Trinseo, a specialty materials and sustainable solutions provider, and a leading producers of polystyrene in Europe, announced the commercialization of its STYRON X-TECH 4660 Polystyrene Resins for extruded polystyrene (XPS).

The material allows customers in the building and construction industry to reduce material consumption in foam insulation boards through Trinseo’s patented cross-linked polystyrene technology.

Trinseo offers STYRON X-TECH 4660 Polystyrene Resins for building and construction applications.

“Customers are able to lower foam insulation board density without compromising compression strength with our STYRON X-TECH 4660 material,” said Alain Minelli, business manager of copolymers and polystyrene. “This innovative material was developed by Trinseo’s polystyrene R&D team, and it truly sets a new industry standard.”

With extruded polystyrene insulation board, its closed cell foam structure is responsible for providing the long-term durability and rigidity that is needed, he continued. The company's new material impacts this structure by introducing increased melt strength to enhance performance and allow for raw material and cost savings.

STYRON X-TECH 4660 Polystyrene Resin offers the same reliability and performance as previous resin formulations with greater sustainability advantage. It has been validated by several Trinseo partners who have been able to reduce weight of insulation board by approximately 5%, reducing carbon emissions by a corresponding amount. 

It is also the latest sustainable innovation that serves a growing demand in the market place resulting from the European Green Deal, which was adopted by the European Commission to focus on sustainability strategies on the continent.

Trinseo, a specialty materials and sustainable solutions provider, and a leading producers of polystyrene in Europe, announced the commercialization of its STYRON X-TECH 4660 Polystyrene Resins for extruded polystyrene (XPS).

The material allows customers in the building and construction industry to reduce material consumption in foam insulation boards through Trinseo’s patented cross-linked polystyrene technology.

Trinseo offers STYRON X-TECH 4660 Polystyrene Resins for building and construction applications.

“Customers are able to lower foam insulation board density without compromising compression strength with our STYRON X-TECH 4660 material,” said Alain Minelli, business manager of copolymers and polystyrene. “This innovative material was developed by Trinseo’s polystyrene R&D team, and it truly sets a new industry standard.”

With extruded polystyrene insulation board, its closed cell foam structure is responsible for providing the long-term durability and rigidity that is needed, he continued. The company's new material impacts this structure by introducing increased melt strength to enhance performance and allow for raw material and cost savings.

STYRON X-TECH 4660 Polystyrene Resin offers the same reliability and performance as previous resin formulations with greater sustainability advantage. It has been validated by several Trinseo partners who have been able to reduce weight of insulation board by approximately 5%, reducing carbon emissions by a corresponding amount. 

It is also the latest sustainable innovation that serves a growing demand in the market place resulting from the European Green Deal, which was adopted by the European Commission to focus on sustainability strategies on the continent.