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Belgian company Orac, a leading innovator in decorative interior design, has selected INEOS Styrolution's sustainable bio-attributed materials for its new line of 3D Duropolymer® wall panels, marking a significant step towards a more sustainable future. The new panels will be produced using Styrolution® PS ECO 485N BC90, which contains 90% bio-attributed feedstock, and Styrolution® PS ECO 158N BC100, made from 100% bio-attributed feedstock. Both polystyrene grades are made using renewable feedstock, based on a mass balance process certified under ISCC PLUS by a third party. With INEOS Styrolution’s high-performance sustainable materials, Orac is able to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly products while maintaining the design flexibility and quality for which they are known. This collaboration not only emphasises the environmental benefits of mass-balanced, bio-attributed materials but also reflects both companies' commitment to driving innovation in sustainable interior design. “Orac’s selection of our sustainable bio-attributed materials for their 3D Duropolymer® wall panels showcases our commitment to eco-friendly solutions. Made from renewable feedstocks and recycled materials, our ISCC-certified polystyrene grades support Orac’s sustainability goals. We look forward to further collaboration on additional sustainable options,” comments Ute Braunewell, Account Manager North & East Europe.
Nam Ngai Hong, a prominent houseware producer in Thailand, has taken a significant step towards sustainability by selecting INEOS Styrolution's post-consumer recycled polystyrene for its environmentally friendly NAMECO storage box line. This move highlights the company's dedication to creating long-lasting products with a reduced carbon footprint. "We are thrilled to support the sustainability efforts of Nam Ngai Hong with our ECO solution. This achievement highlights our dedication to making circular economy a reality by giving more plastic waste a long and valuable second life to reduce carbon emission,” says Marcela Villegas, Vice President of Business Management APAC at INEOS Styrolution. "By collaborating with brand owners and manufacturers who share our vision for a sustainable future, INEOS Styrolution has accumulated valuable expertise and a diverse range of sustainable solutions to meet various requirements across different applications." Mr. Pornjesd Namsirivivat, CEO at Nam Ngai Hong says: "We are proud to introduce the NAMECO brand, providing consumers an environmentally friendly choice of storage boxes with lower carbon footprints. By choosing INEOS Styrolution’s post-consumer recycled PS material, we demonstrate that functionality can indeed meet sustainability.”
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, presents styrenics solutions and customer applications at the FAKUMA show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. INEOS Styrolution’s styrenics products offer high performance at premium quality. They are available as conventionally produced products, and many grades are also available as drop-in solutions based on mechanical or advanced recycling or as bio-attributed products, produced according to an ISCC-certified mass balance approach. INEOS Styrolution’s passion for advancing sustainable solutions and a circular economy for styrenics is summarised in the company’s motto “Performance up. Footprint down.”
INEOS Styrolution has announced today that the Scottish wind energy specialist Edge Solutions has signed a ten-year exclusive supply agreement for an ultra-tough Luran® SC thermoplastic product, designed specifically for wind turbine blades. Edge Solutions, based in Edinburgh has developed a patented system, called Armour Edge, which repairs and protects the leading edge of wind turbine blades from erosion – a significant issue for operational onshore and offshore windfarms. Their product is a custom-fitted modular shield which uses a bespoke version of an ultra-tough Luran® SC thermoplastic product, designed specifically for wind turbine blades. These two companies have been working in tandem for many years[1] and the new exclusivity agreement extends Edge Solutions’ sole global rights to use Luran SC in leading edge protection (LEP) applications for the next decade, and on a rolling annual basis thereafter. “This agreement cements our position as a significant player in the LEP market and underlines the strength of our long-term partnership with INEOS Styrolution,” says Edge Solutions’ Managing Director David Urch. Andreas Kolf, Business Development Manager at INEOS Styrolution adds: “We are very excited to work with the very motivated and ambitious team at Edge Solutions. The fact that our material contributes to the production of renewable energy adds a new facet to our own commitment to sustainability.”
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced that POGS, a leading innovator in audio solutions for young listeners, has selected the ECO version of one of the company’s high-performance Novodur® grades for a new range of headphones for children. POGS produces safe and durable headphones specifically for children. Designed to offer the safest listening experience for sensitive, developing ears, the range of headphones feature advanced technologies that limit sound output to between 70 and 85 decibels. Committed to safety, durability and sustainable innovation, POGS offers headphones that inspire responsible audio enjoyment for the next generation. Dr. Christian Ruthard, Product Manager ECO EMEA adds: “We are particularly pleased to offer POGS an option that not only ensures a high-class surface appearance, but also allows for a variety of colours in the final product.” - Selected material: Novodur® ECO P2H-AT MR50 - CO2e reduction of up to 57%, compared to conventionally produced material
We are pleased to announce that INEOS Styrolution has been awarded a gold rating in sustainability performance from EcoVadis, for progressive environmental, social, governance (ESG) performance. This rating by EcoVadis reinforces our sustainability efforts over the past year, as one of the top 4% of companies in the chemical sector.
STYRENICS MAKE MODERN LIFE POSSIBLE: Essential for safe and contemporary living Styrenics play an important role in our modern lives. They are so essential to modern and safe living that many people don’t even realize how much we all rely on styrenic plastics every day. In our new video, Styrenics Make Modern Life Possible, Poly wakes up to discover an alternate universe with no styrenics! Find out what the world would look like without the products that help keep food fresh and clean, transportation safe and lightweight, and medical products hygienic.
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