SABIC expands NORYL resin grades with bio-based versions

SABIC offers bio-based versions of all NORYL, Flexible NORYL, NORYL GTX and NORYL PPX resin grades to meet consumers’ increasing demand on sustainability with equivalent performance and processability of the traditional grades.

The bio-based NORYL resin grades meet the demand on traditional grades’ properties and sustainability.

The bio-based versions are formulated with polyphenylene ether (PPE) resin feedstocks certified under International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, provide properties similar to those of fossil-based grades.

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

The following bio-based products are available:

• NORYL NH5120BIO4 resin is well-suited for evaluation in housing 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 perfluorinated and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS). This resin delivers a balance of heat resistance, flow, hydrolytic and dimensional stability, and creep performance, and retains its mechanical properties in harsh outdoor environments.

• NORYL GFN2BIO3 resin is of 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 suitable for indoor and outdoor applications in the building & construction and lawn & garden industries.

• NORYL GTX902BIO3 resin is a bio-based PPE alloy that provides outstanding chemical resistance and paintability for potential use in applications such as automotive wheel covers, automotive electrical components and painted automotive trim.

“We plan for NORYL grades formulated with these bio-based feedstocks to be certified under ISCC PLUS at Selkirk and other global NORYL compounding plants. This achievement underscores SABIC’s commitment to building a circular plastics industry,” said Evelyn Pearson, senior manager of Process Technology, Technology & Innovation, Specialties.