About Trexel

Trexel is an investor and employee-owned company specialized in the development and commercialization of microcellular foamed processes for the plastics industry.

The company is located in Woburn, MA, and has Sales and Support Offices in key regions of the world. Trexel also has many alliances with equipment companies, contract manufacturers, materials suppliers, and premier molding organizations, all dedicated to the optimal use of the MuCell Process to improve quality and reduce manufacturing costs.

Microcellular foaming of thermoplastic polymers was first conceptualized at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the late 80's and early 90's. In late 1995, the continuous development of the microcellular foaming process was taken over from MIT by Trexel, which has made large investments in the commercialization of the technology leading to broad commercial use on a global scale.

The Company's patented MuCell® Process which is used to produce injection molded parts worldwide (as well as TPE & TPV and other extruded products), provides significant cost savings and otherwise unattainable quality improvements. Due to the introduction of small, precise amounts of supercritical nitrogen gas into the molten resin during the molding process, the MuCell Process enables the production of otherwise unattainable stress free parts and parts which maintain strict dimensional stability.

Trexel's business model is based on supplying MuCell® microcellular foaming systems to manufacturers and/or their end user customers. The company has an extensive microcellular foaming patent portfolio, which provides strong barriers to entry to direct competitors or unauthorized users. Trexel also designs, manufactures and sells the Trexel® SCF System and MuCell Interface Kit, both of which have been uniquely engineered to meet the requirements of the MuCell Process.

Trexel's extrusion technology is targeted primarily at TPV and TPE applications with emphasis on the dynamic weather sealing market within the automotive industry.

In order to make the technology easily accessible on industry standard molding equipment, Trexel has established licenses with leading plastic machinery equipment suppliers throughout the world. These manufacturers offer a MuCell option for their standard injection molding machines, thereby serving as an indirect distribution vehicle while providing a platform for the MuCell technology. Trexel has also introduced a MuCell Modular Upgrade (MMU) which allows molders to convert their existing molding machines to MuCell Molding Machines on site in just a few days with Trexel's on site assistance. As a general rule, about 50% of Trexel’s customers use the MMU and 50% acquire new equipment from licensed equipment OEM’s.

To support the company's international sales activities, regional MuCell support centers have been created by Trexel in the Detroit, Germany, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Korea (PlusHUB). In addition, there are many locations where machinery equipment companies, material suppliers and educational and industrial institutes are demonstrating the MuCell Process to their own customers. Trexel's engineering group has established a network of exclusive manufacturing relationships on three continents to produce the company's proprietary precision engineering equipment.

With more than 300 systems in place and millions of product in production 7 X 24, the globally recognized "MuCell" brand name continues to attract growing interest worldwide.