Success stories

12/03/2008
Consumers want to know that – inside and out – the product they’re buying meets the highest standards in terms of purity, healthiness and recyclability. That’s why our latest bottle grade resin, SABIC® HDPE B6246LS, combines improved oganoleptics with increased environmental friendliness.

30/10/2007
To meet surging demand for HDPE corrugated pipes, market leader Industrie Polieco MPB relies on SABIC Europe, a global partner with world-class customer service.

30/10/2007
In its efforts to bring gas to the heart of Bucharest, leading pipe manufacturer POLITUB Bistrita employed SABIC's technical expertise to ensure the safety of its pipeline serving the city center.

30/10/2007
Though small in size, Pro4ma’s big ideas and ambitions to revolutionize wet rooms in Europe came to fruition with the help of SABIC’s customized solutions. The partnership also allows SABIC to enter new market segments that fits in with its global growth ambition.

30/10/2007
SABIC has been associated with PPR (Random Copolymer Polypropylene) for many years and is currently investing to grow into markets beyond its traditional sectors.

30/10/2007
Considerable growth in the use of PPR (Random Copolymer Polypropylene) pipe systems in new buildings has resulted in a surging demand for PPR material in expanding markets across Eastern Europe, North Africa, and Asia. SABIC is increasing its PPR manufacturing capacity to meet this growing need.

30/10/2007
Materials for vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems need to keep the air fresh, whatever the temperature. The introduction of SABIC®PP HX03 creates a new standard for under the hood performance and emissions, and offers weight savings as well.

30/10/2007
Global investment in sports complexes continues to grow and artificial grass has gained acceptance as an effective training and playing surface for a whole range of sports, especially football, hockey and rugby. SABIC is working with partners around the world to develop the best new surfaces that will perform just as well as the players who use them.

30/10/2007
A breakthrough innovation is now enabling SABIC’s CTR® production technology to be used to manufacture high performance extrusion coating (EC) polymer. This exciting material offers significant benefits and savings to the converter and it also secures supply for the future as regulatory pressures increase on the traditional autoclave manufacturing route.

30/10/2007
Although it is often taken for granted, a bread bag needs to do a range of packaging tasks, and to do them well. What seems like a simple job demands speed, performance, consistency, and reliability. SABIC® LLDPE 726Q is proving to be the ideal polymer grade to meet the challenging daily demands of the bread supply chain.

30/10/2007
Launched in 2004, the Renault Modus is a compact yet spacious car featuring a number of innovative design features. One of these, a door within the tailgate door, known as a boot chute, is a deceptively simple concept, but its technical development demanded an original approach by SABIC and Renault’s supplier, InoPlastic Omnium.

30/10/2007
Several major car manufacturers – including Daimler Chrysler, Ford, and Volkswagen – are now using SABIC® STAMAX materials for instrument panel carriers on their vehicles. Applications are growing, as Long Glass Fiber (LGF) reinforced polypropylene continues to demonstrate excellent performance and deliver lower system costs.

30/10/2007
SABIC is taking its obligations under the European Union’s new framework of chemicals legislation for Europe, REACH (Regulation, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals), very seriously, and is committed to complying with both the letter and the spirit of REACH.

30/10/2007
SABIC’s regional HQ is based in Singapore and the Republic’s central as well as strategic location, allows SABIC to respond promptly and effectively to customers’ needs.

30/10/2007
SABIC and Petroplast Vinora (PEV) have maintained an excellent business relationship for more than 20 years. Since 1985, PEV, the biggest final processor of PE films in Switzerland, has relied on SABIC for a regular supply of raw materials.

01/10/2007
Trends in the flexible packaging sector have lead to a desire to go thinner while maintaining specifications that protect goods and preserve aesthetics? SABIC's new HDPE grade SABIC® HDPE F4660 answers the demands of the marketplace by offering improved film stiffness, high solidity, and outstanding optics. Moreover, it blends well into PE grades, facilitating further product innovation.

