Canada-based manufacturer of expandable polystyrene (EPS), StyroChem has launched its new EVRgreen product line, an EPS resin with EcoPure technology.
StyroChem president Glenn Wredenhagen said the new EVRgreen resin will enhance a variety of end-use products across various industries which include protective packaging for consumer products, containers for foodservice and diverse custom applications.
The material uses StyroChem’s EcoPure-brand technology, which incorporates an additive that interacts with micro-organisms found in landfills to break down the EPS resin at the molecular level.
It was observed that EVRgreen has biodegraded at an average of more than 14% in less than 140 days.
StyroChem operates a total of about 180 million pounds of annual EPS capacity at its two plants and has annual sales of more than $100m.