SABIC Innovative Plastics
Pittsfield, MA 01201
SABIC Innovative Plastics' New Anti-Static and Low-Gloss/No-Paint Solutions Add Stylish High Quality to Automotive Interiors
MANNHEIM, Germany - SABIC Innovative Plastics launched here today at the VDI conference (booth #74) two new specialty materials that make creating and maintaining high-quality, attractive automotive interiors much easier. The first new product is a Cycolac* acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) resin for elegant, low-gloss parts that eliminates the costs, wear problems and...
Read More »New Research by SABIC Innovative Plastics Underscores Importance of Lexan* PC Auto Glazing for Extended EV Range and Reduced Emissions
MANNHEIM, Germany - Here at the VDI conference - Booth #74 - SABIC Innovative Plastics has announced compelling new findings on the benefits of Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) glazing. Lexan PC automotive glazing has already established itself as a weight reducing technology that can result in lower fuel consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions. Now, advanced computer analyses of the thermal...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics Teams with IAV GmbH to Develop EV & Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Solutions with Advanced Lightweight Thermoplastics
MANNHEIM, Germany - Here at the VDI conference - Booth #74 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced its collaboration with IAV GmbH, a world leader in advanced vehicle and powertrain systems, to develop advanced thermoplastic solutions that can replace metal in electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid powertrain components. Specifically, the two companies are targeting new ways to optimize vehicle...
Read More »Amorphous TPI Resin withstands prolonged extreme temperatures.
Providing dimensional stability for thin-wall molding, Extem UH 1019 achieves continuous use temperature rating of 260Ã-
Read More »Polycarbonate Roofing withstands high winds and heavy snow loads.
Intended for use as stadium roofing, Ultra-Stiff Lexan(TM) Thermoclear(TM) sheeting has capability to withstand wind and snow loading pressures of up to 2,200 N/m-² and wind speeds up to 125 mph. Multiwall configuration provides thermal insulation, and sheet helps contribute to LEED certification by providing natural light and possible recycled content. Solar Control infrared grades reduce...
Read More »China's Leedarson Blazes Trail in LED Lighting with Stylish, White Heat Sinks Using LNP* Konduit* Compound from SABIC Innovative Plastics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Leedarson Lighting - a leading end-to-end private label lighting manufacturer and provider of energy saving lighting solutions - has selected LNP* Konduit* thermally conductive compound in a new white formulation to manufacture heat sinks for two of its light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit bulbs. Headquartered in Xiamen, China,...
Read More »High-Temperature Copolymers suit industrial applications.
Featuring high heat resistance and high flow, Lexan(TM) XHT clear, polycarbonate copolymers are suitable for molding thin-wall parts such as medical devices and electrical fuses. Materials minimize color shift and retain clarity over long lifespan. When vacuum-metalized, products made with copolymers can withstand temperatures of up to 195Ã-
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics' Thin-Wall Sheet for More Compact Medical Equipment Helps Hospitals Optimize Space & Enhance Patient Experience
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Feb. 5, 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...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics Helps Multigon Design Cost-Effective Transcranial Doppler Device to Detect Brain Injuries
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jan. 31, 2008 - A new portable Transcranial Doppler (TCD) device from Multigon Industries, Inc., featuring SABIC Innovative Plastics' LNP* Faradex* compound, provides a new way to detect unseen, yet traumatic, brain injuries in the field - whether a football field or a battlefield. The Neurovision(TM) 500P pocket TCD, with electromagnetic/radio frequency interference (EMI/RFI)...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics' Lexan* Resin Meets Renal Solutions' Need for More Reliable Pulsar(TM) Blood Pump, Increased Patient Care
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Jan. 29, 2008 - A hemodialysis blood pump from Renal Solutions, Inc., featuring SABIC Innovative Plastics' advanced hemocompatibility polycarbonate (PC) resin, is helping meet demands for new and innovative healthcare devices. The patented Pulsar(TM) blood pump made with Lexan* HPM resins helps prevent buildup of thrombus on the pump's walls that could potentially interfere with...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics Wins Two ACC Responsible Care-® Energy Efficiency Awards for Significant Manufacturing Improvement
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - April 25, 2011 - On April 18, SABIC Innovative Plastics was honored by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) with two Responsible CareÃ-® Energy Efficiency Awards. The company's Mount Vernon, Ind., resin unit was recognized for significant manufacturing improvement after it redesigned its facility to simplify and optimize the resin purification process, leading to reduced...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics' New Anti-Static and Low-Gloss/No-Paint Solutions Add Stylish High Quality to Automotive Interiors
MANNHEIM, Germany - SABIC Innovative Plastics launched here today at the VDI conference (booth #74) two new specialty materials that make creating and maintaining high-quality, attractive automotive interiors much easier. The first new product is a Cycolac* acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene/polycarbonate (ABS/PC) resin for elegant, low-gloss parts that eliminates the costs, wear problems and...
