#Sabic Expands Its PPE-based Product Range with Bio-based Versions of Every Grade

SABIC is now offering bio-based versions of all #NORYL™, Flexible NORYL™, NORYL™ GTX™ and NORYL™ PPX™ resin grades to help customers meet increasingly rigorous sustainability goals.

The bio-based versions, formulated with #polyphenyleneether (PPE) resin feedstocks certified under International #Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, provide properties similar to those of fossil-based grades. Customers may select from multiple levels of #bio-based content for their chosen NORYL™ product.

Drop-in Replacements for Traditional Grades:

To demonstrate the feasibility of this bio-based approach, SABIC has proactively commercialized three popular NORYL™ grades; however, these example materials represent only a small percentage of the full offering.

The availability of bio-based versions broadens the choice of environmentally responsible NORYL™ resins beyond the company’s recently introduced post-consumer recycled (PCR)-based materials containing more than 25% PCR content.

"We’re pleased to provide customers with new choices to reduce the global warming potential of both existing and new applications made with NORYL™ materials,” said Joshua Chiaw, director, Business Management, LNP & NORYL™, Specialties, SABIC. “Bio-based PPE feedstocks enable SABIC to efficiently produce sustainable NORYL™ materials that can serve as drop-in replacements for traditional grades – with equivalent performance and processability. Expansion of our NORYL™ resin portfolio with bio-based versions is a key part of our strategy for helping brands, OEMs, tier suppliers and molders achieve their sustainability goals."

Properties of Sustainable Versions:

The following bio-based products are available now. Customers wishing to order bio-based versions of other NORYL™, NORYL™ GTX, Flex NORYL™ or NORYL™ PPX materials should contact their SABIC representative.

NORYL™ NH5120BIO4 resin is well suited for evaluation in housings and enclosures, heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) components and photovoltaic/solar junction boxes. It is a bio-based, non-brominated/non-chlorinated flame-retardant resin with a UL flame rating of V1 at 1.5mm with no intentionally added per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS). NORYL NH5120BIO4 resin delivers a balance of heat resistance, flow, hydrolytic and dimensional stability, and creep performance, and retains its good mechanical properties in harsh outdoor environments.

NORYL™ GFN2BIO3 resin features high strength, hydrolytic and dimensional stability, low warpage and low specific gravity. This bio-based material carries a UL746C outdoor suitability rating of F1 and is an excellent candidate for indoor and outdoor applications in the building & construction and lawn & garden industries.

Source: SABIC/specialchem

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