01/10/2007
SABIC has engineered products that can be used in almost every application in the polyethylene market. The solutions, developed by SABIC for real-life packaging challenges, will be showcased by renowned machine manufacturers at K2007.

01/10/2007
Whatever the needs of the modern packaging industry, both converters and food manufacturers have new solutions on offer from SABIC.

16/08/2007
SABIC® Vestolen P 9421 has become the reference material for quality and long term reliability in sanitary piping. Pressure pipes made from this PP Random copolymer (PPR) grade have been in daily use at temperatures of up to 70°C for over 30 years.

14/05/2007
One of the major problems in thermoforming cups is achieving the perfect circle, without any ovality. When a polypropylene (PP) is moulded, there is a tendency for it to deform as it cools and crystallizes.

20/02/2007
With four decades of experience in the polymers business, SABIC is one of the world's leading suppliers of Low Density and Linear Low Density Polyethylene for the film, extrusion coating, foam, masterbatch and moulding markets

30/11/2006
SABIC® Vestolen P 9421 has become a symbol of quality and long term reliability in sanitary piping. Pressure pipes made of this PP Random copolymer (PPR) grade have been used in daily life for over 30 years, longer than any other PPR pipe grade. Moreover, in the laboratory at SABIC’s production site in Gelsenkirchen (Germany), SABIC® Vestolen P 9421 pipes have been tested for hydrostatic pressure resistance since 1980.

30/11/2006
SABIC® PP 71EK71PS is used for underground drainage and sewage, soil and waste water systems. It concerns a polypropylene impact copolymer, providing high toughness even at low temperatures, high stiffness and a very good processability.

23/06/2006
The global dynamics in polyolefin supply and impact on the European Blow Molding Industry at the 3rd European Blow Molding Conference (EuPC) in Brussels March 2006

29/05/2006
In 2003 SABIC was approached by the German components manufacturer Dynamit Nobel Kunststofftechnik – now known as Plastal – to supply them with the raw materials used in the manufacture of the Mercedes Sprinter (NCV3) bumper and instrument panel.

27/04/2006
SABIC Europe is a recognized market leader in the reliable supply of polypropylene of the highest quality for all major textile applications. Developed for superior fibre properties, purity and consistency, the SABIC® PP textile grades enable trouble-free processing for a broad range of textile applications.

28/03/2006
Corrugated HDPE pipe is easy to recognize, its shape can be recognized out of thousands due to the “ribs”. It is used for many applications such as a 'body guard' to protect sensitive and /or dangerous cables, or as drainage pipes. Another interesting application is for animal tunnels, which are placed under main roads to allow animals to cross the road safely.

23/11/2005
SABIC Europe has developed a new, quick and very reliable method to measure the Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR). In polyolefin land this material characteristic is so important that we want to share this knowledge with everybody.

31/10/2005
SABIC Europe supplies 20% of PE film resins for the flexible packaging market in Europe. We have a wide portfolio of SABIC® HDPE copolymer film grades for blown film production. With a market share of 25% of the mono-modal HDPE film market in Western Europe, the showpiece of our HDPE film portfolio is SABIC® HDPE F00952EQ, regarded by our customers as one of the best, mono modal HDPE film grades in Europe.

24/10/2005
Clean, fresh water is a vital commodity, integral to the functioning of homes and businesses and to the protection of the environment. SABIC and the German water distribution company GELSENWASSER are very aware of this. Contacts between the two companies date back to 2000, and we have been exchanging technical information with GELSENWASSER and sharing our views on how the HDPE pressure pipe market might develop ever since.

19/10/2005
In response to growing customer demand for more transparent, high impact products with a greater application range, SABIC has added a high impact, transparent copolymer grade range to our existing polymers portfolio – SABIC® PP CPC Clearpact Range.

12/09/2005
As one of the world’s leading petrochemicals companies, SABIC has pioneered the development of eBusiness in Europe. In September 2005 we were proud to announce that we sold our millionth ton of polyolefins online.

