08-Nov-24 SABIC has joined forces with iyris (formerly RedSea), a sustainable AgriClimate Tech business and Napco National, a vertically integrated Saudi manufacturer of flexible film and packaging products, to create a high-tech durable greenhouse roofing solution using certified circular polyethylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio. The greenhouse roof has been used in the National Food Production Initiative (NFPI), together with other leading champions from the public and private sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, designed to improve the sustainability of Saudi Arabia’s agriculture and food security in the region.
In this collaboration, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) resin is used in the roofing of large agricultural greenhouses. The polymer material is manufactured with certified circular feedstock from mixed post-consumer used plastics and forms part of the company’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio and services for circular solutions.
The mixed-used plastic is converted into pyrolysis oil in an advanced recycling process, which is then used in the production of new polymer resins, such as LLDPE formulations, with the same purity and quality as traditional virgin plastics at SABIC’s plant in Jubail, KSA. Napco National uses the certified circular LLDPE to manufacture a durable greenhouse roofing film.
Outstanding property profile
The film made by Napco National using SABIC’s certified circular PE has a thickness of 200 µm. It features good tensile strength and elongation and has successfully passed relevant Elmendorf tear as well as dart impact testing. The SABIC polymer also delivers high clarity and UV stability. The incorporated, award-winning SecondSky™ technology of iyris adds excellent thermal behavior by blocking near-infrared heat without compromising the transmission of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
SABIC is the first material supplier in the region to provide certified circular polymers from local production with ISCC PLUS certified feedstock from advanced recycling. As customers are increasingly becoming more conscientious of their environmental footprint, this TRUCIRCLE offering based on local capacities meets with a growing demand for more sustainable and responsible materials.
Source:-SABIC
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