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Epsilyte launches EPS made from 50% PCR content

addition to using standard PCR purifi-
cation technology, it uses proprietary
molecular weight engineering, pel-
letising, external coatings and innova-
tions in nucleation. Epsilyte states that
124LR performs just as well as, if not
better than a virgin product made in
a reactor.
In February, US-based oil company
Mobil announced that it had tran-
sitioned to using 50% PCR plastic
S producer of advanced materi- Epsilyte research supervisor, Chad pails in India as part of its continued
Uals, Epsilyte, introduced 124LR, Zielinski, who is responsible for 124LR sustainability efforts. ExxonMobil Lu-
an EPS product that is made with a said: “Increasing the recycled content bricants CEO Vipin Rana said at the
minimum of 50% post-consumer re- in our products while also maintaining time: “Mobil can help create value by
cycled (PCR) content. quality performance is essential and is advancing customers’ mobility pro-
The North American producer of ma- just the beginning for Epsilyte. ductivity and sustainability ambitions.
terials used in packaging says 124LR is “After our learnings and success with “Our initiative to transition to 50%
formulated for moulded parts requir- 124LR, we realize advanced products post-consumer recycled plastic pails
ing a smooth finish and the product is made with 100% recycled polysty- is just one example of how we are ad-
designed specifically for packaging. rene are possible. We are working to vancing our customers’ sustainability
be the first company to commercial- ambitions.”
Epsilyte says the innovation is made
possible due to the extrusion technol- ize such products here at Epsilyte.”
ogy at its facility in Piqua, Ohio. The US-based company says that in

SABIC’s ULTEM Resin Provides Lightweight Comfort for Hearing-impaired

and Multi-Language Users of LLVision’s Augmented Reality Eyeglasses

earing loss compensation and
Hspoken language translation can
now be provided using an unlikely yet
elegant technology – augmented real-
ity (AR) eyeglasses from Beijing LLVi-
sion Technology Co., Ltd., which dis-
play voice translations in text on the
lenses in real time. The company’s
LEION Hey glasses feature legs (or
temples) molded from SABIC’s tough,
lightweight and inherent, non-halo-
genated flame-retardant ULTEM™
1000 resin. ULTEM resin enables thin-
wall molding of the hollow legs, which
contain both a lithium-ion battery
and a computer chip to enable rapid,

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