Press release submitted on behalf of SABIC.
- SABIC’s MEGAMOLDING™ platform enables the manufacturability of large, high-performance thermoplastic parts with greater efficiency.
- By overcoming traditional cost and processing barriers, MEGAMOLDING offers manufacturers a scalable alternative to metal and thermoset materials.
- Leveraging SABIC’s expertise in materials, tool design, and process optimization, MEGAMOLDING can drive cost savings, and more sustainable manufacturing solutions.
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has introduced MEGAMOLDING™, an innovative platform designed to enable the manufacturability of large thermoplastic parts across multiple industries. By combining the company’s deep materials science expertise with the processing, tooling, and equipment know-how of value chain collaborators, MEGAMOLDING can potentially enable faster, more cost-effective, and more sustainable manufacturing solutions compared to traditional metal and thermoset material approaches.
Sami Al-Osaimi, Executive Vice President, Polymers SBU at SABIC, said: “With decades of success in materials innovation, SABIC is uniquely positioned to collaborate with industry partners across value chains to redefine what’s possible in large-part manufacturing with thermoplastics. Unlocking their full potential can be a game-changer for manufacturers seeking improved performance, efficiency, and sustainability.”
While thermoplastics have long been used in manufacturing, cost, complexity, and processing challenges have limited their application in large components. MEGAMOLDING addresses these barriers by providing scalable, high-performance solutions that enable greater design freedom and efficiency across industries.
The innovative MEGAMOLDING platform harnesses SABIC’s unique expertise in advanced materials with the machinery, mold and tooling design, and processing know-how of collaborators across the value chain to make thermoplastic molding of large parts more feasible for more components.
The platform’s benefits include:
- Cost and process efficiency by using competitive tooling, consolidating parts, and simplifying manufacturing, post-processing, and assembly steps.
- Faster injection molding cycle times vs. metal casting or thermoset processing.
- Greater design freedom to achieve more complex geometries and functional integration that’s difficult with metal stamping or casting.
- Simplified product architecture with better designs for disassembly, sorting and recycling.
- Weight and mass reduction while meeting strength and stiffness requirements.
- Lower carbon emissions, enabled by improved processing efficiency and lighter weight finished parts.
MEGAMOLDING is well-suited for a wide range of industries and applications, including:
- Automotive – Large battery enclosures (covers and trays), heavy truck parts (hoods, panels, roofs, body panels), large structural components, truck beds, and more.
- Energy & infrastructure – Large energy storage enclosures, wind turbine components, and power grid structures.
- Industrial equipment – Heavy-duty machinery housings, chemical storage tanks, and piping solutions.
- Consumer goods & electronics – Appliance enclosures, furniture, and protective casings.
Building & construction – Structural panels, roofing components, and reinforced plastic solutions.
ABOUT SABIC
SABIC is a global diversified chemicals company, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It manufactures on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia Pacific, making differentiated products: chemicals, commodity and high-performance plastics, and agri-nutrients.
SABIC supports its customers by identifying opportunities and developing end-use applications in key industries: Automotive, Hygiene & Healthcare, Electrical & Electronics, Packaging, Agriculture, Consumer Products, and Building & Construction.
The company has more than 28,000 employees worldwide, serving customers in over 140 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, SABIC has more than 11,000 patents and patent applications and has a global network of technology & innovation centers.