16 Sep 2008
SABIC Launches SABIC® STAMAX Light Weight Composites Worldwide for the Global Automotive Industry
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — September 17, 2008 — To meet increasing demand from the automotive industry for lightweight, high performance long-glass-fiber (LGF) composites, SABIC Innovative Plastics and SABIC PP Automotive today announced the worldwide availability of SABIC® STAMAX polypropylene (PP) LGF resins. SABIC® STAMAX resins, which are used extensively by European automakers to replace steel in such key components as front-end modules and door modules, offer light weight solutions for improved fuel efficiency and emissions reduction, together with system cost savings through design optimization and more efficient production cycles.
9 Sep 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics' Thin-wall Sheet for More Compact Medical Equipment Helps Hospitals Optimize Space & Enhance Patient Experience
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Netherlands – September 11, 2008 – As hospitals strive to accommodate greater volumes of patients and services and compete for patients and staff, they are looking to innovations in medical equipment to address these challenges. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ technologies are enabling development of smaller, lighter-weight, and more-attractive devices that leverage existing facility space and overhead, are easier to operate and service, and are more patient-friendly. In one example, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ thermoformed Cycoloy* sheet is used for thin-wall exterior panels in GE Healthcare’s BrightSpeed and BrightSpeed Select series of smaller computed tomography (CT) scanners.
8 Sep 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Introduces Eco Responsible Computer Material Concepts at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference
BERLIN – September 8, 2008 – With its proven, sustainable Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ* resin technology, SABIC Innovative Plastics is sparking new ideas to help electronics manufacturers become more environmentally compliant. This material, which is derived in part from post-consumer plastic waste, has been validated in several major computer components including internal cooling fans, heat sink shrouds, connectors and external bezel covers. In addition, Flexible Noryl* resins for electronic wiring can also enhance eco-responsibility with halogen-free flame retardance. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in eco-responsible solutions provides electronics customers with new material choices that will be presented today at the 2008 Electronics Goes Green Conference.
4 Sep 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Names Emre Gurdal Country Manager, Turkey
ISTANBUL, Turkey – September 4, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics has appointed Emre Gurdal to Country Manager, Turkey. Gurdal assumed his position on July 1, and is responsible for all commercial activities in this fast growing region.
3 Sep 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Color Innovation Center Helps Legrand Electric Deliver Tomorrow’s Colors Today
BERGEN OP ZOOM, Netherlands — September 3, 2008 — SABIC Innovative Plastics works with Legrand Electrical, a French manufacturer of wiring accessories, cable management systems, wall switches and lighting, to help the company design innovative and stylish products for residential and commercial use. Mr. Denys Toulemonde from Legrand's Design Department in Limoges discusses the benefits of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Color Innovation Center services, and their new Expression 2009 Trend and Textures program (CIC Expression 2009 Program Video), which was introduced in April 2008, in developing Legrand’s newest products.
27 Aug 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Exatec** Team Opens Window to New World of Light Weight Auto Glazing with Unique Injection-Compression Molding Simulation
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 27, 2008 — With the latest advances in design and aerodynamics and the increasing use of lightweight materials for improved fuel efficiency, the use of transparent polycarbonate (PC) window surfaces is expected to increase in the years to come. In response to this development, two-component injection-compression molding means lower stress and higher optical quality in PC auto glazing.
26 Aug 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Names Marco Dalmino Country Manager, Italy
MILAN, Italy – August 26, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics has appointed Marco Dalmino to country manager, Italy, where he is responsible for all commercial activities in the region.
12 Aug 2008
New High-Tech Plastic Film Helps Combat Counterfeit Security Documents Used by Criminal Elements
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 12, 2008 – Arrests and seizures by international law enforcement agencies of counterfeit passports and other security documents have been raising concerns for some time. These concerns came to a head in June when, according to Asian Times Online (www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/JF26Ae01.html), United States and Thai security officials seized thousands of counterfeit and stolen passports from around the world.
5 Aug 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics Announces VDE Certification of 10 Flame-retardant Materials for Household Appliance Applications
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 5, 2008 – To help household appliance manufacturers accelerate time to market by streamlining regulatory approvals, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced a full portfolio of flame-retardant materials that have achieved certification from VDE (Verband der Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik e.V), a German testing organization. Because these 10 materials have successfully passed VDE’s stringent testing for compliance with the IEC 60335 standard for unattended household appliances, particularly the recently introduced glow wire ignition test (GWIT) for flammability, manufacturers do not have to spend time and resources on additional testing of plastic parts. Further, the breadth and depth of this portfolio, featuring many halogen-free grades, provides easy, one-stop shopping. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in proactive certification benefits customers by simplifying and shortening the product development process.
8 Jul 2008
SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Healthcare Resin Portfolio Enables Biorep® to Bring a Distinctive Diabetes Treatment to the Market Quickly & Efficiently
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – July 8, 2008 – The World Health Organization reports that close to 177 million people worldwide currently suffer from diabetes and this figure is expected to more than double by 2030. However, getting new treatments to patients can be complex and time-consuming, especially for small, specialty companies. To expedite the process, Biorep® Technologies, a device manufacturer specializing in tools used in diabetes research and treatment, turned to SABIC Innovative Plastics’ healthcare resin portfolio as it developed a new system for isolating insulin-producing cells faster and more efficiently. Additionally, the firm, based in Miami, Fla. leveraged SABIC Innovative Plastics’ application development assistance to optimize and mass-produce two critical components.
2 Jul 2008
Deen Supermarkets Maintain Customer Satisfaction and Lower More than 400 Tons CO2 per Year with SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* freezer film
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – July 2, 2008 – Trying to find the product you want through a foggy freezer door is time consuming – something supermarkets do not want their customers to experience. Until recently, the solution to this issue involved using high levels of energy.
25 Jun 2008
Next-Generation Noryl GTX* Resins “Close the Gap” on Large Automotive Thermoplastic Body Panels
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 25, 2008 – As steel prices go up, SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Noryl GTX* family of resins continue to go global by “closing the gap” on large automotive parts with the launch of its new next-generation conductive Noryl GTX PPO/polyamide resin. The company’s new Noryl GTX resin delivers 25 percent lower coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than previous grades, enabling higher-precision gap management for automotive body panels, at the same time helping to reduce overall vehicle weight. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in high-performance materials solutions such as sheet-metal replacement technologies provides automotive suppliers and OEMs with innovative solutions for improving quality and reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
