On November 21, Trinseo, a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders and synthetic rubber, announced the successful start-up of a MAGNUM™ ABS production line at the company’s manufacturing plant at the Zhangjiagang, China site. Customers in Asia Pacific will now have their needs met for MAGNUM™ ABS in the auto, appliance, electronics, lighting and consumer goods markets.

   Trinseo’s MAGNUM™ ABS is manufactured by a mass polymerization technology that delivers greater product stability and advanced properties. It can reduce costs for injection molding, sheet & profile extrusion, and self-coloring, while offering long lasting superior aesthetics in the final product.

   “Production of MAGNUM™ ABS in China is an important milestone for Trinseo and the Asia Pacific market,” said Tim Stedman, SVP and Business President, Basic Plastics & Feedstocks at Trinseo.  “We are delivering on our promise at Trinseo of providing our customers with a differentiated ABS product compared to other competitive resins produced in China today.” 

   This investment further reinforces Trinseo’s commitment to serve customers in Asia Pacific by producing the established MAGNUM™ ABS brand. Trinseo will begin selling ABS from this plant in the fourth quarter of 2017.