Trinseo will begin production of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin (marketed under the name Magnum ABS) at its Zhangjiagang, China site in 2017.
The investment project, which began in 2015, is based on Trinseo’s proprietary process technology, which yields ABS of superior quality compared to competitive ABS resins produced in China today. Magnum ABS delivers greater product stability, which can reduce costs for molding, compounding, extrusion, and thermoforming in numerous applications, inclujding automotive, appliances, electronics, consumer goods, furniture and sanitary applications, and building and construction.
“Production of Trinseo’s Magnum ABS in Zhangjiagang reinforces the longterm commitment of Trinseo’s automotive business to have local production of its global products in all major regions, further supporting our global partnerships with major OEMs,” said Dagmar van Heur, Vice President, Performance Plastics.