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INEOS Styrolution’s StyLight®: The Aesthetic Composite Sounds Great!
INEOS Styrolution’s carbon composite convinces with acoustic properties StyLight® thermoplastic composite chosen by Dr. Kurt Müller for latest generation of loudspeaker cone INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today that its StyLight® composite has been selected by Dr. Kurt Müller GmbH & Co. KG for the company’s latest loudspeaker cone assembly. Dr. Kurt Müller GmbH & Co. KG (DKM) is a leading international supplier for acoustic parts with over 70 years of experience. DKM’s core business is the development, production and commercialisation of loudspeaker components. The company continuously searches for new materials to optimise the sound of loudspeakers. DKM selected INEOS Styrolution’s composite StyLight as the material for…
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Novodur® SBM-90 – Plug-in solution for applications requiring potable water approval
Novodur SBM-90: Drinking water approved according to WRAS, KTW, W270 and ACS Novodur SBM-90: Complies with new stricter regulations related to potable water contact Novodur SBM-90: Drop-in solution for applications in direct contact with drinking water INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today its Novodur® SBM-90 to be the material of choice for applications requiring potable water approval. Stricter regulations related to potable water contact will come into effect in March 2021. A range of materials will not comply anymore with the new regulations as represented by the German W270[1], or other major European potable water certifications such as KTW[2], WRAS[3] (in UK) and ACS[4] (in France), while Novodur SBM-90 continues…
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INEOS Styrolution nominated as finalist in Chemical Week sustainability awards 2020
Company’s commitment and actions to sustainability recognised by Chemical Week Journey of continuous improvement since establishment of sustainability programme in 2014 INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today that it has been chosen by Chemical Week as a finalist in the magazine’s sustainability awards 2020 under the category “best sustainability programme”. INEOS Styrolution was nominated as a finalist based on its annual sustainability report, which provides a comprehensive review of the company’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance over the past year, and outlines the company’s strong commitment and actions to transition to a circular and low-carbon economy. INEOS Styrolution was particularly recognised for its sustainability programme that…
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INEOS Styrolution receives funding from Flemish agency of innovation and entrepreneurship to research plastics recycling
Research addresses dissolution recycling technology Project focusses on removing additives from polymer matrices Project increases INEOS Styrolution’s expertise in recycling technologies for styrenics INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today it will be contributing to the research project “Remove2Reclaim – Recycling of plastics and titanium dioxide via advanced dissolution and separation techniques for plastic additive removal”[1]. Working together with leading European research institutes in the project will allow the company to build up expertise related to recycling via dissolution. Styrenics are amongst the most recyclable polymers. INEOS Styrolution has a proven record of investing into basic research on advanced recycling technologies[2]. This includes completing the first lab-scale production…
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INEOS Styrolution presents composite StyLight at ITHEC 2020
New StyLight options increase range of suitable applications for StyLight Commercialised helmet applications demonstrate StyLight performance Virtual booth and interactive breakout session give access to INEOS Styrolution experts INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, will showcase advancements of the composite StyLight® at this year’s virtual edition of the ITHEC[1] conference and exhibition. The brand StyLight® comprises a portfolio of materials offering unique combinations of surface aesthetics, structural stiffness and easy processability. StyLight offers a solution for a range of demanding automotive interior and exterior applications as well as for applications in other industries such as electronics or toys/ sports/ leisure. The most recent developments presented at ITHEC 2020 make…
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Agilyx Joins AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo as Technology Partner to Accelerate Realization of Circular Polystyrene
Four of the leading players in polystyrene production and recycling have initiated a Non-Disclosure Agreement to explore and optimize advanced recycling technologies for polystyrene, such as depolymerization. The agreement will accelerate steps by the industry to reduce plastic waste by creating a more circular economy for polystyrene. Agilyx, the pioneer in chemical recycling of post-use plastic streams, will collaborate with leading polystyrene producers AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo to identify and develop the best design and supply chain approach to produce new high-value recycled products from polystyrene waste. Agilyx’s approach builds upon the intrinsic properties of polystyrene to allow the production of even food grade material from polystyrene post-consumer waste.…
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INEOS Styrolution’s composite StyLight® selected by Casco
Performance meets lifestyle Superior stiffness and rigidity meet aesthetic surface quality Innovative styrenics based composite helps to protect lives INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today the selection of its StyLight® composite by Casco for the production of safety helmets for bicyclists and skiers. The German company CASCO is a leading designer and manufacturer of quality safety helmets and glasses. The company offers a broad portfolio of solutions for bicyclists, skiers, skaters, riders and rescue teams like fire brigade, police and others. The company decided to base their latest designs for bicyclists and skiers on INEOS Styrolution’s innovative StyLight® composite. StyLight became popular as the first styrenics based…
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INEOS Styrolution and AmSty Announce Joint Facility for Advanced Recycling of Polystyrene in Channahon, Illinois, using Agilyx Technology
INEOS Styrolution and AmSty, two of the largest global producers of polystyrene, announce plans to construct a joint 100 ton per day facility in Channahon, Illinois, that will utilize the Agilyx advanced recycling technology to recycle post-use polystyrene products back into virgin-equivalent styrene monomer.[1] “Discarded single-use items like polystyrene foam cups and yogurt cups can now go right back to the same applications over and over at the same purity and performance with no need to landfill,” said Greg Fordyce, President Americas for INEOS Styrolution. “We are excited to join forces with AmSty on this ambitious project, which we expect will elevate polystyrene as a sustainable material of choice. In…
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INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo Advance plans for a first european polystyrene recycling plant in France
. – Planning process progresses to conceptual design phase – Reaffirmation of the companies’ commitment to drive up styrenics recycling for food contact applications – This plant will mark a step change in polystyrene recycling in Europe INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo, global leaders in the manufacturing of polystyrene and other styrenic materials, announced today that they are advancing plans to build the first-of-its-kind polystyrene recycling plant based on depolymerisation in Wingles in the north of France.1 The planned full commercial scale recycling facility will be capable of processing up to 50 tons-perday of post-consumer polystyrene feedstock and is expected to be fully operational by mid2023. In previous project milestones, the…
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AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo sign Development Agreement (JDA) to advance the circularity of polystyrene
JDA intends to accelerate the introduction of circularity for one of the most recyclable polymers, polystyrene JDA targets advancements in all technical aspects to enable scaled investment in advanced commercial recycling solutions To accelerate driving the circular economy for styrenics forward, three of the world’s leading polystyrene producers, AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to jointly explore recycling options for polystyrene. AmSty, INEOS Styrolution and Trinseo are committed to a circular economy for polystyrene. This JDA represents the first global combined effort to explore advanced recycling technologies, optimize them for commercial use and call for all contributors along the value chain to make circularity of…
