Instead, manufacturers might use recycled EPS to create packaging or other materials, but new EPS is always needed for coffee cups and plates. So, what's the best way to recycle polystyrene and why ...

SOPRALOOP is an innovative initiative implemented by SOPREMA to recycle and recover certain residual materials.

The Michigan-based company said it has to lower spending to adjust to current economic conditions and a shift away from EPS.

August saw a range of movement in North American commodity resin prices, with prices for one material up, two down and two ...

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has closed down ZxZ Company Limited, a Chinese firm, for using substandard materials for its products.

Elf Atochem UK Ltd (Colthorp Way, Thatcham, Newbury, GB-Berkshire RG13 4LW) has announced that it is increasing capacity at its polystyrene plant in Stalybridge ... polymer prices and other services ...

Summertime staples, like pool noodles and inflatable floats, may actually contain materials that could pose health concerns. Certain chemicals used in their production— like PVC, polystyrene, lead, ...

By enhancing the slab's ability to resist heat flow, StyroTherm XPS sheets effectively reduce the energy required for heating ...

The new packaging material has been developed specially for pre- formed dairy product pots, form-fill-seal (FFS) films and one-way beakers. Dow is speaking in terms of a 5 to 7% improvement in cycle ...

Owens Corning has transformed its product range to focus on sustainable building materials. The company developed an extruded polystyrene foam insulation with reduced global warming potential, and the ...

European technology provider Stadler has helped equip a 100,000 tons per year plastics sorting facility for Iren SpA in Turin ...