November, 12, 2024 - Belgian company Orac, a leading innovator in decorative interior design, has selected Ineos Styrolution's bio-attributed materials for its new line of 3D Duropolymer wall panels. According to Styrolution, the new panels will be produced using its PS ECO 485N BC90, which contains 90% bio-attributed feedstock, and PS ECO 158N BC100, made from 100% bio-attributed feedstock. Both polystyrene grades are made using renewable feedstock, based on a mass balance process certified under ISCC PLUS by a third party, Styrolution claims.

While Duropolymer has long been part of Orac’s product range, the company’s innovative approach now redefines its lifecycle. By combining bio-attributed feedstocks with recycled post-consumer and post-industrial waste, Orac achieves a fully bio-circular product.

“We are fully committed to leveraging our resources as a company to address climate change. Our goals of achieving carbon positivity by 2050 and bio-circularity by 2045 are both ambitious and essential. These targets demand large-scale innovation, and our partnership with Ineos Styrolution is a major step in driving us toward these objectives,” says Miguel Knockaert, R&D Director at Orac.

With Ineos Styrolution’s sustainable materials, Orac is able to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly products while maintaining the design flexibility and quality for which they are known. The collaboration emphasises the environmental benefits of mass-balanced, bio-attributed materials.

“Orac’s selection of our sustainable bio-attributed materials for their 3D Duropolymer wall panels showcases our commitment to eco-friendly solutions. Made from renewable feedstocks and recycled materials, our ISCC-certified polystyrene grades support Orac’s sustainability goals”, comments Ute Braunewell, Account Manager North & East Europe.

Orac is a Belgian family-owned company focusing in the design and production of 3D ornaments. Its wide range includes skirting boards, cornices, wall panels and decorative elements as well as profiles for indirect lighting. The products are distributed worldwide in more than 90 countries. The company was founded over 50 years ago, and has had carbon neutral operations since 2021.

Ineos Styrolution is an styrenics supplier, with a portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and other styrenic products. Ineos Styrolution applications can be found in many everyday products across multiple industries: including automotive, electronics, household, construction, healthcare, packaging, and toys/sports. Operating 17 production sites in nine countries, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ineos Group Limited and employs approximately 3,000 people. Sales were 4.5 billion euros in 2023.

Source: Ineos Styrolution