SABIC and Lubrizol jointly develop materials for consumer electronics
SABIC and Lubrizol have collaborated to develop soft and rigid material solutions for consumer electronics and mobility industries.
The developed compatible material solutions that combine soft and rigid materials can be used in consumer electronics and mobility industries.
The solutions feature SABIC’s LNP specialty compounds and copolymers, which function as rigid substrates, and Lubrizol’s soft ESTANE ECO TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) materials, which are 2-shot injection molded onto the substrates.
The SABIC thermoplastics may enable thin-wall molding to reduce raw material consumption, and deliver chemical resistance for durability. Lubrizol’s ESTANE ECO TPUs are formulated with bio-based content and are manufactured at certified ISCC+ facilities.
The SABIC material provides high modulus, low warpage, good ductility and non-brominated/non-chlorinated flame retardance along with impact resistance and weatherability. The Lubrizol ESTANE ECO TPU offers chemical and abrasion resistance.
These materials can be used on laptops, cell phone cases, and other electronic devices where durability, drop protection and a non-slip surface are needed.
One potential application is a laptop case featuring glass fiber-reinforced LNP THERMOCOMP compound as the rigid substrate and ESTANE ECO TPU as the soft, overmolded polymer.