29/08/2005
On 28 February 2005 the first 'mini cars' rolled off the production line, the culmination of years of hard work and cross-border collaboration between four companies: Toyota, PSA, SABIC and Peguform Bohemia.

26/08/2005
Furthermore we would like to guide you through our HDPE Blow moulding UN grades with special attention for our newcomer the SABIC HDPE B5210, the grade for containers for the transport of dangerous goods under the UN recommendations in the range from 1 to 30 liters.

22/08/2005
Sadepan plays a leading role in the European resin and glue market and the company’s philosophy fits perfectly with that of SABIC’s.

29/06/2005
In 2004 SEAT, a Spanish company belonging to the German Volkswagen Consortium, proudly unveiled a new model to the world: the SEAT Altea.

15/06/2005
GERODUR MPM located in Neustand/Sachsen, Germany, produces high quality HDPE pressure pipes and has been a customer of SABIC’s for many years.

29/04/2005
SABIC Europe and Suzuki (Japan) have built up a strong business relationship over the last 10 years, resulting in supply positions for the “old” Swift, Wagon R+ and Ignis.

18/04/2005
SABIC® in Europe has a leading position in the HDPE bottle segment in Europe, with well known grades such as B5823, B5421 and B6246. SABIC Europe has now added the new jerry can grade SABIC® HDPE B5210 to its range.

05/04/2005
Down gauging is considered as the magic word nowadays. Films are getting thinner and thinner these days. 10 years ago a heavy duty bag was made out of a 200µm film, currently these bags are made out of 120µm thin films or even thinner.

16/03/2005
The new Skoda Octavia A5 is a marvellous car, well equipped with a large number of high performance plastic parts which give the vehicle a very special appeal. The glove compartment and pockets are made of SABIC®PP Compound 7705.

16/03/2005
The Polish pipeline manufacturer Rurgaz Inc. produces a variety of HDPE pipes for different kind of applications, such as gas, water, sewage or hydraulic transport of solid raw materials . SABIC Poland has been working with Rurgaz as its key supplier of polyethylene and polypropylene since1999.

16/03/2005
SABIC Europe developed Polypropylenes Customized Solutions for the production of high-performance car bumpers. Now, not only Skoda but Audi, too, are using the SABIC PP Customized Solutions to manufacture their car bumpers.

23/02/2005
Since the early seventies high-density polyethylene (HDPE) has been the polymer of choice for the production of bottles of up to 5 litres capacity.

06/01/2005
SABIC’s and Dynamit Nobel’s development work resulted in a complete approval of material and parts by Audi. The project was crowned with a “Note 1” (the highest Audi quality qualification) and positive remarks by the Audi quality department of being the most smooth running bumper development project of the last 10 years.

05/01/2005
Today beverages packaged in PET resin are a specialty as well as commodity business. To enhance the clarity and offer a PET resin suitable for this purpose SABIC R&T has developed a PET grade with slow crystallizing rate, which offers sparkling clarity named PET BC-113.

05/01/2005
SABIC sets a new standard in the packaging of long shelf life milk.

04/01/2005
SABIC'S new BC113 grade PET has been specifically designed to replace polycarbonate for large size water containers. With all these enhanced features you will use less polymer per container resulting in higher savings compared to polycarbonatel.

14/10/2004
An every day product in a not every day packaging.

22/09/2004
In the processing of polyethylene weekend stops or even a temporary shutdown of your extruder can be a real burning issue.

17/06/2004
Who doesn’t know the world-famous Maxi-Cosi car seats? It is synonym for safety and design. We as SABIC Europe are proud to supply the polypropylene which give the Maxi-Cosi car seats and push chairs the required properties.

04/06/2004
When shopping in your local supermarket you will see many detergent bottles like the ones shown above. Most of those bottles will indeed be similar, but not quite the same! Just take a closer look and you will see that these bottles contain messages in braille.

