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Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Pyrowave winners of Ecotech Québec's Eurêka! award

2019-09-11

The City of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield won Ecotech Québec's Eurêka! award in the municipal category for its polystyrene collection with Pyrowave. The Eurêka! awards recognise pioneers who adopt Quebec clean technologies.
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Upcoming Events

2019-08-30

In the coming weeks, Pyrowave, will be part of various panels and conferences.
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Pyrowave is getting a makeover with a new website!

2019-08-30

We now have a new website to showcase our technology, our team, our projects with our many partners and our various current and developing markets. Visit us at pyrowave.com
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Pyrowave selected among the 1000 most promising solutions by the prestigious Solar Impulse Foundation’s World Alliance for Efficient Solutions

2019-08-30

Further to an extended expert assessment process, the Pyrowave technology was selected as one of the most promising solutions to meet the global environmental challenges while being profitable.
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Pyrowave celebrates its 5th anniversary!

2019-08-30

On August 30, Pyrowave celebrated its 5th anniversary! With more than ten employees now and after investing more than 5M$ in the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield region, Pyrowave intends to continue its growth and commercialization of its innovative polystyrene recycling technology through microwaves,...
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More than 95% pure monomer through the installation of a distillation column

2019-08-30

The Pyrowave Team is proud of the work completed over the past few months: the installation of a distillation column now helps generate more than 95% pure monomer, a clear liquid identical to the virgin material that petrochemical companies can then transform again indefinitely into polystyrene....
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Meetings with Ministers Charette, Fitzgibbon and Rouleau

2019-08-30

On August 15, Pyrowave was pleased to welcome Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy and Innovation, Benoit Charette, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, and Claude Reid, Beauharnois MP, to discuss Pyrowave’s pilot plant expansion projects in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
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Appointment of a new Director: Mr. Guy Marleau

2019-08-29

Pyrowave is proud to welcome Mr. Guy Marleau as an independent director.
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Michel Iliesco joins Pyrowave

2019-07-05

Pyrowave is proud to welcome in its team Michel Iliesco, as Vice-President, Business Development and Marketing. He was previously Manager of Marketing and Manager of Circular Innovation at Cascades Specialty Products Group. Within his new role and based on his in-depth knowledge of the recycling...
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Article "Recycler le plastique numéro 6 : c'est possible" on Novae (French only)

2019-07-04

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The Styrene Market

2019-06-11

Styrene is a molecule at the core of the production of a variety of products. Approximately 50% of styrene production is for polymerization when manufacturing polystyrene. The second main use of styrene (15%) is the synthetic rubber found notably in tires.
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What is depolymerization?

2019-06-11

Recycling through depolymerization involves breaking down the bonds connecting monomer blocks in the long polymer chain without damaging monomers themselves. This helps separate and purify monomers more easily than purifying polymers. Several depolymerization methods are available to break down the...
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Can the Pyrowave technology make a 100% recycled food grade polystyrene packaging?

2019-06-11

We are currently conducting certification representations with Health Canada and the Food and Drug Administration (FDS) to certify food packaging made from Pyrowave regenerated styrene.
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Pyrowave will take part in the first international québec-france forum in an effort to Find innovative solutions to the global plastics issue

2019-02-04

Pyrowave is proud to join Éco Entreprises Québec’s (ÉEQ) delegation at the First International Québec-France Forum on innovations in plastic packaging recycling solutions, which will be held in Paris on February 4 and 5. Pyrowave shares in the ambition to facilitate and implement winning...
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Pyrowave is expanding its team to support next phase of growth

2019-01-15

Today, Pyrowave Inc. a leader in microwave plastic recycling, announces the appointment of Jean-Michel Gires to the Board of Director, Virginie Bussières as Vice-President Communications, Marketing and Government Relations, and Sophie Morin as Vice-President finance. These nominations are...
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Archives : 2019

Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Pyrowave winners of Ecotech Québec's Eurêka! award

Upcoming Events

Pyrowave is getting a makeover with a new website!

Pyrowave selected among the 1000 most promising solutions by the prestigious Solar Impulse Foundation’s World Alliance for Efficient Solutions

Pyrowave celebrates its 5th anniversary!

More than 95% pure monomer through the installation of a distillation column

Meetings with Ministers Charette, Fitzgibbon and Rouleau

Appointment of a new Director: Mr. Guy Marleau

Michel Iliesco joins Pyrowave

Article "Recycler le plastique numéro 6 : c'est possible" on Novae (French only)

The Styrene Market

What is depolymerization?

Can the Pyrowave technology make a 100% recycled food grade polystyrene packaging?

Pyrowave will take part in the first international québec-france forum in an effort to Find innovative solutions to the global plastics issue

Pyrowave is expanding its team to support next phase of growth

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Salaberry-de-Valleyfield and Pyrowave winners of Ecotech Québec's Eurêka! award

Upcoming Events

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