Three new Lexan films available

SABIC's Innovative Plastics business announces a significant expansion of its LEXAN™ polycarbonate (PC) portfolio with three new LEXAN PC films to help customers in the consumer electronics and automotive industries meet increasing demands for lower cost, greater design freedom, higher performance and compliance Compliance with global environmental laws. The new grades - LEXAN HP92TTY, LEXAN 6060 and LEXAN OQ8DA films - offer excellent optical quality and special functions for in-mold (IMD) decorative overlays in the consumer electronics and automotive sectors. These additions to the already premier LEXAN product portfolio also demonstrate SABIC's ongoing investments in pioneering technologies and demonstrate the company's relentless commitment to the technical needs

“With the introduction of the three new LEXAN film grades, our customers now have an even wider range of materials to choose from to meet their specific needs, e.g. B. for better performance and higher cost savings or more sustainability,” says Lennard Markestein , Global Film Portfolio and North Asia Director, Innovative Plastics. These new materials also demonstrate SABIC's ongoing commitment to helping our customers in Asia and around the world grow and prosper. SABIC actively helps its Asian customers with a dedicated, regional team, comprehensive supply chain support and an efficient distribution organization to ensure the ongoing availability of film materials. "

New extremely functional Lexan films for more design freedom

The three new, extremely functional LEXAN films offer new design options for IMD overlays and lenses. They can also be embossed and printed. LEXAN HP92TTY coated film for 2,5 dimensional parts has good chemical and abrasion resistance, is embossable and requires no post-curing. Ideal applications are IMD overlays for consumer electronics and automotive parts. LEXAN 6060 film for IMD overlays on 3-dimensional parts is printable and has high gloss and good light transmission with improved surface hardness. An application example is the housing of portable electronic devices. LEXAN OQ8DA double-coated film sheet offers excellent impact resistance and is printable. It can be used for lenses and keyboards of electronic devices.

Flame retardant products for electrical insulation

In addition to these new grades, SABIC will be showcasing its halogen-free, UL-compliant LEXAN EFR range of films. This eco-friendly translucent or opaque film offers bromine-free and chlorine-free flame retardancy in a range of strengths. This enables electronic product suppliers to meet and even exceed environmental regulations by voluntarily eliminating halogenated additives in their products while meeting the requirements of the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives 2006).

Another company highlight is the NORYL™ EFR735 film with halogen-free flame retardancy according to UL 94 V-0. Thanks to its higher hydrolytic stability and good coating and adhesive properties, this product could be used as a substrate on the back of photovoltaic elements, replacing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film. In addition, thanks to its excellent chemical resistance, this product can be used as a corrosive electrolytic solution. Insulators in batteries of hybrid or electric vehicles are used.

Enables advanced LED lighting and display technologies

SABIC offers a wide range of LEXAN ILLUMINEX ™ sheeting with surface structures incorporating random lens and prism arrays. The diffuser films have excellent opacity, good light transmission and luminance, making them suitable for liquid crystal displays (LCD), portable devices such as smartphones and tablets, LED instrument displays and panels for ventilation and air conditioning systems, and LED lighting applications.

Available in monolithic thicknesses up to 500 µm, LEXAN films exhibit excellent optical quality and good dimensional stability at high temperatures. Various types can be printed and formed into 3D shapes. LEXAN sheeting with engineered surface textures is a cost-effective alternative because it can be melt-extruded in one step with PC resin. This and the 15 percent lower density compared to PET and the possibility of recycling can contribute to significant cost savings compared to PET.