# JBMIA Commercializes Recycled Polystyrene with 90 wt% PCR for Office Equipment

- Published: 2026-11-06 07:32 UTC
- Section: Machines & Making › Materials science
- Tags: JBMIA, recycled polystyrene, hybrid PCR, post consumer plastic, materials engineering
- URL: https://realtech.media/news/rt-35fcc495dd3dcd76c8922438_jbmia_commercializes_recycled/

**Industry association deploys a shared recycling scheme achieving virgin-grade polystyrene with 90 wt% post-consumer content.**

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*PR TIMES*

The Japan Business Machine and Information System Industries Association (JBMIA) announced the commercial deployment of a standardized recycled polystyrene (PS) compound developed jointly across the printing equipment industry, according to PR TIMES [1].

To balance material supply and performance, the project engineered a "hybrid PCR" formulation combining PS recovered from four major categories of home appliances with resin recovered from office automation devices. This formulation achieved a post-consumer recycled (PCR) content of 90 wt% while matching the mechanical specifications of virgin plastic [1].

The initiative standardized resin requirements across manufacturers by focusing on general-purpose colors, specifically gray and black, to minimize property variance. The joint scheme integrates supply lines, material compounding, and quality assurance, enabling horizontal closed-loop recycling in mass-production commercial hardware [1].

JBMIA plans to expand this shared autonomous recycling model beyond polystyrene to additional polymers, including acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene (PE) [1].

## Sources

1. [PR TIMES](https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000013.000150770.html)

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