Ineos Styrolution's new Styroflex Eco was selected by Nora by Interface rubber flooring in an effort to become a carbon-negative company.

Edited by Lily Manolis Sherman

The recently launched Ineos Styrolution bio-based styrene butadiene copolymer (SBC) has been selected by the German-based nora by Interface (Salem, New Hampshire office) rubber flooring brand. Styroflex ECO 2G66 B60 is an extension of the Styrolux product line. It was selected to support Nora's efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its products through InterFly, and at the same time strive to become a carbon-negative company by 2040.

Styroflex ECO 2G66 B60 is a RSB2 (Sustainable Biomaterials Roundtable-rsb.org) compliant product, which can replace fossil-source styrene with 100% RSB-certified biostyrene. In contrast, the greenhouse gas footprint is reduced by 74 % Styrene produced from fossil raw materials. Styroflex is Ineos Styrolution's SBC3 copolymer brand. It is reported that the copolymer has the characteristics of styrene thermoplastic elastomer (S-TPE) and is suitable for extrusion and injection molding.

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