Ineos Styrolution receives first commercial delivery of recycled SM

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Ineos Styrolution (Frankfurt), a subsidiary of Ineos Group Ltd. and a leader in styrenics, said in a statement Sept. 25 that it has received the first truckloads of recycled styrene monomer (SM) at its Antwerp site in Belgium, as per Chemweek.The material was supplied by the new depolymerization plant of Indaver Holding NV (Mechelen, Belgium), Ineos Styrolution said. Indaver’s new plant, called Plastics2Chemicals (P2C), is located at Antwerp and is the first facility in Europe dedicated to polystyrene recycling, the company said.The recycled SM enables the production of polystyrene and other styrenics, including for food-grade, transparent and medical applications, enhancing Styrolution’s sustainable styrenics portfolio that comprises mechanically recycled and bio-attributed grades, the company added.“By converting hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-quality feedstock such as styrene, we are closing the loop and offering a sustainable alternative to fossil resources,” said Erik Moerman, sales and development director P2C.Depolymerization is more energy-efficient than other advanced recycling methods such as pyrolysis, Styrolutions said. It keeps the material in circulation, turning waste back into a valuable resource instead of landfill or litter, the company added.mrchub.com

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