Trinseo celebrates the 10th anniversary of Lomax technology at its Dalton plant in Georgia, USA. Due to the Lomax technology process, the plant mainly uses alternative energy sources, which significantly reduces carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions.
Lomax technology will use methane gas collected from nearby landfills as the main energy source to make Trinseo's latex adhesive. Methane is sent to a landfill gas recovery facility, and then to the Trinseo plant to power the furnace, effectively replacing the demand for natural gas.
The steam generated by Lomax technology can operate 95% of engineering production. Because methane is used for energy instead of being released into the atmosphere, the technology helps reduce methane emissions by reducing Trinseo's use of fossil fuels.
The Dalton latex adhesive plant was the first company to adopt this technology in 2007. From carpet backings and paper coatings to a variety of adhesives and construction applications, latex adhesives produced by Lomax technology provide maximum product performance while delivering lower environmental impact.
Lomax technology reduces the carbon footprint of carpet backing by approximately 25%, enabling customers to make flooring products more durable and sustainable. The styrene-butadiene rubber (SB) latex made with Lomax technology has the same performance characteristics as traditional latex, but has a lower environmental footprint. As the industry's supply chain continues to increase demand for more sustainable products, a lower environmental footprint is a particularly important product feature.