09/07/2003
SABIC Europe provides butene- and hexene-based SABIC® LLDPE grades for cast film and blown film production of high-quality stretch films. Stretch films are used to unitise loads, to protect products during storage and shipment and to wrap agricultural silage.

08/07/2003
SABIC Europe is a leading HDPE supplier for pipeline systems thanks to the excellent performance of our high density polyethylene grades. Polyethylene pipelines are reliable systems using high-quality standards. The use of bi-modal HDPE pipeline systems provides the best practice methods, especially under critical conditions.

28/05/2003
SABIC®PP 513MNK40 is a new high flow (MFI 70) medium impact block copolymer and has specially been developed for the injection moulding thin wall packaging segment.

28/05/2003
The typical thin wall packaging grades can be seen today not only in packaging applications, but also in various houseware applications.

28/05/2003
Today the injection moulded thin wall packaging applications show extreme thin wall thicknesses but still require high top load strengths with increased impact properties. To meet these market requirements SABIC Europe offer various SABIC® PP grades.

28/04/2003
In 2003 SABIC® PP CX03-81 is known as the reference material for door panel applications. Due to its amazing stiffness/impact balance and cost competitiveness, it will be used not only at French OEM’s but in a large number of European vehicles.

16/04/2003
High density polyethylene (HDPE) is a material that has been widely used in the packaging of dairy products for many years.

08/04/2003
The new bumper grades SABIC® PPcompound 7500 and SABIC® PPcompound 7510 have been successfully developed to meet the requirements of the French car manufacturers for today and the near future.

03/04/2003
SABIC® PP PHC27 has taken an unique position in the PP packaging market and has opened up new opportunities. It reduces system costs of high impact injection molded products, because of its exceptional flow characteristics.

27/01/2003
SABIC® Vestolen P 9421 has become a symbol of quality and long term reliability in sanitary piping. The first commercial SABIC® Vestolen P 9421 was sold into the market in 1975 for floor heating pipes.

11/12/2002
Aren't you curious about what happened to the things that you eat? It is not just the customer who is worried by all that happened those last few years.

11/12/2002
SABIC Europe’s polypropylene grade SABIC® PP 514A has especially been developed for the manufacture of bulked continuous filaments (BCF).

11/12/2002
Up to 15% of cycle time reduction with equal mechanical performance.

11/12/2002
The motto of Samsonite : Suitcases must be strong enough to stand on.

11/12/2002
Always when you pick up your photos at the photo shop they look glossy and have got a convenient concave curl. They do so thanks to SABIC. The gloss on the front side is obtained by LDPE. A mixture of LDPE and HDPE on the backside of the paper achieves the curl.

11/12/2002
Longer life, half the weight of a wooden pallet box and incorporating the advantages of new logistics technology.

11/12/2002
Sufficient twist retention and a good balance between film elasticity and stiffness.

11/12/2002
SABIC Europe supplies a wide range of polypropylene homopolymer grades for the production of BOPP films. BOPP films are widely used in food packaging as well as in the non-food sector.

11/12/2002
There is a growing need for seperation of solid waste in our communities. Producers of waste bins have anticipated this, introducing different sizes and colours to accommodate market needs.

11/12/2002
Cost and weight reduction using SABIC® STAMAX 30YM240.

11/12/2002
On the Portuguese coast in the region Peniche, which is north of Lisbon, a new wastewater drainage system has been installed.

05/12/2002
Benefits to customer : cost and weight reduction versus steel, integration of functions, wet/dry separation, acoustic damping.

05/12/2002
Cable ducts are a market segment that emerged years ago in response to the need to protect sensitive, easily-damaged cables, especially underground cables, from physical damage or chemical attack. Cable ducts are a kind of underground bodyguard.

05/12/2002
SABIC® STAMAX 40YM240 is used as material for the front end carrier of the Citroen C5 by Peguform.

05/12/2002
BMW 7 High impact under body shields, made from SABIC® STAMAX 30YK430 (yellow parts).