ARCEL®

 

ARCEL® is a high-performance, mouldable foam resin

consisting of 70% polystyrene(PS) and 30% polyethylene (PE). ARCEL provides the best of both polymers with its exceptional toughness, flexibility and durability in a lightweight foam.

The strength and flexibility of ARCEL creates a resilient resin able to be moulded into numerous complex and intricate forms. Its lightweight construction is resistant to puncture, flaking, tearing and breaking. In addition, packaging moulded with ARCEL provides superb cushioning and easy handling, while its lightweight properties help lower freight and other packaging costs.

ARCEL 730 is available in low-pentane (LV) grades for customers with strict pentane emission laws or high-density applications.

 

At-A-Glance

  • Comparable in performance to expandable polypropylene (EPP) & expandable polyethylene (EPE)
  • An order of magnitude strength improvement over EPS at the same density
  • Processible on standard EPS moulding equipment allowing a cost-effective performance upgrade (with some small adjustments being required in certain circumstances)
  • Recycled with PS under Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) code #6
  • Global availability
 

You will find further information on the NOVA Chemicals website...