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SABIC Specialties serves advanced technology spaces, addressing complex thermal, mechanical, optical, and electrical performance needs.
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Edison awards
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High heat families of ULTEM™ resins – polyetherimide (PEI), SILTEM™ resins – copolymer of polyetherimide and siloxane, and EXTEM™ resins – thermoplastic polyimide (TPI); LNP™ resins and compounds, LNP™ PC copolymers, and NORYL™ resins and compounds – polyphenylene ether (PPE)
From a macroeconomic perspective, growth is slowing globally while geopolitical tensions have continued to affect the business environment. The external operating environment has experienced significant changes during 2023 that have an impact not only for SABIC’s Specialties business, but across the entirety of the chemical industry. SABIC’s Specialties business has navigated these external factors to continue its path to become the most reliable supplier and “the first to be specified” innovation leader.
SELECTED 2023 DEVELOPMENTS
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- New sustainable non-brominated/non-chlorinated flame retardant LNP™ compound for electrical industry, LNP™ ELCRIN™ iQ resin, suited for electrical applications capable of increasing SABIC’s already significant diversion of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) water bottles.
- New PCR-based NORYL™ portfolio to help customers reduce carbon footprint potential by 10%, and can be incorporated into more than 200 existing NORYL™ resin grades, as well as an unlimited number of new grades based on specific customer requirements.
PRODUCT INNOVATION
- Empowering miniaturized, high-precision design for connectors and other thin-wall components: The new high-heat glass fiber-reinforced ULTEMTM resin grades deliver high flow, custom colorability, and high strength, ideal for thin-wall components like fiber optic and electrical connectors, and available as ISCC PLUS certified renewable versions to advance sustainability.
- Facilitating the adoption of LDS antennas and advanced device production: The new LNPTM THERMOCOMPTM WF006V compound is ideal for laser direct structuring (LDS) of antennas that are integrated into the housings and covers of consumer electronics devices, appliances, and other electronic components. It offers better chemical resistance, hydrolytic stability, and lower warpage, and delivers good surface quality for attractive aesthetics and good signal gain.
- Advancing ADAS radar and improving safety: The two new LNPTM STAT-KONTM compounds are suited for ADAS radar absorbers and the adoption of millimeter wave (mmWave) radar that could provide robust and high-resolution information about remote objects, crucial in enhancing driving safety and propelling the use of autonomous vehicles.
Read more about the performance of our Specialties business in 2023.
Disclaimer: This abridged interactive version of the SABIC Integrated Annual Report 2023 is based on the original PDF report published on this website. In case of any discrepancy, the original PDF report will prevail.