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SABIC Polymer Research Center

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The SABIC Polymer Research Center is a research center specializing in researching SABIC's polymer product range. Its aim is to identify suitable alternatives to conventional materials like cotton, wood, and glass, commonly used in consumer products, particularly in the automotive sector. This includes exploring lightweight materials, foams, and pipes as potential replacements.

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) operates in basic industries and is considered a global leader in the production of various types and uses of chemicals. It manages its manufacturing operations at the international level and provides a wide array of products through its factories, including specialized and consumer plastics, chemicals, agro-nutrients, metals, and polymers.

SABIC polymer products

The SABIC Polymer Research Center has developed fifteen derivative products, which can be used in lieu of conventional materials, as follows:

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene: It is known as a type of thermoplastic that is scratch-resistant and high-temperature resistant.

Acrylonitrile styrene acrylate: It is also known for withstanding ultraviolet radiation higher heat, and as a processing material used in the manufacture of devices such as computers.

Polybutylene terephthalate: It is a high-quality, glossy material.

Polybutylene terephthalate: It is a long-life, resistant material.

Polycarbonate: It is an amorphous polymer, making it tough and durable.

Polycarbonate acrylonitrile butadiene styrene: It is a high-impact plastic admixture.

Polyethylene: It is a flexible and strong material with multifaceted uses.

Polyethylene terephthalate: It is a lightweight and transparent material.

Polymethyl methacrylate: It is an extremely transparent, amorphous, and light-resistant material.

Polyoxymethylene: It refers to a wide range of derivative materials, used in many industries to replace metals, parts, and moving parts.

Polypropylene: It refers to a wide range of polypropylene compounds, used in solid and flexible industries.

Polystyrene: It is a transparent material also employed in a variety of uses.

Polyvinyl chloride: It is a long-life substance, due to its durability.

Synthetic rubber: It is a material made from many and diverse types of rubber, used in various industries such as tire manufacturing.

Resin: It is a pure, strong, and resistant material