PVC Substitutes

Although there are excellent applications for PVC materials, environmental pressure is being applied by consumer and environmental groups to seek alternatives. At Spartech, we are actively pursing alternate material solutions for applications using PVC.

Soft Touch TPE In order to address the automotive industry's desire to find more environmentally friendly alternatives to PVC and to ease the recycle ability for all interior trim components, Spartech has engineered Soft Touch TPE. This olefin based sheet product meets the demanding physical, mechanical, anti-scratch, and mar resistant performance criteria demanded by the automotive industry.
Valiant in Membership Cards Promotional Cards made from Valiant, a styrenic alloy material designed to be an alternative to PVC, pass all the durability tests of the secure card market and are 18.5% lighter than PVC. This reduced weight lowers saves energy by freight costs from us to our customers, less freight costs from our customers to a fulfillment house, and less freight costs from a fulfillment house to a retailer or consumer. In addition, Valiant is an alternative to PVC.