Styrolution launches SBC pilot plant in Antwerp

Committed to enhancing global supply security while amplifying R&D capabilities, Styrolution 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 (65 kt) in Antwerp, 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.