Styrolution Group GmbH (Frankfurt, Germany; www.styrolution.com) recently launched a pilot styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC) plant in Antwerp. The new plant will produce all of Styrolution’s SBC grades and includes capabilities for the processing of other polymer types.
An identical but scaled-down version of the larger production SBC plant in Antwerp, which has a production capacity of 65,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr), the pilot plant will be used to conduct R&D experiments, empowering customers to more easily and efficiently produce sufficient amounts of materials for in-house analysis and product testing. Additionally, the pilot plant will support daily commercial plant operations and will help to enhance specialty styrenics, such as Styrolux and Styroflex.