Environmental Award for Polycarbonate Production process by SABIC IP

28-May-08

SABIC Innovative Plastics was awarded the national ENERGY GLOBE Award for The Netherlands in recognition of its Brine Recovery project in Bergen op Zoom. The company was honored for its efforts in achieving significant environmental benefits made possible by an innovative brine recovery process, which purifies and re-uses salt in polycarbonate (PC) production. This sustainable process reduces sodium chloride use, waste water generation, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The project was subsidized by the EU Commission's Life environment program with a grant of 1.2 million euros.