Press Releases

ANAHEIM, Calif., Feb. 12, 2013- According to a 2011 report by the World Health Organization, in 2002 in the United States alone approximately 99,000 deaths were linked to healthcare associated infections (HCAIs).1 Here at MD&M West (booth #1701), SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today introduced powerful new tools to help medical device manufacturers reduce HCAIs among patients and clinicians. SABIC’s nine new antimicrobial compounds featuring silver technology have been tested for log reduction values – the level of microbes eliminated from a surface – according to the ISO 22196-2007 protocol. They comprise one of the broadest antimicrobial portfolios in the industry and offer distinct advantages over off-the-shelf antimicrobial concentrates combined with third-party resins. View more and related images

ANAHEIM, Calif. – PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high performance custom formulated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) solutions, is showcasing materials that improve ergonomics at MD&M West (booth #3213) this week. These materials address one of the top trends in healthcare – enhancing the user experience for medical professionals and patients through improved ergonomic design. View more and related images

ANAHEIM, Calif. – At MD&M West this week, PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, a global leader in high-performance, custom-formulated thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) solutions, announced it has collaborated with Philips to develop an effective, durable and safe solution to create sealing disks that allow mothers to convert their Philips AVENT bottles into breast milk storage containers. By selecting this high-performance material, which has passed stringent testing, Philips can accelerate final product compliance and get to market faster. View more and related images

Anaheim, Calif.– Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation for the healthcare industry, today announced here at MD&M West (Hall D, Booth #1751) Dow Corning®QP1 Silicone Elastomers, a new silicone technology for the company’s high consistency rubber (HCR) product line. Well suited for medical tubing and other extruded applications – including short-term implants – the one-part QP1 HCR bases are supplied uncatalyzed to offer medical device OEMs and fabricators processing flexibility, enabling them to choose the most suitable formulation for each application. The materials provide high strength and can be platinum catalyzed using Dow Corning masterbatches. Alternatively, the products can be cured using a peroxide initiated system. View more and related images

Anaheim, Calif.– Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation for the healthcare industry, is showcasing here at MD&M West (Hall D, Booth# 1751) Dow Corning® QP1 liquid silicone rubber (LSR) grades that give medical device manufacturers and fabricators broader material choices for intricate devices and components. This family of eight translucent silicone elastomers has been developed for short-term and non-implant and insertion applications. They are available in a wide range of durometers and combine high performance, including excellent tear strength, with processing advantages that can reduce cycle times. The materials are also U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) food contact compliant by formulation and are USP Class VI tested. View more and related images

LONDON, Feb. 11, 2013- SABIC has announced the launch of a three-month research program and competition called VISIcON with London’s prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA) Vehicle Design programme. Under VISIcON, more than 30 post-graduate students from the department are researching and exploring how SABIC’s high-performance thermoplastic lighting materials and LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) glazing technologies can be applied in practical and creative ways to enhance the lighting and illumination of today’s and tomorrow’s vehicles. SABIC and the RCA previously collaborated in a 2005/2006 program called PLASTicon in which students developed car design visions based on innovative uses of plastics. SABIC’s sponsorship of VISIcON with the RCA speaks to the company’s commitment to continually innovate and help spark the creation of concepts with future global vehicle designers. View more and related images

San Francisco– Today at the Photonics West conference, Dow Corning and IBM scientists unveiled a major step in photonics, using a new type of polymer material to transmit light instead of electrical signals within supercomputers and data centers. This new silicone-based material offers better physical properties, including robustness and flexibility, making it ideal for applications in Big Data and for the development of future exascale computers, which are capable of performing a billion billion computations per second. View more and related images

BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands, Jan. 14, 2013- Marking a new milestone in its distinguished 25-year relationship developing thermoplastic fenders with Renault S.A., SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced that the French automaker has successfully adopted a new post-industrial recycled (PIR) grade of NORYL GTX™ resin as part of its ongoing drive to comply with the European Union’s end-of-life vehicle (ELV) requirements. The OEM adopted the new SABIC material for the fenders of its 2013 Clio IV and will expand the resin’s use to the upcoming ZOE electric vehicle. The PIR grade meets quality and performance standards and further enhances the sustainability benefits of NORYL GTX resin for automotive fenders, which include a weight reduction and up to 47 percent lower greenhouse gas emissions over the lifecycle of the fender compared to steel. Renault’s success with this new PIR NORYL GTX resin grade demonstrates SABIC’s ongoing commitment to improve its materials technologies to advance customers’ environmental goals and respond to changing regulations. View more and related images

LIVERPOOL, England – ColorMatrix, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation and a leading innovator of liquid color and additives for plastics, will highlight its extensive liquid color and additive technologies portfolio at Arabplast 2013 (Hall 4, Stand 4C124) in Dubai, January 7-10. View more and related images

PITTSFIELD, Mass., Dec. 19, 2012- When Houston's new BBVA Compass Stadium opened this year, Houston Dynamo fans were welcomed with a brilliant display of the soccer team's distinctive orange brand featured on enclosed entrances with a vibrant shade of LEXAN™ THERMOCLICK™ sheet from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business. This new, state-of-the-art, open-air stadium is the first U.S. stadium to utilize polycarbonate (PC) LEXAN THERMOCLICK sheet product for its enclosed entrance façade. Enhanced design freedom and a brilliant orange color provided by SABIC’s 50-mm THERMOCLICK sheet made a major contribution to the unique style of the new urban stadium, which reflects the industrial heritage of its East Downtown location and the Dynamo brand. The material’s nine-wall configuration delivers a high level of thermal insulation for energy savings, and the 1,000-mm wide panels – twice the width of traditional panels – reduced installation time and labor to support tight construction budgets. View more and related images