Advanced technology enables stronger, thinner walls and up to 10%
material savings
BERWYN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Trinseo
(NYSE:TSE), the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics,
latex binders and synthetic rubber, announced the launch of its new
STYRON X-TECH™ 2175 Polystyrene resin – changing the industry with
advanced down-gauging in freezers and refrigerators. The environmental
stress crack resistance (ESCR) High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
offering debuted at a private customer event at K-Show 2016 and is the
first release from the STYRON X-TECH™ Polystyrene resins technology
platform, aimed at applications in the home appliances, packaging, and
building and construction markets.
Developed with Trinseo’s proprietary technology, STYRON X-TECH™ 2175
builds on the success of its predecessor, bar raising STYRON A-TECH™
1175 Polystyrene resin, with enhanced material performance and
processing through its unique combination of high stiffness and very
high melt strength:
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Improved environmental stress crack resistance: STYRON X-TECH™
2175 offers an advanced level of stiffness and chemical resistance to
foodstuffs in liners, reinforcing the end-application with a higher
level of ESCR and strength against impact.
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Advanced down-gauging: Through its improved rigidity, STYRON
X-TECH™ 2175 Polystyrene resin enables manufacturers to produce better
performing refrigerator and freezer liners using less raw material –
resulting in up to 10% material savings.
“Trinseo has raised the bar for performance in refrigerator liners with
STYRON A-TECH™ 1175 Polystyrene resin,” said Francesca Reverberi, Global
Business Director, Trinseo Basic Plastics. “Today, we continue to
advance the industry by introducing the next generation. Trinseo’s
development efforts aim to set new performance standards in appliances
applications with the new STYRON X-TECH™ Polystyrene resins platform.”
About Trinseo
Trinseo
(NYSE:TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of
plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. We are focused on
delivering innovative and sustainable solution to help our customers
create products that touch lives every day – products that are intrinsic
to how we live our lives – across a wide range of end-markets, including
automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical, lighting,
electrical, carpet, paper and board, building and construction, and
tires. Trinseo had approximately $4.0 billion in revenue in 2015, with
15 manufacturing sites around the world, and more than 2,200 employees.
More information can be found at www.trinseo.com.
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