24 Sep 2024
SABIC launches certified low carbon chemicals with CO2 footprint savings
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the launch of its new certified low carbon product portfolio. As part of the company’s 2050 carbon neutrality pledge, this initiative will help support SABIC’s customers and value chain to achieve their sustainability goals when looking for products with lower product carbon footprint. The first product in the portfolio will be methanol from SABIC’s Chemicals business.
24 Sep 2024
SABIC introduces new LNP™ ELCRES™ FST resins that comply with the most stringent fire safety standards for railway interiors
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will showcase its growing range of LNP™ ELCRES™ FST copolymer resins which can be used for large train interior applications at InnoTrans 2024, Booth 255 in Hall 5.1. This portfolio covers a range of compounds for potential use in extrusion, thermoforming, and injection molding. LNP THERMOCOMP compounds well suited for use in 3D printing of large interior and exterior rail parts will also be featured. These specialty thermoplastic offerings address the demanding fire safety specifications for Flame, Smoke and Toxicity (FST) according to the European Norm (EN) 45545-2 with R1 requirements and the highest hazard levels HL2 and HL3 for railway applications.
15 Aug 2024
SABIC and Lubrizol collaborate on sustainable soft-rigid compatible material solutions
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and The Lubrizol Corporation, a leader in specialty chemicals, have developed compatible material solutions well suited for various applications in the consumer electronics and mobility industries, among others. These solutions, which combine soft and rigid materials, can help customers advance their sustainability goals, enhance the protection of ever-thinner and more vulnerable applications, and streamline manufacturing through part consolidation.
13 Aug 2024
SABIC to feature at PCIM Asia first commercial application of ELCRES™ HTV150A film in capacitors
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will highlight at PCIM Asia 2024 (in Hall 11, Booth H03) the first commercial application of its high-heat ELCRES™ HTV150A dielectric film. Japan’s Nichicon Corporation used this ultra-thin specialty film to develop high-temperature, high-voltage, commercial-quality capacitors for AC-DC traction inverter modules in electric vehicles. This technological breakthrough addresses industry demand for advanced film capacitors that can enable more-efficient AC-DC power modules.
19 Jun 2024
SABIC spotlights at PIAE 2024 material solutions for automotive innovation and safety
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is highlighting here at the 2024 Plastics in Automotive Engineering (PIAE) congress a selection of specialty material solutions that can enhance automotive innovation and safety. The parts and samples at SABIC’s exhibit (Stand #11) attest to the company’s continuing research, development and investment to promote the benefits of advanced thermoplastics. This strategy encompasses recycled and upcycled content for circularity, molded-in color for volatile emissions reduction, durability for longer useful life, and enhancement of driver assistance systems and electric vehicle battery packs.
19 Jun 2024
SABIC features specialty materials for energy sector transformation at The smarter E Europe
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, is showcasing at The smarter E Europe 2024 a broad range of cutting-edge material solutions that can help accelerate the transformation of the energy sector. With innovative demonstrators and design concepts, SABIC’s exhibit (Booth 633, Hall A2) focuses on energy sourcing, supply and storage applications. Visitors can learn how specialty thermoplastics enable production scale-up and contribute to a sustainable energy future.
18 Jun 2024
SABIC displays breakthrough solutions for energy storage and distribution at The Battery Show Europe 2024
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, is unveiling its newest thermoplastic solutions for batteries, electric vehicle (EV) technologies and energy storage here at The Battery Show Europe (Booth D10, Hall 8). They include a thermoplastic-metal DC-DC converter housing for EVs and a high-voltage battery pack enclosure. In these and many other applications, SABIC materials’ design freedom and high performance can help customers cut weight, reduce manufacturing complexity, enhance safety and extend service life.
4 Jun 2024
SABIC to feature at PCIM Europe first commercial application of ELCRES™ HTV150A film in capacitors
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will highlight at PCIM Europe 2024 (in Hall 7, Booth 140) the first commercial application of its high-heat ELCRES™ HTV150A dielectric film. Japan’s Nichicon Corporation used this ultra-thin specialty film to develop high-temperature, high-voltage, commercial-quality capacitors for AC-DC traction inverter modules in electric vehicles. This technological breakthrough addresses industry demand for advanced film capacitors which can enable more-efficient AC-DC power modules.
28 May 2024
SABIC’s versatile ULTEM™ resins, on display at AIX 2024, support recycling and sustainability goals
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is highlighting its broad and diverse portfolio of ULTEM™ materials at the 2024 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX). ULTEM resin, a polyetherimide (PEI), is adaptable to a wide range of formats, including foam, sheet, fiber, powder, and composite and honeycomb structures. Due to their versatility and desirable attributes, these resins offer the industry a smooth transition path from traditional thermosets to lighter, more environmentally cautious and more easily processed thermoplastics. At its exhibit (Stand #6C51B), the company is displaying aircraft applications that benefit from a variety of ULTEM materials, including interior parts, seating, lighting, structural elements, electrical components and composites.
13 May 2024
Primeur: ENGIE en Solarge plaatsen grootste circulaire zonne-installatie bij SABIC in Genk
ENGIE, Solarge en SABIC slaan de handen ineen voor een zonnepaneleninstallatie van 2,4 MWp op de site van SABIC in Genk. Uniek aan deze circulaire zonnepanelen is dat ze 100% recyclebaar zijn, veel minder wegen dan traditionele zonnepanelen én door Solarge in Nederland geproduceerd worden met SABIC-materialen.
9 May 2024
Specialized SABIC® PP-UMS foam resin can help reduce vehicle emissions and increase recyclability
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is spotlighting two diverse transportation applications that demonstrate the potential benefits of SABIC® PP-UMS (Polypropylene – Ultra Melt Strength) foam resin at NPE2024 (Booth #S19005). This distinctive material features high melt strength for outstanding foamability and enables the extrusion of PP foams with very low density, excellent impact resistance and compliance with VDA 278 emissions regulations. SABIC PP-UMS foam resin’s processing versatility allows PP foams, subject to user testing, to be used in structural cores for sandwich panels in delivery vans, trucks and recreational vehicles (RVs), and to provide structural and insulative properties in blow-molded air ducts. Examples of these applications, on display at the SABIC booth, illustrate the suitability of this foam resin for broad use in transportation components that can benefit from significant weight reduction and potential cost optimization.
8 May 2024
SABIC introduces VALOX™ HX325HP resin for high-precision diabetes management devices, offering excellent processability & chemical resistance
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced the availability of VALOX™ HX325HP resin, a new high-performance, medical-grade, injection molding polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin. Developed especially for high-precision parts, such as components of insulin delivery pens, insulin pumps, auto-injectors and continuous glucose monitors, this new resin combines outstanding processability with high chemical resistance and validated biocompatibility. SABIC will be featuring VALOX HX325HP resin at NPE2024 and will display auto injectors as candidate applications for this material at its booth (#S19005).
