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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Styrolution has
received Belgian government funding for new research into the potential
recycling of styrenics using dissolution technology, said Chemweek.
The
styrenics subsidiary of Ineos says it will be contributing to the
‘Remove2Reclaim’ project, which is researching the recycling of plastics and
titanium dioxide using advanced dissolution and separation techniques for
plastic additive removal. No financial details were given.
The project
involves several leading research institutes in Belgium, with the aim of
developing solvent-based extraction routes to remove additives such as titanium
dioxide from different polymer matrices. Targeted polymers include polystyrene
(PS), high-impact PS, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS), according to
Styrolution. The potential dissolution process will complement existing
mechanical and depolymerization recycling projects, “rounding up the
understanding of the broad range of recycling technologies available for
styrenics,” it says. The research project is funded by the Flemish Agency of
Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
As MRC reported
earlier, in September, AmSty announced that it had joined Ineos
Styrolution’s plans to build in Channahon, Illinois a 100-metric tons/day
recycling facility based on the same technology.
According to ICIS-MRC Price
report, October prices of Russian PS continued their upward trend. A
shortage of material remained in the domestic market. Traders said
Nizhnekamskneftekhim reduced its offer prices for this month's PS purchases to
40%. October prices of Nizhnekamskneftekhim's GPPS grew for the agreed with
buyers quantities to Rb89,000-95,000/tonne CPT Moscow, including VAT, whereas
HIPS - to Rb93,000-99,000/tonne CPT Moscow, including VAT. |
