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Any non crystalline substance whose atoms and molecules lack a clearly defined lattice pattern is said to be amorphous.
In the nonwovens, adhesives, textiles, printing and packaging, paints and coatings, construction, and paper industries, amorphous polymers can be tailored for a variety of applications.
The density of amorphous polymers is low. The density of crystalline polymers is high. Amorphous polymers are not very resistant to chemicals.
The Global Amorphous High Polymer Market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
Sabic Announces World’s First Bio-Based, Certified Renewable High-Performance Amorphous Polymer. Bio-based ULTEM resins that deliver the same high performance and processability as current ULTEM materials while also providing sustainability benefits.
The industry’s first certified renewable high-performance, amorphous polymers are these ground-breaking polyetherimide (PEI) compounds.
Using a mass balancing approach1, SABIC replaces 25.5 kg of fossil-based feedstocks with bio-based resources made from waste or leftover, such as crude tall oil from the timber sector, for every 100 kg of ULTEM resin produced.
This cutting-edge offering can support customers’ sustainability goals for difficult applications in consumer electronics, aerospace, automotive, and other industries where high temperature, dimensional stability, or demanding mechanical performance are required. It is a drop-in material option for current ULTEM materials.
In comparison to fossil-based incumbent grades, SABIC’s bio-based ULTEM resins have the potential to lower carbon footprint by up to 10%, earning the product the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus label.
Based on an internal assessment that adhered to the basic guidelines of life cycle analysis, this conclusion was reached. In the cradle-to-gate comparison of these resins, SABIC used its own primary data along with the most recent manufacturing data and industry average estimates.
Additionally, bio-based ULTEM resins abide by the restrictions set forth in the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation.
The performance characteristics of the new ULTEM materials, which include long-term high-temperature performance, chemical resistance, excellent mechanical and structural properties, dimensional and hydrolytic stability, excellent processability, and inherent flame retardance, are unaffected by the bio-based feedstocks used in making them.
