Versalis (Eni) and Forever Plast SpA, a leading European company in the sector of recovery and recycling of post-consumer plastic, have signed an agreement aimed at the development and marketing of a new range of compact polystyrene products made starting from recycled packaging.
The new Versalis Revive® PS - Series Forever products, compound (mixture of polymers and / or between polymers and additives that allows to obtain particular properties of the product manufactured) based on compact polystyrene containing up to 75% of recycled polystyrene, guaranteeing performance able to meet the needs of multiple applications, such as thermal insulation, non-food packaging and household items.
The recycled polystyrene used comes from the domestic separate collection, such as the yogurt containers and disposable tableware that will be provided by the COREPLA circuit, the National Consortium for the Collection, Recycling and Recovery of Plastic packaging.
With the Versalis Revive® PS - Series Forever range, Eni's chemical company has expanded its portfolio of products for mechanical recycling, in addition to those based on expandable polystyrene (Versalis Revive® EPS) and polyethylene (Versalis Revive® PE) already present on the market.