Trinseo Introduces Sustainable Acrylic Material

According to foreign media reports, material solutions provider Trinseo (Trinseo) announced the launch of a new sustainable material series for the European market - Altuglas R-Life acrylic res.

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The collection includes: Altuglas R-Life extruded acrylic sheet with at least 75% mechanically recycled, reused PMMA scrap; Altuglas R-Life cast acrylic sheet with at least 75% chemically recycled PMMA cast sheet; Altuglas R-Life acrylic resin , containing 50% and 80% chemically recycled monomers from PMMA was.

These materials can be used in a range of applications including retail, lighting, interior architecture, furniture and design, building and construction, and transportati.

Every Altuglas R-Life sustainable solution requires a Global Warming Potential (GWP) calculation through a Life Cycle Analysis (LC.

Altuglas R-Life Extruded Acrylic Sheet is an Altuglas CO2NET product that reduces CO2 emissions by more than 50% compared to its original fossil-based counterpar.

Trinseo said chemically recycled Altuglas R-Life cast acrylic sheets and acrylic resin and mechanically recycled, reused Altuglas R-Life extruded acrylic sheets achieve the same mechanical, aesthetic and optical properties as their fossil-derived equivalen.

Trinseo is committed to solving the plastic waste problem by partnering with the value chain to develop and share innovative recycling technologies and metho.

Trinseo produces Altuglas R-Life extruded sheets, resins and composites at its Rho plant near Milan, Italy, and Altuglas R-Life cast sheet at its Saint-Avold plants in France and Brondeslev in Denma.