In the United States (US), Agilyx Corporation an environmental technology and development company located in Tigard, Oregon (OR), has announced that it has signed a supply agreement with Americas Styrenics LLC (AmSty) for styrene monomer produced from single-use polystyrene (PS) waste at its chemical recycling facility in Tigard, Oregon.
Texas-headed Americas Styrenics LLC (AmSty) is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene and styrene monomer, offering solutions and services to customers in a variety of markets throughout the Americas. With this agreement, Agilyx advances the commercial operation of its waste-to-styrene pyrolysis plant in Tigard, Oregon.
We are pleased to announce this agreement with AmSty. This technology has tremendous potential to divert polystyrene waste from our landfills and return a chemically equivalent polymer to the market. Forging industry partnerships throughout this process is essential to achieve the worldwide impact that our technology promises. The deployment of our Tigard facility and our pipeline projects are important steps toward delivering a system that can be distributed globally in the coming years, said Joe Vaillancourt, CEO, Agilyx Corporation.
According to Agilyx, its proprietary chemical recycling technology provides the first “true” chemical recycling solution for polystyrene waste. The process maintains polystyrene at its highest value throughout the circular supply chain and allows for the beneficial use and reuse of this important product.
