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Sabic teams up with Iyris & Napco to create high-tech durable greenhouse roofing solution
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Saturday, 16 November, 2024, 13 : 00 PM [IST]
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Saudi Arabia
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Sabic, a global leader in the chemical industry, 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 its 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 (KSA), designed to improve the sustainability of its agriculture and food security in the region.
In this collaboration, the 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 its plant in Jubail, KSA. Napco National uses the certified circular LLDPE to manufacture a durable greenhouse roofing film.
Khaled Al-Jalawi, global circular economy director at Sabic, said, “We are proud to have collaborated on this innovative project using our Trucircle material solutions. The agricultural greenhouses, made with certified circular polyethylene from Sabic, utilise advanced recycled plastic, providing significant sustainability benefits. This initiative highlights how Sabic is collaborating with local entities to drive plastic circularity, demonstrating the power of collective efforts to benefit the agriculture industry in the Kingdom and potentially beyond.”
The film made by Napco National using its 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 behaviour by blocking near-infrared heat without compromising the transmission of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR).
Chadi Radi, senior director for Business Development at Napco National, said, “We are proud to have sponsored the production of the SecondSky greenhouse film for the Al-Bada prototype farm, utilising Sabic Trucircle material which performs very well on our existing PE Film extrusion lines. This collaboration stands as a testament to Napco National’s commitment to sustainable development and innovation. Together, we are shaping a success story that paves the way for a greener future and a more sustainable agricultural industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
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