NEWS New Versalis plant uses EPS waste


Versalis, Eni’s chemical company, is opening a new production plant in Porto Marghera, Italy. The facility will have a capacity of up to 20,000 tonnes/yr of crystal polystyrene (r-GPPS) and expandable polystyrene (r-EPS), using secondary raw materials obtained from the recycling of expanded polystyrene (EPS) waste. The materials produced


at the plant will be part of the Versalis Revive range, containing between 35% and 100% post-consumer recycled plastics. These materials are primarily


Austrian mattress venture


Foam specialist Neveon and circular economy company Brantner have established the LOOP-it joint venture to boost mattress recycling in Austria. LOOP-it, headquar-


tered in Krems an der Donau, Austria, will initially collect, dismantle, and mechanically recycle used mattresses in cooperation with waste collection centres and other partners. The recovered raw materials will then be processed by Neveon and other manufacturers into high-value products such as carpet underlays, said the partners. � www.neveon.com � www.brantner.com


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Porto Marghera, we plan to invest in the expansion of our mechanical plastics recycling platform and consolidate and enhance the logistics hub.” The company said this


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intended for the packaging and construction sectors, for use in thermal insulation panels and protective packaging for household appliances. “The new plant in Porto


Marghera is a first step towards the conversion of Venice’s petrochemical hub, in line with the transforma- tion and relaunch plan for Versalis,” said Adriano Alfani, CEO of Versalis. “In


project not only provides a response to the structural crisis affecting the European chemical industry, but also strengthens Versalis’ product portfolio. The site’s strategic location, and proximity to facilities in Man- tua, Ferrara, and Ravenna, aids logistics and further supports the supply chain. � www.versalis.eni.com


Axens and Sorema partnership


French chemical recycler Axens and Italian mechani- cal recycling firm Sorema have partnered to deliver integrated solutions aimed at facilitating the creation of food-grade recycled polyolefins. Axens is offering a suite


of commercial technologies to produce a recycled naphtha equivalent to


petrochemical naphtha through the proven pyroly- sis pathway, enabling the production of food-grade recycled polyolefins. Additionally, Axens


markets the Rewind PET process, which can recycle all types of PET waste into a high-quality, virgin-like, recy- cled PET. Meanwhile, Sorema’s expertise allows it


to optimise feedstock preparation. Stéphane Fédou, Axens’ Plastic Circular Economy Vice President, said: “This partnership illustrates the possible and necessary synergies between mechan- ical recycling and chemical recycling.” � www.axens.net � www.sorema.it


Polykemi wins approval in China


Polykemi Group has become the first in Kunshan, China – where it has been manu- facturing plastic compounds since 2007 – to be approved for expanded capabilities in upgrading recycled plastic raw materials after complet- ing an environmental certification process. The approval enables processing alternative sources beyond conventionally recycled


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products that have tradition- ally ended up in energy recovery.


On the back of the


approval, Polykemi Group has invested in updated equipment to handle raw materials from a wider range of sources such as dust, non-woven, and fibre, thereby increasing delivery capacity. This development comes at a time when


demand for high-quality recycled plastic has never been higher, it said. “The future for recycled and customised plastic materials is bright,” said Magnus Lindahl, CEO China. He said Polykemi can now offer faster deliveries and larger quantities of more sustainable materials to its customers in Asia. � www.polykemi.se


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