Read More »New Research by SABIC Innovative Plastics Underscores Importance of Lexan* PC Auto Glazing for Extended EV Range and Reduced Emissions
MANNHEIM, Germany - Here at the VDI conference - Booth #74 - SABIC Innovative Plastics has announced compelling new findings on the benefits of Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) glazing. Lexan PC automotive glazing has already established itself as a weight reducing technology that can result in lower fuel consumption and lower carbon dioxide emissions. Now, advanced computer analyses of the thermal...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics Teams with IAV GmbH to Develop EV & Hybrid Vehicle Powertrain Solutions with Advanced Lightweight Thermoplastics
MANNHEIM, Germany - Here at the VDI conference - Booth #74 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced its collaboration with IAV GmbH, a world leader in advanced vehicle and powertrain systems, to develop advanced thermoplastic solutions that can replace metal in electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid powertrain components. Specifically, the two companies are targeting new ways to optimize vehicle...
Read More »Amorphous TPI Resin withstands prolonged extreme temperatures.
Providing dimensional stability for thin-wall molding, Extem UH 1019 achieves continuous use temperature rating of 260Ã-
Read More »Polycarbonate Roofing withstands high winds and heavy snow loads.
Intended for use as stadium roofing, Ultra-Stiff Lexan(TM) Thermoclear(TM) sheeting has capability to withstand wind and snow loading pressures of up to 2,200 N/m-² and wind speeds up to 125 mph. Multiwall configuration provides thermal insulation, and sheet helps contribute to LEED certification by providing natural light and possible recycled content. Solar Control infrared grades reduce...
Read More »China's Leedarson Blazes Trail in LED Lighting with Stylish, White Heat Sinks Using LNP* Konduit* Compound from SABIC Innovative Plastics
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Leedarson Lighting - a leading end-to-end private label lighting manufacturer and provider of energy saving lighting solutions - has selected LNP* Konduit* thermally conductive compound in a new white formulation to manufacture heat sinks for two of its light-emitting diode (LED) retrofit bulbs. Headquartered in Xiamen, China,...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics Expands Specialty Polypropylene Compounding to Meet Rising Auto OEM Call for Leading-Edge Materials Technologies
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that it is adding state-of-the-art specialty polypropylene (PP) compounding to its Bay St. Louis, Miss. site in the first quarter of 2011. The site will use its existing infrastructure and adopt new processes to produce SABICÃ-® PP compounds and SABIC STAMAXÃ-® long glass fiber-reinforced PP composites. Adding specialty PP to...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics Boosts Ultem* Resin Capacity by 35% at New World-Scale Cartagena Facility to Meet Growing European, World Demand
CARTAGENA, Spain - Sept. 23, 2010 - Launching a new chapter in the history of one of its most renowned materials, SABIC Innovative Plastics today cut the ribbon at its new Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin production facility here in Cartagena. This much-anticipated event marks a 35 percent increase in Ultem resin capacity for European and global customers. The state-of-the-art 300 million euros...
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