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NOVA plastics and chemicals producer presents improved foam resin

Commodity plastics and chemicals producer Nova announces enhanced ARCEL 730 moldable foam resin, a leading inter-polymer packaging material.

The strength and flexibility of ARCEL creates a resilient resin able to be molded into numerous complex and intricate forms. ARCEL® is a registered trademark of NOVA Chemicals Inc.

NOVA Chemicals Corporation today announced the introduction of an advanced ARCEL 730 moldable foam resin, featuring reduced bead size. This innovation enhances performance and expands the range of applications for this leading inter-polymer packaging material.

NOVA Chemicals produces commodity plastics and chemicals, with a focus on two product chains: ethylene and polyethylene — styrene and styrenic polymers, for production of consumer, industrial and packaging products.

ARCEL combines the toughness of polyethylene with the processability of polystyrene and delivers value to the entire supply chain by reducing packaging size and improving space and cube efficiency.

"ARCEL virtually eliminates packaging failures, providing the highest degree of toughness and protection in the smallest possible space," said Dan Nelson, Vice President of Global Specialty Foams for NOVA Chemicals. "We continue to invest in product development and deliver even greater value to our customers as we rapidly expand our global ARCEL business."

A 25% reduction in bead size places ARCEL resins in a size range similar to that of expandable polystyrene (EPS) beads, enabling finer molding detail (Block & Shape Molding), thinner part wall thickness and reduced cushion size. It also delivers greater manufacturing efficiencies through easier and faster mold fills and reduced molding scrap. "We are pleased to introduce the latest version of ARCEL 730, which meets the demand of many OEMs and molders for a smaller bead," said Felix Kanapesky, Director of Global Business Development, ARCEL.

Conversion to the new ARCEL 730 will be seamless from a tooling and physical properties perspective because the smaller beads contain the same polymer base as previous versions of ARCEL. This newest version of ARCEL 730 is expected to be globally available by January 2006.

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