Sabic has won an award for its new grade of resin with a novel plastic-based design as an alternative to metal.

It was named a winner of the 2023 R&D 100 Award, a global science and innovation competition, in the Mechanical/Materials category for its innovative solution, demonstrating how the company is continuing to invest in technology and innovation across multiple industries to help its global customers develop and deliver winning solutions.

The winning LNP™ ELCRES™ resin is a polycarbonate-based copolymer resin, suited for PV connector bodies, which meets stricter performance and regulatory requirements for emerging 1.5 Kv solar systems. This cost-effective specialty resin performs better than competitive materials such as glass reinforced nylon, polyphenylene ether and standard polycarbonate.

The US-based R&D World magazine also recognised Bob Maughon, SABIC Executive Vice-President, Technology and Innovation, as ‘R&D Sustainability Innovator of the Year’ in the Professional Category.