Markets We Serve

ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

SABIC MATERIALS USED

Engineered thermoplastics, POE, PP, PE, including Polymers from TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio, high performance plastics including PEI and PPE resins, specialty compounds and copolymers, as well as additives.

BENEFITS

Meets stringent material and application industry safety standards, demanding processing requirements, and the need for more sustainable solutions.

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Photovoltaic and solar, inverters, energy distribution components, EV charging infrastructure, energy storage, connectors, laptops, smartphones, printers, lighting.

HYGIENE & HEALTHCARE

SABIC MATERIALS USED

Dedicated medical grades with a full product line from polyolefins (PE, PP) to high performance plastics including PEI resin, specialty compounds & copolymers, PC resin, PP resin, as well as a variety of specialty resins.

SABIC PURECARES™ portfolio – dedicated polyolefins for hygiene applications.

BENEFITS

Dedicated medical grades are compliant with the various pharmacopoeia and biocompatibility standards and offer performance features that can help reduce costs and improve patient compliance.

SABIC PURECARES™ portfolio for hygiene applications offers pureness (Phthalate- and TNPP free) with high mechanical strength enabling down-gauging opportunities and good processability or high speed production lines.

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Insulin pens, glucose monitors, IV bottles, blood collection tubes, auto injectors, contact lens packaging, face masks, (adult) diapers, feminine products, wound absorption, surgical gowns.

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

SABIC MATERIALS USED

PP and its compounds, PE, PET, PMMA, POE, Nylon, EPDM, PS, PBT, ABS, PC and its compounds; renewable, circular, and mechanically recycled PCR polymers from the TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.

BENEFITS

Easy-to-process high performance material, helping customers achieve greater design flexibility and excellent aesthetics; supports meeting industry regulations and sustainable solutions through design for recyclability and use of recycled and bio-based material.

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Home appliances (large and small), luggage, furniture, household products including food and drinkware, children’s products, sports and leisure equipment, helmets, gardening and DIY tools, toiletries, crates and baskets, sunglasses, traffic control equipment.

AUTOMOTIVE

SABIC MATERIALS USED

Engineered thermoplastics (e.g., ABS, PC & PC blends, PBT, PET, TPI); polyolefins (e.g., PP, LGF & SGF-PP) and elastomers (e.g., BR, EPDM), including polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio and BLUEHERO™ initiative; and high performance plastics including amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimide (PEI) resin, polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin, specialty compounds and copolymers, as well as additives.

BENEFITS

Weight and cost savings, safety and fire protection, heat and electrical resistance, aesthetics and styling, aerodynamics, design freedom, light transmission, recyclability, reduced emissions, strength and durability.

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Exteriors, interiors, safety systems, EV batteries, hoses and seals, lighting systems and smart panels, sensors, structures, tires, windows.

AGRICULTURE

SABIC MATERIALS USED

Granular and prilled urea, ammonia, DAP, MAP, NPK, SABIC stabilized urea, humic acid coated urea, zinc coated urea and technical grade urea (TGU).

BENEFITS

Feeding the world through increased agricultural productivity of food and fiber; new generation fertilizers to improve soil and plant health; provide supplemental nutrition and reduce environmental losses; TGU as an active ingredient of Diesel Emission Fluid (DEF), reducing pollution from diesel engine emissions.

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Global broad-scale agriculture; horticulture and greenhouses; DEF manufacture; and industrial uses /resins.

BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION

SABIC MATERIALS USED

EPS and LDPE (ixPE), PPUMS, HDPE, LLDPE, LDPE, PVC, PP and ABS, including polymers from TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio, LNP™ compounds and copolymers.

BENEFITS

Wide foaming window with stable production and fewer defects for high-end quality products; meets market demand for energy savings, thermal insulation, and better processing tolerance; reduced carbon footprint.

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EPS beads composite; PP foam sandwich panels; ixPE foaming sheets for floor underlayment; pressure and non-pressure pipes; wire and cable; building parts.

PACKAGING

SABIC MATERIALS USED

PE, PP, PET, PVC, PS, PU, PMMA, ABS, PC, including circular, renewable polymers and other solutions from the TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.

BENEFITS

Protects and preserves food and goods while complying with regulations; supports recyclability, minimizes environmental impact and reduces the carbon footprint through the TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio; lowers weight/cost through faster production times and down-gauging.

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Flexible and rigid packaging for food, beverages, non-food, (bottles, caps, closures, pouches, cups, pails), personal care, cosmetics, transport packaging (crates, stretch film), industrial (jerry cans, intermediate bulk containers), and agricultural (silage wrap).

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