASTER and ANTRON , INVISTA is just one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers. The company's advantaged technologies for nylon, spandex and polyester are utilized to create garments, carpet, air bags and numerous various other everyday products. A completely had subsidiary of Koch Industries and locateded in the United States, INVISTA has more than 50 places around the world. To learn more, see INVISTA.com, Facebook.com/ INVISTAglobal and Twitter.com/ INVISTA.

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