A leader with AmSty recently explained how polystyrene is uniquely suited for pyrolysis processing. | Daniel Fung/Shutterstock
INEOS Styrolution and AmSty are working with an emerging processor on an Illinois pyrolysis plant to convert polystyrene into a feedstock for new products.
Packaging producer Cascades will purchase new thermoforming lines for products made with recycled PS and PET content, the company announced. Continue Reading
A tissue and packaging maker will invest millions of dollars into expanding its ability to use recycled PET and foam PS in its products.
Part of the R&D lab at Agilyx’s Tigard, Ore. facility.
Agilyx is already processing scrap PS into a feedstock for prime plastics production. Now, the Oregon company says it can do the same thing for recovered PE and PP.
Waddington North America estimates it will use between 1 million and 2 million pounds of post-consumer PS over the next year. | Courtesy of Novolex
A U.S. manufacturer has begun producing metallized plastic cutlery with 20% recycled PS. It’s a demanding application for post-consumer material.
The deal brings two huge plastics reclaimers under the same corporate structure. | kaninw/Shutterstock
The parent company of Green Line Polymers acquired the parent company of Champion Polymer Recycling in a purchase valued at over $1 billion.
Electronics and appliances present an attractive source for reclaimed plastics, but technical challenges can often inhibit recovery. Many of the e-plastics are black, which can make separation by polymer difficult.
Maine lawmakers approved the first statewide prohibition on polystyrene foodservice packaging last week. The plastics industry quickly criticized the move.
Pyrolysis company Agilyx signed a joint-venture deal with AmSty, a major producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer. Separately, Agilyx entered an agreement to provide feedstock for jet fuel production.
When it comes to chemical recycling techniques for scrap polystyrene, some companies break the plastic down into its component monomers, and others dissolve it without cutting the polymer chains.