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2007-05-23 News Release

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Foam Resins Sustainable Packaging Solutions

The packaging benefits of ARCEL advanced foam resins include reducing package sizes, using less material, protecting products better and are recyclable.

Brand owners are searching for new ways to meet demanding sustainability guidelines. ARCEL* advanced foam resins from Nova Chemicals, deliver the unique ability to reduce package sizes, without sacrificing any of the protective qualities found with traditional foam packaging. Smaller package sizes result in less waste, as well as reduced fuel consumption and lower transportation emissions.

ARCEL resin can reduce cube size by as much as 40 percent, dramatically lowering the cubic volume of a shipping carton. This reduction represents a critical step toward meeting the new sustainability packaging requirements of big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. “Consumer product manufacturers are discovering that ARCEL resin provides significant sustainable packaging benefits. Not only does it better protect their products, it also allows them to use less material – and reduce transportation costs,” said Rick DePew, Business Director, ARCEL resin, for the Americas and Europe.

ARCEL foam resin used for packaging a 42 inch Flat Screen TV. Click Here for High resolution image. photo: Nova

ARCEL advanced foam resins provide a new solution for sustainable packaging by reducing package sizes, using less material and protecting products better.

The reduced cube size enabled by ARCEL resin yields increased efficiencies throughout the supply chain. Loading additional boxes on every truck, container and pallet enables fewer shipments, resulting in both cost savings and environmental benefits. “Our cube-reduction research indicates that use of ARCEL resins in packaging, compared to traditional foam, can reduce truckload shipments by 50 percent or more – cutting fuel consumption and emissions in half,” said DePew.

Manufactured by NOVA Chemicals, ARCEL foam resin is available globally, through offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures plastics and chemicals for customers worldwide that produce consumer, industrial and packaging products. The ARCEL global dedicated team features sales, technical service and award-winning package engineering. ARCEL resins run on standard expandable polystyrene (EPS) molding equipment, processes more easily than competitive materials, and is recyclable in the polystyrene recycling stream. For more information - (www.arcelresins.com).

* ARCEL is a registered trademark of NOVA Chemicals Inc.

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