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Construction Marketplace 2 7 Thursday, January 23, 2020 Trinseo Offers Range of Sustainable Solutions Some of the biggest names in consumer electronics have been clear about their commitment to sustainability. They've gravitated to it as a top priority for sever- al reasons, including the need to protect scarce resources, an opportunity to make an environmental impact and consumer pressure. As a global plastics supplier to the consumer electronics industry, Trinseo has been working with OEMs and prod- uct designers to address the challenge of incorporating sustainability objectives into their applications – and there's always more than one solution. Trinseo offers a unique blend of tra- ditional rigid and soft-touch plastics including PC, ABS, PC/ABS, PS and TPEs. It also provides solutions focused specifically on sustainability objectives with solutions ranging from polycarbon- ate and PC/ABS-containing recycled content, to bio-based TPEs as fossil- based alternatives, to custom solutions with eco-friendly alternative materials, to working with raw material suppliers who source using sustainable practices. According to Trinseo, its post-con- sumer recycled (PCR) content-contain- ing resins are especially appealing to consumer electronics manufacturers who are using them for a variety of applica- tions including portable device housings, accessories, smart home speakers and connected home appliances. PCR content is of course the scrap or waste from con- sumer applications that is reclaimed, reprocessed and used again in new appli- cations. With its EMERGE™ ECO Advanced Resins, Trinseo has mastered the process of combin- ing virgin and PCR content to achieve the exact properties needed for an application. In fact, the company offers PCR resins with up to 95 percent recycled content. These resins are made up of in part virgin plastics and in part recycled material with the virgin content being a plastic from a petrochemical feedstock such as gas or crude oil and the PCR content being reclaimed after leav- ing the consumer. A common misperception regarding recycled resins, says Trinseo, is that material with recycled content will be less costly since its content is partially used material. In reality, there are a num- ber of additional and more complex steps involved in PCR material creation rang- ing from additional development time to ensure mechanical performance, to addi- tional cleaning and processing steps, to added quality control. Despite the effort involved, Trinseo is com- mitted to making an impact with its PCR materials. Recently Trinseo engaged thinkstep, a sustainability consulting, software and data organization to per- form lifecycle analysis on its EMERGE ECO Advanced Resins compared with virgin materials. In all parameters meas- ured, Trinseo PCR containing resins had a reduced environmental impact in terms of carbon dioxide emissions and water and energy consumption. Trinseo's EMERGE ECO Advanced Resins are available as opaque, transpar- ent, without bromine and chorine addi- tives, and with glass filler. They are also available in an ultra-bright white – all properties that are difficult to achieve with recycled content. For more information, go to www .trinseo.com. SecuGen's Ultra-Compact, High Quality Fingerprint Reader, Hamster Pro 10 By Jeff Brown, Vice President of Sales, SecuGen Corporation What is Hamster Pro 10? The Hamster Pro 10 is a sleek and ultra- slim USB fingerprint reader. It is the slimmest and most compact of SecuGen's line of fingerprint scanners. Despite an attractive low price, it is FBI certified for high image quality called for by FIPS 201 PIV and Mobile ID FAP 10 environments. As our customers expect, the Hamster Pro 10 is another high-quality fingerprint reader. Inside the Hamster Pro 10, we completely re-engineered and patented an innovative fingerprint mod- ule that makes it the smallest FAP 10 optical sensor in the industry that also meets the stringent image quality stan- dards of the FBI. The clean, low-profile design of the case of the Hamster Pro 10 is a 'tour de force' unlike any of its pred- ecessors, and our partners love the new product. How do I work with it? The Hamster Pro 10 is compatible with a range of SecuGen's free software devel- opment kits that allow developers to cre- ate applications for use on Windows, Linux and Android. We also offer SDK plugins for other environments that are compatible with Hamster Pro 10, includ- ing Microsoft Remote Desktop and Citrix. If you're not a developer, you can use the Hamster Pro 10 right out of the box with Windows Hello for convenient fingerprint login to Windows 10 computers. What does this say about us? We are continually expanding our product line in response to the requirements of our partners. Our focus is, and has always been, to design and deliver products that can help our partners succeed in the marketplace. The Hamster Pro 10 continues this focus as the demand remains for high quality opti- cal fingerprint scanners that are thinner and more compact than ever before. About SecuGen SecuGen is a leading provider of optical fingerprint recognition technology for physical and information security. For over 20 years, SecuGen has been a driving force commit- ted to developing inno- vative, high quality, rugged and price-per- forming products including FBI-certified fingerprint readers, sensors, biometric soft- ware and developer kits. SecuGen products are used by finan- cial, medical, government, educational and corporate institutions and are sold through an extensive network of reseller partners including original equipment manufacturers, independent software vendors and system integrators in North America, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, Europe and Asia. For more information, go to www.secugen .com or email sales@secugen.com. PROFLEX: When Sound Control & Water Proofing Matters By Tim Abbott, Chief Operating Officer, PROFLEX ® Products, Inc. PROFLEX manufactures a complete line of products in the USA designed for installing natural finished surfaces, including tile, stone, marble, wood, carpet and similar products. Our prod- ucts are designed to be installed as a part of a complete flooring system. PROFLEX offers a variety of products to protect natural finish surfaces from common problems associated with a flooring installation, including crack- isolation, reduction of sound transmis- sion, moisture control and waterproof- ing. All of our products have been engineered and tested to industry stan- dards, and are endorsed by leading independent floor covering associa- tions. Our original product line of our elastomeric peel-and-stick membranes continues to be our flagship product line. The PROFLEX elastomeric mem- branes provide flooring installations a triple protection of crack-isolation, sound reduction and a moisture vapor barrier. Our elastomeric membranes are easy to install, and allow you to install your finish surfaces immediate- ly after installing PROFLEX with no waiting time. PROFLEX also features a specialty prod- uct for areas requiring positive waterproofing pro- tection. PROFLEX Hydra-Seal is a semi-liquid applied product that forms a barrier preventing moisture vapor transmission, and blocks the intrusion of water to protect surfaces from struc- tural damage. Hydra-Seal can be applied to concrete and exterior-grade wood surfaces, and will adhere to a variety of irregular forms such as base flashing and walls. Hydra-Seal is ideal for use in showers, steam rooms, bath- rooms, pools, fountains and areas requiring positive waterproofing. The latest inclusion to our family of products is the Pro-Stick line of mor- tars, thinsets, mastics and spe- cialty adhesives. P R O F L E X offers a variety of products designed for surface prepa- ration, setting tile and stone surfaces, and adhesives for both engineered and solid wood surfaces. Pro-Stick mortars and adhesives are fully compatible with our PROFLEX membranes, and we offer full system warranties to suit a variety of applications. PROFLEX is continually expanding our product line to offer a variety of flooring surface installation solutions to ensure your natural finished surface will last for years. For more information, go to www.proflex.us or call 877.577.6353. Labell Butcher Blocks End grain heavy-duty butcher block boards from Labell feature elegant stainless-steel handles. They are per- fect for bringing outside to the barbe- cue and to compliment the stainless- steel features in the kitchen. The stain- less steel handles make them ideal for serving at the table and a perfect addi- tion to any kitchen. These professional carving boards are manufactured from Canadian maple with edge grain con- struction. Labell boards can be maintained with Labell initial treatment mineral oil. The mineral oil will help clean and restore the natural beauty of the wood. Labell Butcher Blocks come in a vari- ety of sizes and are available with the addition of juice grooves. Each board is labeled, shrink wrapped and bar coded, packaged for retail. Suggested retail price is $54.99- $139.99. For more information, go to www.labellinc.com.