5 Dec 2007
SABIC Innovative Plastics - Press Kit Plast Eurasia, Istanbul, Turkey
5 - 9 December 2007
December 5, 2007 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched new high performance material solutions for a wide range of applications. These new material solutions are LNP* Thermocomp* HSG Composites, Lexan* HP Resins, Valox* ENH Resins and LNP X-Gen Starflam* Compounds. SABIC Innovative Plastics also features a wide range of high-performance and technologically advanced materials used on various vehicle platforms, these include Lexan, Noryl* and Ultem* Resins and iQ* resin technologies.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Commitment to Turkish Market Underscores Expanding Regional, Global Business Strategy
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics is exhibiting here at Plast Eurasia 2007, demonstrating the importance of the Turkish market to its expanding regional and global business strategy. The company offers Turkish customers a strong local team, a local distributor with many years of experience, and the extensive resources of its world-call Global Application Technology (GApT) centers. At its exhibit in booth #701, SABIC Innovative Plastics is showcasing the latest high-performance materials technologies for such key Turkish industries as healthcare, automotive, packaging, and appliances.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ LNP* Thermocomp* HSG Composites Offer Better Alternative to Lead in Radiation Shielding Applications
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics has launched a new line of thermoplastic materials with high specific gravity (HSG) that may replace lead in many healthcare applications that call for radiation shielding. Medical equipment and devices that produce x-rays and gamma rays must be shielded to protect operators, clinicians, patients, and sensitive electronic components from tube leakage and room scatter. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ LNP* Thermocomp* HSG radiation shielding, high-density compounds enable x-ray shielding solutions without the use of known toxic substances, while providing greater design freedom and higher-volume manufacturing with lower total part cost through the use of injection molding.
SABIC Innovative Plastics Adds Co-Injection Processing Expertise to Assist Healthcare Customers with Lexan* HP Resins for Multi-Layer Barrier Packaging
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics has introduced in-house co-injection processing expertise for the healthcare industry. This processing technology enables application designers and developers of healthcare packaging to overcome limitations of mono-material solutions.
SABIC Innovative Plastics Targets Environmental Regulations Compliance with New FR Non-Chlorinated, Non-Brominated Valox* ENH Resins
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today introduced a new family of flame-retardant Valox* thermoplastic polyester resins aimed at helping electrical/electronics (E/E) manufacturers and suppliers comply with regulations restricting use and disposal of hazardous substances. Further, Valox ENH resin - an environmentally progressive resin that meets the requirements for non brominated parts - is based on polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), delivering better ductility and strength than other environmentally responsible flame-retardant PBT materials, and better electrical properties than standard brominated flame-retardant PBT materials.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ LNP* X-Gen Starflam* Compounds Meet Today’s Eco Compliance Challenges with Tomorrow’s High-Tech Materials
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched a new portfolio of high-tech LNP* Starflam* compounds that provide excellent flammability performance while meeting the requirements of halogen-free parts. The LNP X-Gen Starflam Z270 family of fiber-reinforced polyamides supports compliance with the European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE), Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations, and other environmental requirements. The new products offer high-end mechanical and electrical properties that exceed those of traditional materials that use brominated and red phosphorus additives, and provide easy processing, excellent surface appearance, and the ability to be laser marked for labeling purposes.
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Automotive Division Announces Goals for Future
Istanbul, Turkey – December 5, 2007 – At Plast Eurasia 2007, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Automotive division announced new goals that build upon its legacy of pioneering high performance materials to solve auto industry challenges. The company continues to make progress towards industrializing recently developed lightweight engineered plastics, composites, and glazing technologies that can help cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions and reduce fuel consumption.
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About SABIC Innovative Plastics
SABIC Innovative Plastics is a global supplier of plastic resins widely used in automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, transportation, performance packaging, building and construction, telecommunications and optical media applications. The company manufactures and compounds polycarbonate, ABS, ASA, PPE, PC/ABS, PBT and PEI resins, as well as the LNP* line of high-performance specialty compounds, under such well known brand names as Lexan*, Cycolac*, Geloy*, Noryl*, Cycoloy*, Valox* and Ultem*.
The Specialty Film and Sheet division of SABIC Innovative Plastics manufactures high-performance Lexan sheet and film products used in thousands of demanding applications worldwide. The dedicated automotive organization is an experienced, worldwide supplier, offering leading plastics solutions for five key automotive segments: body panels and glazing; under the hood applications; component; structures and interiors; and lighting.
SABIC Innovative Plastics is part of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), one of the 10 largest petrochemicals manufacturers in the world.
* Trademarks of SABIC Innovative Plastics IP BV.
Media Note: The proper name of the company is SABIC Innovative Plastics, and excludes any abbreviations or variations when referring to the company. As an acronym, SABIC should be all caps whenever it appears in print.
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