December 19, 2018
Trinseo + COMMUNITY: Trinseo Supports Creative Ideas of Students from Southwest Jiaotong University
In August 2018, the Trinseo Zhangjiagang (ZJG) latex plant received an enquiry from a group of students from Southwest Jiaotong University, regarding their intention to purchase 50 kg of Trinseo latex binders to be used in making a concrete canoe. The team of students was preparing to participate in the National Concrete Canoe Competition (NCCC) organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) scheduled to be held in April 2019.
The students had planned to get the materials in September in order to create the model of the canoe as the prototype. After receiving the enquiry, the ZJG latex plant together with Trinseo colleagues of Shanghai Latex Business Unit communicated with the students several times and came to understand that the material was for waterproofing purpose. Eventually, the materials were provided to the students on a complimentary basis, with a wish that they would win the competition. James Ni, Managing Director of Trinseo APAC, sent a letter to encourage the students to put in their best efforts.
Recently, the students have finished making the prototype. They named it “Nezha1 Making Trouble at Sea” or「哪咤闹海」and sent a photo of the model to Trinseo.
1 Nezha is a protection deity in Chinese folk religion
About Trinseo
About Trinseo
Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a specialty material solutions provider, partners with companies to bring ideas to life in an imaginative, smart, and sustainability-focused manner by combining its premier expertise, forward-looking innovations and best-in-class materials to unlock value for companies and consumers.
From design to manufacturing, Trinseo taps into decades of experience in diverse material solutions to address customers’ unique challenges in a wide range of industries, including consumer goods, mobility, building and construction, and medical.
Trinseo’s approximately 3,400 employees bring endless creativity to reimagining the possibilities with clients all over the world from the company’s locations in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Trinseo reported net sales of approximately $4.8 billion in 2021. Discover more by visiting www.trinseo.com and connecting with Trinseo on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and WeChat.
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