SABIC Localizes Green-Colored Polypropylene Solution For Hot And Cold Pipe Applications In Saudi Arabia

• The grade’s long service life makes it the material of choice for manufacturing of cold and hot water pipes and fittings for transporting drinking water.
• The solution has been introduced and localized in Saudi Arabia through a collaboration between SABIC and leading industry partners.

SABIC has launched a new polypropylene pipe solution made with a random copolymer, the product, called SABIC VESTOLEN P9421, offers enhanced properties at high pressures and temperatures with improved durability and reliability.

VESTOLEN P9421 has high thermal stability and specifically formulated for high heat-resistance performance. The grade’s long service life makes it the material of choice for manufacturing of cold and hot water pipes and fittings for transporting drinking water.

The new polypropylene material is a tailored compounded solution that meets specific pipe application requirements, fulfils the market needs in domestic piping systems, and ensures a combination of quality, versatility, and durability, making it a preferred choice for a variety of pipe applications.

The commercially available SABIC green-colored VESTOLEN P9421 grade has gone through multiple rigorous testing and been demonstrated in final applications with different value-chain partners in Saudi Arabia. SABIC has introduced the green-colored VESTOLEN P9421 grade to a key customer in Saudi Arabia, Al Koblan Thermopipe Factory Co, successfully deploying it in different pipe applications.

Mohammed Al-Zahrani, SABIC Vice President, PP Business Unit, said, “SABIC is committed to  enable its customers with innovative material solutions for domestic piping systems with local content.”

Farris Al-Koblan, CEO,Al Koblan Thermopipe Factory Co, said, “We are proud of our collaboration with SABIC spanning two decades. We are confident that local polypropylene random copolymer products are manufactured with the high quality.”

The development is a clear example of how SABIC’s innovation in pipe solutions brings benefit across the value chain. The solution has been introduced and localized in Saudi Arabia through a collaboration between SABIC and leading industry partners.