TAGS: Sustainability / Natural Solutions
Trinseo and Indaver have signed an offtake agreement for recycled styrene. Under the terms of the agreement, Trinseo will buy a minimum of 50 percent of the r-styrene produced at Indaver for a 10-year period, following startup of the plant planned in 2023.
Use of Depolymerization Technology
As with its other waste collection processes, Indaver will produce the r-styrene through the process of recycling using a proprietary depolymerization technology at its Antwerp, Belgium site by collecting post-consumer polystyrene.
The r-styrene will then be sent to Trinseo’s Tessenderlo, Belgium site nearby and will be used to manufacture recycled PS resins for dairy packaging and other applications. Both the r-styrene and r-PS products will be ISCC Plus mass balance certified.
Recycled PS has the exact same properties as PS made with virgin fossil-based material. Because of the simple chemical structure of PS, infinite recycling has become a reality, and its purity makes it an ideal material for food packaging.
Collaboration for Plastics2chemicals Project
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We are delighted to have Indaver as our partner,” said Nicolas Joly, vice president, plastics & feedstocks of Trinseo, “
Collaboration throughout the value chain will continue to be critical as we look for ways to innovate and provide practical solutions to societal challenges. This long-term offtake agreement demonstrates Trinseo’s commitment to PS recycling and helping to build a circular economy.”
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With our innovative Plastics2chemicals project, Indaver will be able to recycle plastics successfully into base chemicals for the industry.” said Paul De Bruycker, CEO of Indaver "
We are thus realizing our ambitions to be a waste management company that plays an essential role in the circular economy. With the long-term offtake agreement signed with Trinseo we obtained one of the cornerstones which will support our 100 mio € investment in a breakthrough chemical recycling plant.”
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Source: Trinseo
