SABIC Innovative Plastics - Press Kit PLASTPOL Expo, Kielce, Poland
27 - 30 May 2008

SABIC premieres in Poland at Plastpol 2008!

Kielce – May 27, 2008 – For the first time, the SABIC family of plastics businesses, including SABIC Innovative Plastics and SABIC Europe, will be showcasing its diverse plastics portfolios and technology innovations for key Polish industries here at Plastpol 2008, exhibiting at stand 50, Hall D. SABIC’s presence at the event underscores the importance of the Polish market in its Emerging Markets strategy. Major Polish markets into which SABIC materials are sold include automotive, electrical and lighting, pipe and infrastructure, geomembranes, foam, and film. SABIC offers Polish customers a strong local team, local supply of materials, and the extensive resources of its Global Application Technology (GApT) centers to support in-country application development.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Xtreme LNP* Starflam* Compounds Boost Short-term Heat Performance at Cost Advantage

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – June 17, 2008 – To provide electrical device and connector manufacturers with a lower-cost alternative to traditional materials like thermosets or special high heat polymers, while delivering excellent short-term heat performance, SABIC Innovative Plastics today announced new Xtreme LNP* Starflam* specialty compounds. These polyamide (PA)-based materials, can reduce system costs by up to 20 percent vs. thermosets via increased production yields and decreased molding cycle times. The new Xtreme LNP Starflam compounds, including halogen-free flame retardant (FR) grades, are ideal for demanding electrical applications such as contactors and circuit protection equipment. This technology can offer a solution for the high temperatures encountered in the lead-free soldering processes that the electrical and electronics industry is forced to use under the RoHS directive. SABIC Innovative Plastics’ investment in new high-performance and eco-responsible materials enables the company to help customers optimize application development.

SABIC Innovative Plastics Debuts First Non-halogenated FR Film to Help Electronics OEMs Reach Higher Environmental Standards

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 6, 2008 – Taking existing environmental restrictions, such as the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, a step farther, several global electronics manufacturers are voluntarily reducing halogenated additives in their products to benefit the environment. Helping to support this, SABIC Innovative Plastics today introduced EFR 735 film, the company’s first thermoplastic film made without the use of brominated or chlorinated flame-retardants. EFR 735 film demonstrates how SABIC Innovative Plastics works closely with customers to create environmentally responsible materials that comply with both existing and upcoming electronics industry standards. The new EFR film also supports the trend toward smaller, thinner devices by delivering high performance at very thin gauges.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Optimized Materials for Decorative Chrome Plating Let Auto OEMs Create Luxurious Looks with Ease

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – April 29, 2008 – One of the hottest trends in automotive design is the resurgence of chrome in trim, door handles, and other decorative touches to impart a high-end, luxury look. SABIC Innovative Plastics introduces its latest portfolio of breakthrough materials that have been optimized for chrome plating. These specialized grades of Cycoloy* and Cycolac* resins, featuring extremely low stress and superior adhesion to the metal layer, are aimed at helping automakers easily incorporate jewel-bright chrome details into their designs. SABIC Innovative Plastics has a long history of working side-by-side with leading automotive OEMs and suppliers to help them achieve competitive differentiation through new design options.

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SABIC Innovative Plastics’ New Lexan* DMX Film is One-Stop Shop Solution Offering Full Array of Properties for Portable Electronics

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – February 29, 2008 – SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched new Lexan* DMX polycarbonate (PC) films for portable electronics applications such as cell phone and laptop A, B and C covers, palm rests, and keypads. Lexan DMX films feature a proprietary layered construction leveraging SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan DMX resin for enhanced performance, aesthetics, durability, and processing to accommodate a wide range of laptop and handheld device designs. Key properties are pencil hardness rating of 1H, easy formability, high impact resistance and fabrication ease for Insert Mold Decoration (IMD) graphics.

SABIC Innovative Plastics’ Lexan* Thermoclear* Glazing Is Being Used for UEFA Euro 2008™ Stadiums and Arenas

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – August 6, 2007 – SABIC Innovative Plastics announced that its Lexan* Thermoclear* sheet is being used for the roofs of three stadiums for the UEFA Euro 2008™ football championship. This versatile thermoplastic glazing material, which has been used in arena roofing and other glazing for more than 25 years, delivers a unique combination of advantages in roofing for large, complex structures like stadiums: light weight, high impact resistance, and the ability to be easily formed into compact shapes.

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