SABIC Innovative Plastics Press Releases

SABICs Sustainable Solutions Spotlight at PLAST 2012 Helping Customers Achieve Environmental Goals for Growth

Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

SABICs Innovative Plastics business is showcasing here at PLAST 2012 its broad and deep portfolio of industry-leading sustainable materials that help customers design, develop and differentiate environmentally responsible products in three key ways. These include: cutting weight to lower energy usage; reducing waste and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through up-cycling of post-consumer plastic; and providing exceptional flame-smoke-toxicity performance without the use of halogenated additives. Teaming up with Guzman Global, SABICs distribution partner in Italy, the company is exhibiting these resin solutions at the Guzman Global stand, Hall 9, Stand B61, with a theme of Sustainability + Performance. Working with Guzman to supply its high-performance engineered materials combined with unmatched technological expertise and value-added services SABIC is committed to helping customers advance their sustainability objectives and power their competitive advantage with solutions for more sustainable design....

SABIC wins Seven Coveted ACC Responsible Care Energy Efficiency Awards, Demonstrating its Commitment to Sustainability

Wed, 02 May 2012 04:00:00 GMT

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SABIC Showcases at Techtextil Show Broad Portfolio of High-Performance Materials for Customers Most Demanding Textile Applications

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

SABICs Innovative Plastics business is showcasingat Techtextil North America (booth #1950) its broad, deep and growing portfolio of high-performance materials for the technical textiles and nonwovens industries. These high-tech solutions, based on SABICs world-renowned Ultem*, Valox*, Lexan*, and Noryl* resins, greatly expand performance, processing and aesthetic options for customer textile applications with properties ranging from outstanding heat and chemical resistance and colorfastness to exceptional loft and light weight. The SABIC materials also help customers comply with regulatory mandates, provide greater end-product differentiation and give textile manufacturers, fiber converters and OEMs the ability to enhance existing product lines and/or expand into new performance fiber and fabric markets. These thermoplastic-based technologies further underscore SABICs proactive approach to meeting the changing needs of its customers and spotlight the companys role as a leading supplier to the textile and fiber industries of some of the most advanced cutting-edge products on the market today....

SABIC Announces Major Portfolio Expansion with Launch of Three New Engineered Lexan* Film Products for Display, Electronics and Auto Sectors

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

SABICs Innovative Plastics business announced a major expansion of its industry leading Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) portfolio: three new engineered Lexan PC film grades to help customers in the consumer electronics and automotive sectors meet growing demand for cost reduction, greater design flexibility, higher performance and compliance with global environmental regulations. The new grades Lexan HP92TTY, Lexan 6060 and Lexan OQ8DA films provide outstanding optical quality and specialized functionality for in-mold decoration (IMD) overlays in consumer electronics and automotive applications. These new additions to its flagship Lexan product portfolio also demonstrate SABICs ongoing investment in world-class technologies and underscore the companys unyielding commitment to the technical requirements, application development needs and business goals of global customers and converters.
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SABIC Expands Flexible Noryl* Portfolio to Offer Wire & Cable Customers First Total Solution for AC and DC Standards in the US, Europe and Japan

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT

At Chinaplas 2012 SABICs Innovative Plastics business announced another major step forward to support its customers commercial ambitions and growth: the expansion of its Flexible Noryl* polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin portfolio for wire and cable coating applications. With the addition of two new grades Flexible Noryl WCD883 and WCD933 resins this high performance PPE resin family is now the first and only end-to-end solution for wire and cable customers that comply with U.S., European and Japanese standards for both DC and AC cables. Further, the Flexible Noryl materials deliver non-halogenated flame retardance for sustainability, plus light weight and an exceptional balance of properties. This milestone underscores SABICs proactive efforts to help customers design more-sustainable solutions and standardize their products across major global markets with a single material portfolio to achieve cost and efficiency benefits....