As sustainability becomes a bigger part of building design, architects and specifiers are looking for materials that balance performance with credible environmental benefits. At NexKemia, that shift helped drive the development of NexEco™, our recycled content EPS solution.
NexKemia is a North American manufacturer of expandable polystyrene resin serving the construction and packaging industries. Based in Québec, the company is known for its technical expertise, product consistency, and commitment to innovation. Through NexEco, NexKemia is helping move EPS in construction toward a more circular model.
A key milestone for NexEco is that it became the first EPS resin certified by UL for building applications. For architects, designers, and specifiers, this marks an important step forward. It demonstrates that EPS with recycled content can meet the expectations of the building market while offering project teams a new option to consider.
NexEco’s 30% recycled content is also validated under UL 2809, which confirms the recycled content claim through UL’s Environmental Claim Validation process. That added transparency is important as design professionals are asked to look more closely at the environmental value and credibility of the materials they specify.
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