TAGS: Medical Sustainability and Bioplastics
SABIC’s Hygiene & Healthcare segment is showcasing its extensive portfolio of SABIC PURECARES™ polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) polymers for high-purity nonwovens and hygiene films at INDEX Expo in Geneva, Switzerland. The company’s exhibit at Booth #2441 features enabling solutions developed with partners to address the issue of plastic waste and support the transformation of the industry towards a circular economy with closed-loop initiatives and certified circular polymers under its TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio and services.
Wide Range of Polymers at Display
During INDEX, SABIC exhibits a wide range of PP polymers targeted at these needs. Highlights on display will include dedicated PP and PE grades for lightweight nonwoven fabrics using the latest spun bound and melt blown processes, and a new ultra-high melt flow PP product engineered for melt blown fibers in nonwoven fabrics.
The nonwoven focus will be complemented by industry proven polyolefins for cast and blown film applications in hygiene webs and laminates, providing desirable back and top sheet properties such as water tightness, breathability and elasticity.
In addition, SABIC will also present ISCC Plus certified fiber and film polymers based on circular and renewable PP and PE polymer technology as part of the company’s TRUCIRCLE portfolio for advancing the transformation of the plastics industry from a linear to a truly circular economy.
Collaborations with Market Leaders
Examples of this comprehensive initiative include collaborations with various market leaders in the field. Together with Fibertex Personal Care, SABIC is creating a range of high-purity nonwovens for the hygiene market using ISCC PLUS certified circular PP polymer derived from post-consumer plastic waste. In another project, Fraunhofer Institute, SABIC and Procter & Gamble (P&G) joined forces to develop and demonstrate the feasibility of an advanced close-loop recycling process for used nonwoven facemasks.
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The nonwovens industry needs innovative solutions to push the limits of quality, efficiency and performance while meeting demands for greater sustainability. Significant progress is being achieved through collaboration with value chain partners to enable the efficient recyclability of complicated plastic waste, including nonwoven hygiene materials,” adds Hans Pierik. “
Our SABIC PURECARES™ portfolio and TRUCIRCLE™ products are firmly committed to these ends, combining technology, nonwoven industry with our Chemistry that Matters™.”
SABIC’s industry and product experts are available during the INDEX Expo at Booth #2441 for further information about SABIC’s solutions.
SABIC's Complete Product Range for Healthcare and Medical
Source: SABIC
