Sintered Expanded Polystyrene
EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) is a polymer derived from styrene, made up of 98% air. It is resistant, light, stackable, insulating, protective and hygienic, its excellent capacity to absorb energy makes it ideal to protect any type of content, has a reduced thermal conductivity thanks to its closed cellular structure, and its closed-cell structure allows it not to absorb humidity and thus neutralise nutrients for germs and bacteria. EPS is widely used as packaging, in construction as well as a component.
100% Recyclable
Hygienic
Light
Protective
Stackable
Thermal insulationWithin our production cycle, we can use both virgin EPS and recycled EPS material to obtain products with a percentage of second raw material inside them, contributing to the circularity of the EPS supply chain. The finished product can be transformed into the same applications as the virgin product: insulation panels for energy saving in buildings or protective packaging for household appliances and furniture.
The ways in which the second raw material can be obtained are as follows:
- A re-granulated product from the domestic waste collection circuit, which supplies post-consumer EPS and other polystyrene-based waste to raw material producers, who are thus able to produce a new raw material containing a quantity of recycled raw material, thus closing the product’s circularity loop.
- Produced from internal production waste, which is milled and then mixed with virgin raw material to create products with varying percentages of recyclate inside.
- Produced with bio-naphthalates, this means that the monomer is derived from plant origin rather than fossil origin that is introduced into the production process, guaranteeing a product of up to 100 per cent ‘green’ origin.
- Produced from pyrolysis oil, this system uses all those styrenic-based materials at their end of life that through this process have the possibility of becoming monomer again and being reintroduced into the production cycle, again guaranteeing a product of up to 100 per cent ‘green’ origin.
Expanded Polypropylene
EPP is a lightweight, multipurpose plastic material that offers a wide range of applications. It is a highly resistant material. Its excellent mechanical characteristics make it suitable for many sectors, in particular as a component. It ensures optimal energy absorption and structural strength with a very low weight, as well as resistance to chemicals, thermal and acoustic insulation and 100% recyclability.
100% Recyclable
Chemical Resistance
High mechanical performanceHygienicLight
ReusableDiscover our line of Recycled EPP
- OCEAN35 contains 15% waste from the maritime industry. The carbon footprint of this grade is 1.91 kg CO2 eq./kg ARPRO.
This represents a 7% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ARPRO made from virgin material.
- There is also a product line called REvolution containing 90% recycled material from post-consumer waste in EPP. The carbon footprint of this grade is 0.92 kg CO2 eq./kg ARPRO.
This represents a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ARPRO made from virgin material.
Piocelan
Piocelan is a hybrid material, composed of a core of polypropylene-coated expanded polystyrene (EPS), which allows achieving particularly high performance and good resistance to chemical attacks.
Its characteristics make it similar to EPP.
100% RecyclableChemical ResistanceHigh mechanical performanceHygienicLightReusable