At the end of 2019, total will close its Spanish P

2022-09-28
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At the end of 2019, total will close its Spanish PS factory

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core tip: market rules and consumer attitudes have begun to tend to the flammability test method of building materials GB 8626 (8) promote plastic substitutes or widely use disposable recyclable polymers, so the popularity of PS in Europe is gradually declining

[China Packaging News] according to sources, total plans to close its polystyrene (PS) plant in El Platte, Spain, with an output of 110000 tons/year

some autonomous states in the United States are considering banning the use of PS as food packaging material

a source added that the first production line is expected to close at the end of June and the second production line will close at the end of the year

this means that total's PS production capacity in Europe with the theme of "green composite development and opportunities" will be reduced by nearly 1/4

another source in Spain added that this measure has almost been finally established, and it is difficult to review or change it due to PS' own market dynamics and the decline in demand

in addition, this measure will also affect the employment of more than 60 factory employees

"the main problem of this factory is its size - which makes it insufficient to compete in a mature market like PS. in addition, the recyclability of PS has also become a challenge - and even some autonomous states in the United States have banned it as a fast food packaging material. PS is a kind of plastic labeled with 'pollution', which will reduce its application worldwide." The Spanish source said

in mid-2018, Ineos announced that it would transform the PS production line of the French wingles factory into an ABS production line

in recent years, market rules and consumer attitudes have begun to tend to promote plastic substitutes or widely use disposable recyclable polymers, so the popularity of PS in Europe is gradually declining

"this decision is reasonable. There are already too many PS. this is a declining market." A producer in the upstream Styrene Market commented

at present, total has no other comment on this incident

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