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SIBUR expands offering of low-carbon, durable polymer materials

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To support manufacturers, SIBUR offers its existing brand range of polymers in addition to developing new brands at its SIBUR PolyLab research and development centre to meet the needs of customers on the domestic and global market.

In May, SIBUR's Tomsk and Kazan enterprises (Tomskneftekhim and Kazanorgsintez) introduced new polyethylene grades for flexible packaging. These grades are used as an adhesive layer in the lamination of high-quality snack packaging through a process called polyethylene melt lamination – an environmentally friendly and technologically advanced solution that allows multi-layer films to be bonded together without the use of more harmful adhesives.

SIBUR has also expanded its production of polypropylene block copolymer, used in the production of non-pressure systems for storm and domestic sewage systems. In the near future, SIBUR plans to launch production of a more complex grade with a medium elastic modulus at its state-of-the-art facility in Tobolsk (ZapSibNeftekhim). These polymer solutions are highly durable – particularly in aggressive environments – and have a lower carbon footprint compared to traditional materials.

SIBUR’s polymer grade offerings include:

  • PP 8300G: Impact copolymer of propylene and ethylene with low melt flow, improved antistatic properties, designed for extrusion and thermoforming applications such as corrugated boards, panels, profiles and crates. Offers high dimensional stability and resistance to deformation.
  • PP 8400G: Impact copolymer of propylene and ethylene with low melt flow, designed for the production of containers, consumer packaging, utensils, battery casings and automotive products. Offers strong resistance to cracking and frost.
  • PE2NT11-9: High-density polyethylene, designed for the extrusion of various types of pipes and pipe products. Offers excellent UV resistance and high rigidity, which ensures the reliability and long service life of the pipes.
  • PE LD40200 FA: Low-density (high-pressure) polyethylene designed for the production of foamed products (thermal insulation, packaging, automotive inner liners, shoe soles), composites, injection moulding and laminating by extrusion. Offers an optimal balance of physical and mechanical properties, while its regular production ensures an uninterrupted supply.
  • LA2175: Autoclavable low-density (high-pressure) polyethylene, designed for high-speed lamination of paper, cardboard, and aluminum foil for food and non-food packaging by extrusion. Ensures a high application rate, improved rheological properties and excellent processability.

SIBUR has placed sustainability at the heart of its production process. The Company is continuously improving its environmental management system, which covers all stages of production: R&D, investing in new green technologies, manufacturing ESG products, upgrading production facilities, reducing pollutant emissions and discharges, implementing circular economy projects, and promoting sustainable practices among its partners.

Under its updated ESG strategy, SIBUR's sustainability goals include recycling at least 50% of all generated waste and making at least one of its facilities carbon-neutral by 2025.

About SIBUR

SIBUR is Russia's largest integrated petrochemical company and one of the fastest growing global petrochemical players, with approximately 50,000 employees. The Company's unique vertically integrated business model enables it to deliver highly competitive products used in the consumer goods and automotive industries, as well as construction, energy, chemistry and other industries across 100 countries.

SIBUR helps to reduce CO2 emissions stemming from the burning of oil and gas extraction by-products by processing them into valuable petrochemical products.

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