SABIC launched a breakthrough polypropylene product, SABIC PP FPC55, at the just-concluded “AMI Thin Wall Packaging 2008” event in Cologne to tap into the lucrative European packaging market. SABIC had specially developed the product in response to the specific needs of today's injection moulding market, requiring improved conversion efficiency and value for money, said a company official. “SABIC PP FPC55 is a innovative product that offers a unique combination of faster moulding cycles with excellent flow behavior and an exceptional balance of impact and stiffness, permitting thinner wall options,” said Diederik Goyvaerts, PP technical marketing engineer for packaging. “It increases the moulding cycles up to 15 per cent, a percentage that will have a significant impact on the manufacturing costs. PP FPC55 offers additionally the superior flow behavior similar to 70MFI.”
