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specialty compounds that can serve as
alternatives to polymers lubricated
with traditional PTFE. By expanding
and enhancing our LNP LUBRILOY
portfolio, SABIC aims to help custom-
ers successfully navigate the changing
regulatory landscape for PFAS.”

Delivering high performance without
PTFE
Internally lubricated thermoplastics
have been used for years because of
their advantages over externally ap-
ers successfully navigate the changing base resins. Our new-generation LU-
regulatory landscape for PFAS.” BRILOY compounds offer customers plied greases or oils, which add pro-
cessing time and costs and can transfer
the opportunity to achieve excellent
Delivering high performance without wear and friction performance while to and contaminate other surfaces. As
PTFE easing concerns about anticipated re- an internal lubricant, PTFE is known
Internally lubricated thermoplastics strictions on PFAS.” for imparting very low friction and
enhancing wear resistance. Howev-
have been used for years because of The new LNP LUBRILOY products er, global concerns about PFAS have
their advantages over externally ap- can meet customer demands for high- prompted customers in a wide range
plied greases or oils, which add pro- performance alternatives to materi- of industries to consider more-sus-
cessing time and costs and can transfer als lubricated with polytetrafluoro- tainable lubricants to replace PTFE.
to and contaminate other surfaces. As ethylene (PTFE), which is a per- and
an internal lubricant, PTFE is known polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). “SABIC continues to add value to
for imparting very low friction and These new grades extend SABIC’s LNP specialty compounds in multiple
enhancing wear resistance. Howev- LUBRILOY technology to additional ways – from expanded choice to im-
er, global concerns about PFAS have base resins and feature a patented lu- proved regulatory compliance,” said
prompted customers in a wide range brication technology enabling OEMs Ed Williams, senior product manager,
of industries to consider more-sus- to help avoid health and regulatory LNP Compounds, SABIC’s Specialties
tainable lubricants to replace PTFE. issues associated with materials con- business. “Deep knowledge of poly-

“SABIC continues to add value to taining intentionally added PFAS. mer chemistry enabled our experts
to achieve a milestone by develop-
LNP specialty compounds in multiple “In the face of proposed European ing a novel lubricant technology and
ways – from expanded choice to im- and individual US state regulations se- incorporating it into multiple new
proved regulatory compliance,” said verely restricting or banning the use base resins. Our new-generation LU-
Ed Williams, senior product manager, of PFAS, customers in the healthcare BRILOY compounds offer customers
LNP Compounds, SABIC’s Specialties industry and other markets are seek- the opportunity to achieve excellent
business. “Deep knowledge of poly- ing self-lubricated solutions that don’t wear and friction performance while
mer chemistry enabled our experts incorporate these chemicals,” noted easing concerns about anticipated re-
to achieve a milestone by develop- Ralph R. Buoniconti, SABIC senior strictions on PFAS.”
ing a novel lubricant technology and specialist, Regulatory. “SABIC has tak-
incorporating it into multiple new en the lead in developing multiple new

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