Sabic will showcase advanced new material technologies at NPE 2009 in Chicago this month aimed at helping customers meet today’s tough economic challenges and drive long-term growth opportunities.

The company will exhibit high-end solutions that improve environmental sustainability, reduce system costs and enable customers to compete and succeed in the markets they serve. Sabic will be located in the West Hall, booth W123011 at the show which will be held from June 22-26.
The Sabic booth will display new LNP composites reinforced with natural fibers and new forms of high-performance, inherently flame-retardant Ultem polyetherimide (PEI) resins, film and fiber/foam composites.
The company will also showcase new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) natural and black pre-compound resins for pressure pipes and advanced, eco-progressive iQ resins made from upcycled water bottles.
Also on view will be high-flow Valox resins that enable greater miniaturisation and long glass fiber polypropylene (PP) materials for higher strength vs competitive materials
Customer innovation seminars featuring these and other product technologies will be held at the Sabic booth during the course of the week. These will focus on new Sabic advanced materials technologies and new innovations that can help customers grow their businesses.
“Sabic is fully committed to investing and driving growth in the global plastics industry through innovation and customer co-development,” said Charlie Crew, president and CEO, Sabic Innovative Plastics. “Our number-one priority is to help our customers succeed by continuing our long, rich history of innovation. We continue to introduce technologies that link materials, design and processing. Our expansive product portfolio along with our focus on application development and investments in technology will help our customers innovate and grow in the future.”
Khaled Al-Mana, vice president, Polymers, Sabic, said: “Our participation at NPE 2009 allows Sabic to demonstrate our commitment to the plastics industry and our customers. That’s why we are here in Chicago – to emphasise our innovative technologies and outstanding polymers that create a vast range of applications.”

Customer seminars
As part of its NPE offering, Sabic will host a series of 30-minute customer seminars on a range of topics, designed to help customers be more successful. These include new innovative materials and processing techniques, healthcare, metal replacement, and sustainability. These sessions will be held in a special theater in the Sabic booth.

System cost reduction
In the current economic environment, reducing costs is a critical customer requirement. Advanced materials solutions that address this will be featured at the Sabic booth. These include: super high-flow Valox polybutylene-terephthalate (PBT) resins, which offer double the flow of traditional glass-filled PBTs to reduce cycle times by up to 25 per cent.  Also featured will be LNP Verton and Stamax long glass fiber specialty compounds that can significantly reduce weight and assembly steps as well as new blends of polycarbonate resin that can eliminate the need for hard coating steps.
Booth visitors can also learn about Sabic’s broad portfolio of polyolefin grades and other materials that offer customers the ability to choose specialised materials to meet their application requirements, thus minimising the need for costly blending of different resins and additives.