Styrenics Innovating Healthcare
Bernd Elbert
ECO & Market Development Manager
INEOS Styrolution
Bernd Elbert is responsible for new material and application developments within the global healthcare industry team at INEOS Styrolution. He looks back at 34+ years of experience in the polymer industry.
Elbert started his career in 1990 at “The Dow Chemical Company” in Germany. He held various positions in R&D (Senior R&D Specialist), Manufacturing and TS&D (Technical Service & Development Specialist). In 2010, he joined Styron/Trinseo as an Application Development Leader, focusing on optical media, transparent sheet, and medical applications. In 2012, he took on the role of Business Development Manager for Healthcare at INEOS Styrolution (formerly Styrolution). In 2022, he transitioned to the position of ECO & Market Development Manager, where he now focuses on advancing sustainable products.
Elbert holds an Master of Science (MSc, Manufacture and Design for Polymer Products) from the London Metropolitan University (UK) and a degree as Industrial Master of Chemistry from the IHK Stade, Germany.
INEOS Styrolution is the world’s leading styrenics supplier, with a high-performing portfolio of styrene monomer, polystyrene, ABS and advanced styrenic products. With more than 90 years of innovation in materials science, INEOS Styrolution is focused on customer satisfaction with differentiated solutions that provide a competitive edge as well as investments in technology that enable closed loop recyclability for styrenics while reducing our carbon emissions.