SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced the start-up of its new polypropylene (PP) compounding line in Genk, Belgium with a virtual inauguration event.
The new line is an addition to the company’s existing production capacity for SABIC polypropylene compounds at the Genk site and will use raw materials from SABIC’s PP plants at Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and Geleen, The Netherlands.
It has been equipped with cutting-edge large-scale extrusion technology to meet the market’s grow-ing demand for high-quality, high-performance PP compounds with reliable and consistent supply.
“This investment is part of our business strategy for growth through advanced PP compound solutions designed to help customers develop next-generation lightweight applications in industries such as au-tomotive, home appliances and consumer goods,” says Lada Kurelec, General Manager for PP & E4P Business, SABIC.
“The added capacity also enhances our on-site production flexibility for introducing innovative new PP polymer technology without compromising the security of supply of established compound products.”
“We all are seeing industries evolve rapidly, with an increasing demand for high-performance PP com-pounds that are lighter, yet strong and durable while meeting rigorous standards,” said Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh, Executive VP for Petrochemicals.
“At SABIC, we are playing our part by relentlessly pursuing cutting-edge technologies, both in produc-tion and new material development. This new production line will support our company’s strategy to develop new sustainable material solutions that help our customers achieve their goals, as we work with them in ever-closer collaboration.”
“With SABIC’s expertise in processing and polymer science, the new compounding line will help accelarate the development and implementation of high-performance and sustainable PP applications – with Chemistry that Matters,” the company stated in its press release.