Imballaggi Alimentari, an Italian based company specialized in the production of ice cream packaging, has launched the Remaxigel boxes made of Styropor CcycledTM realized by Basf. The boxes made of EPS (expandable polystyrene) boast excellent performance and were primarily designed for artisanal ice-cream shops.
Due to its production processes, Styropor CcycledTM has an extra edge when it comes to sustainability. The fossil raw materials needed to produce the Styropor CcycledTM are replaced by pyrolysis oil. Where does it come from? The pyrolysis oil used for the production of the new packaging is supplied to Basf by technology partners who carry out the chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste that would otherwise be used for energy recovery or simply disposed of in the landfill. Since recycled and fossil raw materials are mixed in Basf’s interconnected production network and cannot be distinguished from each other, the recycled portion is attributed to Styropor CcycledTM using a mass balance approach. Compared to conventional Styropor, the production of Styropor CcycledTM packaging emits 50% less CO2 whilst offering the same quality and performance.
Gregor Haverkemper, Head of Marketing Styrenic Foams Basf said:
Our commitment is to make the Styropor supply chain increasingly circular. Basf has been the inventor of the traditional EPS over 70 years ago. Today, thanks to our constant commitment to R&D, we can offer our customers a more sustainable version of the traditional product as part of our global climate protection efforts.
