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INEOS Styrolution, StyLight® Composite Selected by Dr. Kurt Müller's Loudspeaker Cone Assembly

INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announced today that its StyLight® composite has been selected by Dr. Kurt Müller GmbH & Co. KG for the company’s latest loudspeaker cone assembly. Dr. Kurt Müller GmbH & Co. KG (DKM) is a leading international supplier for acoustic parts with over 70 years of experience. DKM’s core business is the development, production and commercialisation of loudspeaker components.

The company continuously searches for new materials to optimise the sound of loudspeakers. DKM selected INEOS Styrolution’s composite StyLight as the material for new acoustic membranes for cones, domes and dust-caps in automotive as well as in high-end speakers. The StyLight® Aesthetic S C245 carbon sheet is based on a modified SAN matrix ensuring an aesthetic surface and extremely high mechanical performances.

The composite is a material of choice for demanding automotive interior and exterior applications. It also made inroads into other industries including electronics, sports/ leisure industry – and now for the first time into home entertainment.

For more information, please visit www.ineos-styrolution.com