# Agilyx and Kumho Petrochemical assess chemical recycling facility in South Korea

Agilyx and Kumho Petrochemical announced a collaboration to explore the development and construction of a chemical recycling project in South Korea. The project would use Agilyx's technology to convert post-use polystyrene into pure styrene for producing solution styrene-butadiene rubber (SSBR) for tire manufacturing.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2021-08-23
- Where: South Korea, South Korea
- Status: announced
- Products: recycled polystyrene for SSBR tire raw material
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [Agilyx](https://endata.com/companies/5878.md) (partner)
- [Kumho Petrochemical](https://endata.com/companies/45104.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [news.cision.com](https://news.cision.com/agilyx/r/agilyx-and-kumho-petrochemical-assess-a-chemical-recycling-facility-to-produce-raw-material-for-tire,c3401436), 2021-08-23: "Agilyx Corporation and Kumho Petrochemical have announced a collaboration to explore the development and construction of a chemical recycling project in South Korea."

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