Bacteria and fungi, as well as the human body, activate styrene with the help of oxygen and form styrene oxide. While styrene itself is toxic, styrene oxide is even more harmful. Rapid ...

Catalytic epoxidation involves the addition of an oxygen atom across the carbon–carbon double bond of styrene to form styrene oxide, a key intermediate in the production of polymers and fine ...

Pyrowave has developed a microwave technology to return waste polystyrene plastics to their original form — styrene monomers, which Pyrowave claims is "identical to virgin material," but with a ...

As federal officials investigate the leak of styrene from a rail car near Cleves, one University of Cincinnati expert says such toxic chemical leaks are likely to happen more often. That's because ...

Group Michelin's recycled styrene monomer project with Canadian startup Pyrowave Inc. has moved one step closer to commercial readiness, keeping the French tire maker's goal of having a fully ...