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PRODUCT NEWS
INEOS Styrolution launches biobased
polystyrene for food packaging
food contact standards, including
the Japanese Food Sanitation Act,
and has earned JCII’s A certification
for stringent food safety compli-
ance.
Additionally, the product offers heat
resistance and clarity, ensuring both
functionality and visual appeal for
food packaging.
INEOS Styrolution APAC business
management vice-president Marce-
he product offers heat resistance and la Villegas said: “We are thrilled to
clarity, ensuring both functionality and mark this milestone in integrating bio-attributed
Tvisual appeal in the sector. materials into everyday life.
INEOS Styrolution, a producer of high-perfor- “It shows that sustainability can be achieved
mance styrenics, has launched its 100% ‘bio-at- while meeting regulatory standards, allowing
tributed’ polystyrene (PS), Styrolution PS 158K businesses to progress in their environmental
BC100, for food packaging applications. goals without compromising quality or safety.”
As of early 2025, food trays made from this Last January, INEOS Styrolution introduced a
biobased material were available in the Japa- new Zylar grade of its methyl methacrylate
nese market through a partnership with a promi- butadiene styrene material.
nent retail franchise.
Zylar EX350 is said to offer a balance of stiffness
The Styrolution PS 158K BC100 solution is pro- and toughness, making it a suitable option for
duced using an International Sustainability and carrier tapes used in packaging electronic com-
Carbon Certification-certified mass balance ap- ponents.
proach, utilising 100% biobased feedstock.
Source – Packaging Gateway
This results in a 172% reduction in carbon emis-
sions compared to conventional fossil-based
polystyrene. The material complies with global
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