Tarephthalate acid production volume in South Korea 2013-2022
In 2022, around 4.21 million metric tons of tarephthalate acid were produced in South Korea. This represents a slightdecrease from about 4.27 million metric tons in the previous year, as well as the lowest production volume in the last decade. Tarephthalate acid is most commonly used in the production of thermoplastic resin used to coat fabrics and containers.