SABIC unveils new electrification program, high-performance material solutions for electric vehicles

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has released BlueHero, an expanding ecosystem of materials, solutions, expertise and programs designed to help accelerate the transition from energy to electrici.

The company launched BlueHero as a starting point to support the automotive industry's mission to create better, safer and more efficient electric vehicles (EVs), with a focus on improving battery structural components with expertise in unique flame retardant materials and solution developme.

The automotive industry is leading the way towards new, more sustainable mobility solutio.

In addition to this high performance, electric vehicles emit no tailpipe pollutants and often significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions during operation – thus making an important contribution to meeting global climate change goa.

Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, Executive Vice President for Petrochemicals at SABIC, said: "Through our BlueHero strategic plan, we are actively committed to investing in, developing and delivering material solutions to support the transition to electricity, reduce emissions and help address climate chan.

"Our decision to initially focus on the automotive sector reflects the urgency of making progress in this area, and the strengths we already have in the established materials and capabilities that can allow us to support the transition to electric vehicles and provide a solid foundation for low-carbon Contributing to the futu.

SABIC offers cost-effective and technologically advanced thermoplastics - which can offer significant advantages over traditional materials (metals) - to help the automotive industry further enhance the performance of electric vehicl.

The company's new BlueHero electrification program also leverages specific knowledge and expertise around large part molding, compression molding, advanced injection molding and polymer flame interaction to help support customers with solutions that meet critical requirements and enable efficient producti.

The company expects to strengthen and expand its thermoplastic offerings to help with electrification, as well as strengthen its focus and new investments in BlueHe.

“The transition from combustion engine-based vehicles to electric propulsion is not a simple linear process,” said Abdullah.

An integral part of SABIC's BlueHero ecosystem is its global team of engineers, researchers and scientis.

With so many opportunities for adoption of electric technology in the world, SABIC expects to expand the focus and scope of its BlueHero program to help support work in other secto.