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Discover the Latest SABIC Offerings from Amco Polymers

Introducing NORYL™ Resins, ULTEM™ Resins, LNP™ Compounds and More!

Amco Polymers is thrilled to be named as SABIC’s third distribution partner in North America, allowing us to provide SABIC customers with specialty engineering thermoplastics and related services in the United States, Canada and Mexico. As a distributor, we are glad to be able to share more SABIC offerings from Amco Polymers with our customers, including NORYL™ resins, ULTEM™ resins and LNP™ compounds.

In the following article, we’ll outline a few of the qualities of these unique products and their various applications for you.

NORYL™ Resins

SABIC’s NORYL™ resin product families are each a blend of amorphous thermoplastic polyphenylene-ether (PPE) and another resin. These are blended to achieve good processability and to maximize the benefits of both resins:

  • NORYL™ resin is a blend of PPE and High-Impact Polystyrene (HIPS).
  • NORYL GTX™ resin is a blend of PPE and Polyamide (PA).
  • NORYL PPX™ resin is a blend of PPE and Polypropylene (PP).
  • FLEX NORYL™ resin is a blend of PPE and Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE).

Each of these NORYL™ resins has different key industry focuses, which include but are not limited to:

  • Solar
  • Water Management
  • Electrical
  • Energy Storage
  • Auto Exterior
  • Auto Electrical
  • Semi-Structural
  • Wire + Cable
  • Automotive Wire

ULTEM™ Resins

ULTEM™ resins are a family of amorphous thermoplastic polyetherimides (PEI) that are part of SABIC’s high heat resin and high-performance polymer offerings. There are various ways that ULTEM™ resins outperform other polymers, with:

  • Unique Performance Combination
  • High Heat with Dimensional Stability
  • Lower Weight and System Cost

You can find ULTEM™ resins in multiple industries due to its versatility, with its various applications including but not limited to:

  • Electronics
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Industrial
  • E&E
  • Medical
  • Oil & Gas
  • Food Service
  • Membranes

LNP™ Compounds

SABIC’s LNP™ Compounds have improved properties over basic Polycarbonate (PC) copolymers due to melt blending plastics with reinforcements and additives.

By combining high performance, engineering and general purple polymers with carefully selected fillers, SABIC offers over 2,000 grades of LNP™ compounds that provide resin-agnostic solutions focused on seven key effects:

  • Structural
  • Wear & Friction
  • Electric Conductive
  • EMI Shielding
  • Thermal Management
  • Circuit Solutions
  • Aesthetics & Colors

These allow for a wide variety of end-use applications for LNP™ compounds, which include but are not limited to:

  • Automotive
  • Business Machines
  • Appliances
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Build & Construction
  • Fluid Engineering
  • Healthcare
  • E&E
  • Industrial
  • Safety & Security

Want to learn more about these and other SABIC offerings from Amco Polymers?

Known throughout the country and the world, Amco offers its customers the best, widest range of engineering polymers at the most competitive prices. Tell us about your product needs and we can select the right material for your application, together.

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