August 28, 2024

Keith Woodason, Sales Director, Paper, Board and Textile, North America

At Trinseo, our team is dedicated to sustainable and responsible operations – and the recent renewal of our longstanding partnership with the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority underscores our commitment.

Using LOMAX™ Technology, Trinseo is reducing its reliance on fossil fuels by capturing emissions from the Dalton-Whitfield Landfill and diverting them to power the production of high-performing latex binders at its Dalton, Georgia, facility. These latex binders are found in products intrinsic to everyday lives – such as carpet backing, paper coatings, and more – and can now be created with a lower environmental impact.

This innovative partnership builds on Trinseo’s pledge to drive sustainable development through cutting-edge material solutions. Our LOMAX™ Technology sets the stage for innovation across the value chain, demonstrating how unique solutions like this can help industry players operate more sustainably while benefitting our communities.

Powering Production with LOMAX™ Technology

Trinseo first partnered with the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority in 2006 and launched our LOMAX™ Technology in 2008. Working together, we reclaimed methane and carbon dioxide emissions from the landfill that would otherwise end up in the community.

Understanding the importance of this partnership, Trinseo made a significant investment in 2024 to upgrade the emissions-diversion technology to continue our ability to power more sustainable production. The newly updated LOMAX™ Technology continues to capture gases created by landfill waste as it undergoes anaerobic decomposition and transforms it into steam energy that our Dalton plant can harness.

Trinseo’s partnership with the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority and the utilization of LOMAX™ Technology exemplify our unwavering dedication to sustainable and responsible operations. This innovative partnership underscores our commitment to driving sustainable development through cutting-edge material solutions while remaining focused on operating more sustainably for the benefit of our communities and the environment.