INEOS Styrolution and AmSty are collaborating on the construction of a polystyrene (PS) recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois.
The Channahon facility would be the biggest of its type in the world, with a capacity of 100 tpd. It would utilize the Agilyx advanced recycling technology to recycle post-use polystyrene products back into virgin-equivalent styrene monomer.
At the moment, the facility is undergoing the engineering design, with construction and commissioning as the expected next phases.
Agilyx will also source and supply plastic waste feedstock for the facility through its recently formed Cyclyx subsidiary.
Tim Stedman, CEO of Agilyx, commented, “This new facility will meet the growing demand from brand owners who want more recycled plastic, allowing them not only the possibility of recycling food grade material back to the same products but also for the upcycling of lower quality non-food grade products to meet food grade usage requirements.”
