Lucite International

- Press Release -

October 27, 2020 – Lucite International and Agilyx Corporation, a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announce plans to pursue a commercial-scale trial for recycling PMMA, commonly known as acrylic, at Agilyx’s Tigard, Oregon facility.

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