SABIC to Exhibit Robust Portfolio of Advanced Material Solutions for Medical and Dental Device Applications at First Ever MD&M Brazil Show

Pittsfield, MA, May 25, 2012 --(PR.com)-- SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business will spotlight its culture of ingenuity at MD&M Brazil – in São Paulo, Brazil, June 26-27, in booth #709 – with an exhibit of customer applications that highlight the versatility of the company’s broad and deep portfolio of engineering thermoplastics. SABIC will also showcase many of its world-renowned healthcare resin grades specifically developed to meet biocompatibility and sterilization requirements. As a global leader in engineering thermoplastic, SABIC’s presence at MD&M Brazil demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to medical and dental device customers in Brazil.

SABIC will also highlight at the show a number of medical device applications that demonstrate how its innovative healthcare plastics are raising the bar on device design, performance, sustainability, and usability. Some of these applications include an X-ray collimator using LNP* Thermocomp* HSG resin and an islet isolation chamber using the company’s Ultem* resin. These leading-edge materials further illustrate how SABIC’s world-class experts and technologies help power its customers’ competitive advantages around the world.

All of SABIC’s high-performance healthcare grade resins are backed by a comprehensive healthcare product policy, to help provide OEMs with the security of knowing that the materials used in the development of their devices can meet global safety standards, be available in consistently formulated supply and be pre-assessed for biocompatibility.

For additional information on SABIC’s healthcare grade resins, please go to www.sabic-ip.com.