Sabic PPcompound

Brand Information

SABIC® PP - Versatile Polypropylene Solutions

Leading Polyolefin Producer

SABIC is a major player in the global polyolefin market, being the largest producer in the Middle East and a significant force worldwide. With production facilities in Saudi Arabia and a strong presence in Europe since acquiring DSM's STAMYLAN® P business in the late 1990s, SABIC offers an extensive portfolio of polypropylene (PP) materials.

Comprehensive Product Range

SABIC® PP provides a wide selection of materials suitable for various conversion techniques, including:

• Blown film

• Cast film

• Extrusion Blow Moulding (EBM)

• Injection Stretch Blow Moulding (ISBM)

• Thermoforming

• Injection moulding

• Fibre spinning

• Extrusion

Polypropylene is categorised into three main types, each with unique properties, making SABIC® PP ideal for diverse applications:

• PP homopolymer: Highest stiffness

• PP copolymer: Superior impact resistance

• PP random copolymer: Excellent transparency

Advantages of SABIC® PP

SABIC® PP offers numerous benefits, including:

• High stiffness: Enables down gauging

• Temperature resistance: Suitable for high-temperature filling, microwaving, and sterilisation

• Chemical inertness: Provides stress cracking resistance

• Steam barrier properties: Ensures food protection

• Nucleated or clarified grades: Enhances stiffness and transparency

• Impact/rigidity balance: Allows substitution of more expensive polymers

• Ease of stretching: Ideal for film and fibre applications

• Good hinge properties: Facilitates advanced part design and cost savings

Typical Applications

SABIC® PP is used in a variety of applications, such as:

• Food packaging

• Pails, crates, and boxes

• Caps and closures

• Fibres and staple fibres

• Films, tubes, and pipes

• Sheets and profiles

• Housewares and consumer goods

Sabic PPcompound Products

Available In

Turkey, United Kingdom, Belgium, Luxembourg

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