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PIPES - SABIC® VESTOLEN A 6060R SUPPORTS THE GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPES INDUSTRY TO MEET ITS CHALLENGES IN SAFETY, RELIABILITY AND DURABILITY
SABIC, the global leading diversified petrochemicals company, has completed its Vestolen A pipe portfolio by adding a new orange colored High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) grade which can be used for gas distribution. The new grade is made to the same high performance standard as the rest of SABICs existing range and meets the pipe industrys need for outstanding product safety and reliability.
The new grade, SABIC® Vestolen A 6060R, is long-lasting and can be used for mono- as well as for multi-layer co-extruded pipes. It also has good resistance to slow crack growth and rapid crack propagation as it is classified as a PE100 compound and comes with a 10.0 MRS (Minimum Required Strength) rating. The new grade builds on the already impressive track record of the SABIC® Vestolen A range which is known for being a reliable, low weight and easy to install HDPE material.
The launch of this new grade highlights SABICs strong commitment to the pipe industry. Louis Loos, Segment Leader Pipes at SABIC comments: 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 centers makes us a strong innovation partner and were ready to leverage this capability further in collaboration with customers.
As die deposits are significantly reduced during the extrusion process of the new grade, SABIC® Vestolen A 6060R also offers considerable benefits to converters as the production process doesnt need to be interrupted as frequently as is needed 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 SABICs innovative approach to the development of new materials can offer maximum value to the industry,When developing new materials we pay particular attention to the conversion process. SABIC®
Vestolen A 6060R is an example how we support converters to optimize their production process.
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ABOUT SABIC
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) ranks among the worlds top petrochemical companies. The company is among the worlds market leaders in the production of polyethylene, polypropylene and other advanced thermoplastics, glycols, methanol and fertilizers.
SABIC has announced its unaudited financial results with a net profit of SR 25.23 (US$ 6.73 billion) in 2013. Sales revenues for 2013 totaled SR 189 billion (US$ 50.4 billion). Total assets stood at SR 339 billion (US$ 90.4 billion) at the end of 2013.
SABIC's businesses are grouped into Chemicals, Polymers, Performance Chemicals, Fertilizers, Metals and Innovative Plastics. SABIC has significant research resources with 19 dedicated Technology & Innovation facilities in Saudi Arabia, the USA, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, India, China and South Korea. The company operates in more than 40 countries across the world with around 40,000 employees worldwide.
SABIC manufactures on a global scale in Saudi Arabia, the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
Headquartered in Riyadh, SABIC was founded in 1976 when the Saudi Arabian Government decided to use the hydrocarbon gases associated with its oil production as the principal feedstock for production of chemicals, polymers and fertilizers. The Saudi Arabian Government owns 70 percent of SABIC shares with the remaining 30 percent held by private investors in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries.