25-05-2012
Customers benefit from innovative materials and technologies for wide range of applications on show at SABIC stand during Plastpol exhibition
Kielce, Poland – 25 May, 2012 – Sustainability + Performance is the theme of SABIC’s stand E-7 at the international Plastpol 2012 trade fair from 29 May to 1 June. SABIC will highlight solutions in established and new market sectors - including consumer goods, LED lighting, packaging, infrastructure and healthcare – to demonstrate how processors and end-users of its wide range of thermoplastic polymers and compounds can create applications that meet tough performance targets while being advantageous in terms of resource usage.
16-05-2012
Converters save time and energy as SABIC extends range of SABIC® PP Qrystal high clarity polypropylenes
Sittard, the Netherlands – May 29, 2012 – To meet the need of converters for materials that deliver better finished products and that can be produced cost-effectively, SABIC has developed two new high clarity SABIC® PP Qrystal polypropylenes. These random copolymers, typically for injection moulding, were specially designed with unique flow behavior, providing processors with the flexibility to produce parts faster and with lower energy consumption.
09-05-2012
SABIC launches multimillion euro investment at Geleen production site
Sittard, the Netherlands – May 9, 2012 – Over the next eighteen months, SABIC will invest 135 million euros in safety, energy conservation and the environment at their production site in Geleen. The goal of the investment is to ensure a safer, more competitive and more energy efficient cracker that is better for the environment. On April 11, an upgrade project was officially launched that will transform the Naphtha Olefins4 cracker into one of the best crackers in Europe in terms of safety, durability and cost efficiency. The Geleen investment fits in perfectly with SABIC’s growth strategy of becoming the market leader in the chemical industry.
08-05-2012
SABIC’s Sustainable Solutions Spotlight at PLAST 2012 Helping Customers Achieve Environmental Goals for Growth
MILAN, Italy — May 8, 2012 — SABIC’s 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, SABIC’s 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.
07-05-2012
Press Kit SABIC - IFAT 2012
SABIC is highlighting SABIC® Vestolen A RELY and the Strain Hardening Method at IFAT Entsorga.
07-05-2012
Time to Market Cut as a Result of SABIC’s Precision Strain Hardening Test Method
Sittard, the Netherlands – May 7, 2012 – SABIC has developed a new method for high-speed evaluation of the slow crack growth resistance of high density polyethylene (HDPE) used for pressure pipes. The method will enable processors to benefit more quickly from new developments in general in HDPE for pipes, by cutting the time taken to bring a new material from the laboratory to the market.
02-05-2012
SABIC wins Seven Coveted ACC Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards, Demonstrating its Commitment to Sustainability
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 2, 2012 – On April 30, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business was recognized by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for its extensive world-class programs designed to improve energy efficiency, taking seven Responsible Care® Energy Efficiency Awards, including three for its Mt. Vernon, Indiana, manufacturing facility. This accomplishment marks the second consecutive year in which SABIC’s sustainability initiatives have been honored by the ACC. These multiple awards for a diverse range of projects demonstrate SABIC’s strong leadership, world-class technology and culture of innovation that enables the company to minimize environmental impact while strengthening operational excellence, all of which significantly benefit its customers worldwide.
02-05-2012
SABIC’s bimodal HDPE family meets the increasing challenges of the film industry
Sittard, the Netherlands – May 2, 2012 – Production of high quality thin blown film is possible with a family of advanced bimodal high density polyethylenes (HDPE) from SABIC. There are currently two grades in the family, SABIC® HDPE FI0644 and a higher density grade with higher flow, SABIC® HDPE FI1157.
19-04-2012
SABIC® Vestolen A RELY For High Performance HDPE Pipes Increases Customer Output and Cuts Energy Bills
Sittard, the Netherlands – April 19, 2012 – As indicated by our customers, SABIC’s latest SABIC® Vestolen A RELY bimodal high density polyethylene grades are able to meet the stringent requirements for typical pressure pipes, as well as helping customers with considerable energy savings when producing the pipe.
12-04-2012
SABIC’s High-performance Polypropylene Resin Helps the Flux® Junior Provide a Playful, Kid-friendly Experience
Sittard, the Netherlands – 12 April 2012 – Every child loves pint-sized versions of their parents’ belongings. To fulfil those desires, Flux Furniture B.V. has created a miniature version of its award-winning foldable and portable Flux® Chair. In line with the adult model, the new Flux® Junior is moulded from durable, colourful and lightweight polypropylene (PP) resin from SABIC. The high-performance SABIC® PP PHC series of impact block copolymers enables the Flux Junior to deliver strength and stiffness – commonly used in all sorts of child’s play, outdoors as well as inside – together with light weight for easy carrying and flexibility for rapid folding/unfolding.
12-04-2012
SABIC’s Xenoy iQ* Resin Helps Canon Electronics Meet Global Customer Demand for Eco-Responsible Products with New Scanner Housing
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 12, 2012 – At NPE 2012, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced that Canon Electronics Inc. – a global leader in imaging and optical products – has selected high-performance Xenoy iQ* ENH resin with up-cycled post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for the housing of its new “imageFORMULA DR-M160” high-speed document scanner. Canon Electronics previously used a polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) material without any PCR content for its scanner housings. By upgrading to Xenoy iQ ENH resin, the company has advanced its sustainability strategy of developing environmentally conscious products that emphasize resource conservation and chemical substance control, among other goals. The development of the Xenoy iQ resin family, demonstrates SABIC’s history of successful innovation and its commitment to sustainable long term relationships by providing customers like Canon Electronics with a broad, industry-leading portfolio of materials to design and manufacture high-performance eco-responsible solutions. It also illustrates SABIC’s commitment of continuous improvement through the on-going development of new industry standards.
10-04-2012
SABIC and Equipment Technologies Come Together to Create Coextruded Lexan* SLX and Cycoloy* Resin Hood for New Apache Agricultural Sprayer
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands — April 10, 2012 — At NPE 2012, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business announced the use of their Lexan* and Cycoloy* resins in Equipment Technologies’ (ET) tough, optimally designed Apache agricultural sprayer hood. The new product was developed to help overcome performance issues associated with fiberglass and metal, such as cracking or fading from exposure to high temperatures and ultraviolet (UV) light. This collaboration between Equipment Technologies, Allen Extruders, LLC, AMD Plastics, and SABIC, uses Allen Extruders’ Alextra®-MV sheet – a material made with SABIC’s Lexan SLX resin coextruded over Cycoloy resin and is vacuum formed by AMD – to slash the weight by up to 140 lbs vs. previous fiberglass hoods. The development of the new sprayer hood demonstrates how SABIC supports customer success through a deep understanding of industry, product and value chain requirements.
