Sabic launches PBT resin based on ocean plastic

In recent years, ocean plastic, the plastic waste that originates within 50 kilometers of coastlines and may end up in the ocean, has been increasingly recognized as a potentially recyclable, recyclable resour.

While recycled waste can be mechanically recycled, more and more people are also opting for chemical recycling, as it makes it possible to upgrade waste into high-quality plastic resi.

An example is LNP Elcrin WF0061BiQ produced by Sabic, the latest addition to Sabic's portfolio of chemically recycled LNP Elcrin iQ materia.

Like other resins in the LNP Elcrin iQ portfolio, the recently launched LNP Elcrin WF0061BiQ takes PET bottles from the ocean and chemically upgrades them to resemble virgin PBT res.

""Over the next decade, we expect 10 billion plastic bottles to be upcycled into higher-performing durable materials that provide greater value to customers," said Sanjay Mishra, general manager of technology and footprint, Sabic's Specialty Products Divisi.

LNP Elcrin WF0061BiQ grade is a glass fiber reinforced PBT material with bromine and chlorine free flame retardant properties, UL94 V0 compliant at 8mm and F1 rati.

"According to an internal life cycle analysis under ISO 14040/14044 protocol, LNP Elcrin WF0061BiQ compound reduces carbon footprint by 14% and cumulative energy demand by 25% compared to virgin PBT compound reinforced with glass fiber," Sabic US Customer Executive leader Darpan Parikh said, "By replacing virgin materials with our resins, customers can help reduce their environmental impact by reusing plastic waste and eliminating halogen additiv.