SABIC Innovative Plastics
Pittsfield, MA 01201
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 »Automotive Resins suit electric and hybrid vehicles.
Automotive resins include Valox(TM) polybutadiene terephthalate resin as well as Noryl(TM) polyphenylene oxide resin, which is amorphous polymer that maintains stiffness across broad temperature range. It offers low moisture uptake that minimizes dimensional and mechanical property changes and has low, stable coefficient of thermal expansion. Both resins offer impact/chemical/temperature...
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LED Elements are made from array of Lexan(TM) resins.
Expression 2011 elements, offering various color and special effect options, expand design potential. By influencing light transmission, diffusion, and color, materials, designers an create distinctive and differentiated products. Resin choice, in addition to different colors and effects, results in differentiation in thermal resistance, flame retardance, and insulative properties.
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Lexan® Film provides environmental solution to E/E manufacturers.
Available in 100-762 micron gauges, Lexan EFR Film delivers non-brominated, non-chlorinated flame retardance, enabling E/E OEMs to create flat, lightweight notebook computers and other electronic devices. According to UL 94, film delivers V-0 performance above 380 microns, as well as VTM-0 flame resistance performance down to 125 microns for translucent and 100 microns for opaque materials....
Read More »Lee Spring Leaps to the Top of Its Game with First-Ever Springs Molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics' Ultra-Tough Ultem* Resin
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Lee Spring, a leading global manufacturer of mechanical springs since 1918, has leaped past its competition with a totally new technology - LeeP(TM) plastic composite springs molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics' Ultem* resin. Among the first springs ever made with high-performance, engineered plastic, LeeP compression springs provide critical advantages over traditional...
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 195-
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' 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 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 »GE Partners with Fiber Innovation Technology to Commercialize High-Performance Fiber Based on Ultem* Resin in U.S.
GE Partners with Fiber Innovation Technology to Commercialize High-Performance Fiber Based on Ultem* Resin in U.S. PITTSFIELD, Mass. - May 10, 2007 - GE Plastics, in partnership with Fiber Innovation Technology, Inc. (FIT), has commercialized a new fiber technology based on GE's high-performance, flame-retardant Ultem* polyetherimide (PEI) resin in the United States. This new fiber is an...
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 Care-® 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 use...
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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 Ramps up New Business Unit to Provide Advanced Materials Technology Expertise to Middle East and Africa
DÃSSELDORF, Germany - Oct. 28, 2010 - Here at the K Show, Hall 6, Stand D42, the Innovative Plastics strategic business unit of SABIC, today announced the establishment of a new business unit to meet growing customer demand for advanced engineering thermoplastic materials and application development expertise in the Middle East and Africa. This new organization, which is based in Riyadh, Saudi...
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 SABIC-® PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX-® long glass fiber-reinforced PP composites. Adding specialty PP to the...
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...
Read More »SABIC Innovative Plastics' Global Healthcare Specialist, Thomas O'Brien, to Be a Featured Speaker at AMI International Conference in Philadelphia
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Aug. 31, 2010 - SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced that Thomas O'Brien, global product marketing director for healthcare, will be a featured speaker at the AMI International Conference, Medical Grade Polymers 2010, in Philadelphia, PA., Sept. 14-15, 2010. O'Brien will speak on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 11:10 a.m. and will discuss major healthcare industry trends - including...
Read More »Automotive Resins suit electric and hybrid vehicles.
Automotive resins include Valox(TM) polybutadiene terephthalate resin as well as Noryl(TM) polyphenylene oxide resin, which is amorphous polymer that maintains stiffness across broad temperature range. It offers low moisture uptake that minimizes dimensional and mechanical property changes and has low, stable coefficient of thermal expansion. Both resins offer impact/chemical/temperature...
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LED Elements are made from array of Lexan(TM) resins.
Expression 2011 elements, offering various color and special effect options, expand design potential. By influencing light transmission, diffusion, and color, materials, designers an create distinctive and differentiated products. Resin choice, in addition to different colors and effects, results in differentiation in thermal resistance, flame retardance, and insulative properties.
Read More »
Lexan® Film provides environmental solution to E/E manufacturers.
Available in 100-762 micron gauges, Lexan EFR Film delivers non-brominated, non-chlorinated flame retardance, enabling E/E OEMs to create flat, lightweight notebook computers and other electronic devices. According to UL 94, film delivers V-0 performance above 380 microns, as well as VTM-0 flame resistance performance down to 125 microns for translucent and 100 microns for opaque materials....
Read More »Lee Spring Leaps to the Top of Its Game with First-Ever Springs Molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics' Ultra-Tough Ultem* Resin
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Lee Spring, a leading global manufacturer of mechanical springs since 1918, has leaped past its competition with a totally new technology - LeeP(TM) plastic composite springs molded from SABIC Innovative Plastics' Ultem* resin. Among the first springs ever made with high-performance, engineered plastic, LeeP compression springs provide critical advantages over traditional...
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