TPi November 2014

products & developments

Vestolen A supports gas distribution pipes industry SABIC, a diversified petrochemicals company, has completed its Vestolen A pipe portfolio by adding a new orange- coloured high density polyethylene (HDPE) grade that can be used for gas distribution. The new grade is made to the same performance standard as the rest of SABIC’s existing range, and meets the pipe industry’s need for product safety and reliability. company, commented, “SABIC will continue to invest in the pipe industry, to be able to anticipate effectively on its future developments and requirements. Our global platform of research and development centres makes us a strong innovation partner and we’re ready to leverage this capability further in collaboration with customers.”

offer value to the industry: “When developing new materials we pay particular attention to the conversion process. SABIC Vestolen A 6060R is an example of how we support converters to optimise their production process.” SABIC’s businesses are grouped into chemicals, polymers, performance chemicals, fertilisers, metals and innovative plastics. The company has significant research resources, with 19 dedicated technology and innovation facilities in Saudi Arabia, the USA, Netherlands, Spain, Japan, India, China and South Korea.

As die deposits are reduced during the extrusion process of the new grade, Vestolen A 6060R also offers benefits to converters as the production process does not need to be interrupted as frequently as with standard material, and higher levels of throughput can be achieved as a result. SABIC’s technical marketing engineer HDPE Europe, Ralph Handstanger, believes this demonstrates how the company’s approach to the development of new materials can

The new grade, SABIC ® Vestolen A 6060R, is long lasting and can be used for mono- or multi-layer co-extruded pipes. It has good resistance to slow crack growth and rapid crack propagation, as it is classified as a PE100 compound and has a 10.0 MRS (minimum required strength) rating. SABIC believes that the launch of the new grade highlights the company’s commitment to the pipe industry. Louis Loos, segment leader pipes at the

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