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PC film suits secure ID cards
Sabic Innovative Plastics' new Lexan film solution is used for electronic security documents such as drivers' licenses, e-passport data pages, healthcare cards and vehicle registration tags.
News from Engineeringtalk, 13 June 2008
Composite line to answer Asian demand
LNP Verton thermoplastic injection moulding compounds offer high strength and are an excellent metal-replacement option.
News from Engineeringtalk, 1 April 2008
Drinking water approval speeds time to market
Manufacturers of products that come in contact with potable water must navigate through a multitude of regulations, which can delay time to market.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 March 2008
Plastics enable winning automotive concepts
Award attests to the effectiveness of Sabic Innovative Plastics' strategy of working side-by-side with customers to help them deliver business success.
News from Engineeringtalk, 6 March 2008
Plastic glazing cuts concept car weight
Through the use of Sabic Innovative Plastics' high-performance Lexan polycarbonate (PC) resin with Exatec coating, Land Rover was able to reduce each vehicle's overall weight by close to 19kg.
News from Engineeringtalk, 5 March 2008
Tough films suit portable electronics use
Lexan DMX films offer a pencil hardness rating of 1H, easy formability, high impact resistance and fabrication ease for insert mould decoration (IMD) graphics.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 March 2008
Compound boosts safety for field medics
The LNP Faradex compound provides EMI/RFI shielding for medics using the Neurovision 500P pocket TCD to check for brain injuries in the field.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 February 2008
Biocompatible polycarbonate aids medical design
The use of Lexan HPM resins in the Pulsar blood pump helps prevent buildup of thrombus on the pump's walls that could potentially interfere with treatments.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 February 2008
Compounds deliver better shielding performance
Speciality compounds help electronics manufacturers achieve lighter-weight, thinner-wall housings with enhanced shielding capability.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 February 2008
Plastic glazing helps cut automobile weight
Land Rover designers were supported by the Sabic Innovative Plastics glazing and design teams in developing the LRX transparent glazing signature that wraps around the entire car.
News from Engineeringtalk, 15 January 2008
Sabic ends involvement in PBT business
Sabic Innovative Plastics aims to focus on different PBT technologies including resin based on terephthalic acid (TPA) feedstocks and iQ PBT resin
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 November 2007
Company boosts polycarbonate production
Sabic Innovative Plastics is creating production lines in three locations to meet growing demand for Lexan structural glazing, roofing and signage.
News from Engineeringtalk, 30 October 2007
Centre targets solar panel research
Sabic Innovative Plastics' centre of excellence helps customers use the latest in advanced thermoplastic technologies for the mass production of solar panels.
News from Engineeringtalk, 25 October 2007
Company makes US $11.6 billion acquisition
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) today announced the completion of its purchase of GE Plastics from General Electric for a purchase price of US $11.6 billion.
News from Engineeringtalk, 3 September 2007
Plastics company offers new healthcare services
GE Plastics' co-injection blow-moulding process enables crystal-clear, virtually unbreakable Lexan HP polycarbonate (PC) resins to be integrated with traditional barrier materials
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 August 2007
Thermoplastics replace lead shielding
GE's LNP Thermocomp HSG radiation shielding, high-density compounds enable x-ray shielding solutions without the use of known toxic substances
News from Engineeringtalk, 2 August 2007
Steel products replaced in automotive panels
Noryl GTX resins not only reduce weight to help lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, but also are potentially recyclable.
News from Engineeringtalk, 4 July 2007
Consistency improved for glass fibres
LNP Verton Xtreme compound grades enable customers to achieve the excellent mechanical properties of long-glass-fibre re-inforcement while boosting quality and consistency.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 June 2007
Company installs melt spinning fibre line
GE Plastics' new high-temperature melt spinning fibre line will be used to evaluate materials and optimise process conditions for making low-denier fibres.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 June 2007
Polyester resins resist fires
GE Plastics' Valox thermoplastic polyester resin delivers better ductility and strength than other environmentally responsible flame-retardant PBT materials.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 June 2007
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