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Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has introduced a new grade of its K-Resin SBC (styrene butadiene copolymer), K-Resin RK54 SBC, which is reported to provide low-temperature shrinkage control and conformity for shrink sleeve labels while maintaining a high degree of clarity, gloss, and stiffness. And, as a result of its lower density (in the 1.02 range), K-Resin RK54 SBC provides a yield advantage of 20% to 30% compared with other shrink-sleeve label materials, i.e., more labels can be produced per pound of resin.

According to the company, RK54 SBC offers a gentle shrink cu