PICT / PICF - ABS / PC replacement

PICT is a transparent, high-Tg polyester built on isosorbide. Adding flexible CHDM to the PEIT chain raises impact strength, and with it durability, which is what makes it suitable for the parts made from ABS, PC and Tritan today. An isosorbide share of 40 to 60% of total diols was found optimal to mimic ABS.

What it is.

Biobased content

30%

Appearance

Transparent

Glass transition, Tg

110 to 150 °C, against about 105 °C for ABS

Heat resistance

Above ABS, and into the polycarbonate range at the top of the Tg band

Ageing

Superior durability, the low-ageing property the family is built for

End of life

Technically recyclable

Supply

Dual-source

Where it goes.

The toy on the floor

Transparent parts that survive years of handling without yellowing or going brittle.

The appliance on the counter

Housings and see-through components.

ToysTransparent and structural parts that must survive years of handling.

Household appliancesHousings and transparent components with heat exposure.

Consumer durablesParts where ageing and yellowing decide the product's life.

Engineering partsWhere transparency and heat resistance both matter.

Any material can be made available from our own pilot plant at ~50 kg scale. Tell us the part and the process and we will match a grade to it.

How it compares.

Biobased content

Fossil ABS / Tritan0%

Parana PICT / PICF30%

CO₂ footprint

Fossil ABS / Tritan4.71 kg/kg

Parana PICT / PICF1.4 kg/kg, 3.3 kg saved per kg

Impact strength

Fossil ABS / TritanHigh, the reason ABS is used

Parana PICT / PICFRaised by flexible CHDM

Supply

Fossil ABS / TritanSingle-source

Parana PICT / PICFDual-source security

End of life

Fossil ABS / TritanNo upgrade path

Parana PICT / PICFTechnically recyclable

Glass transition

Fossil ABS / Tritan~105 °C

Parana PICT / PICF110 to 150 °C

Stiffness

Fossil ABS / Tritan2.0–2.6 GPa

Parana PICT / PICF>2.5 GPa

Stage

Fossil ABS / TritanCommercial

Parana PICT / PICFLab scale, 2 L autoclave

Where it is today.

2026

Optimisation and application development with brand partners.

2027

First industrial trial runs and first commercial resin order.

2028

Commercial roll-out.

2030

Licensing to reactor partners.

PICT is protected by families covering solvent polymerisation and chain extenders, filed on composition of matter, the synthesis technology and applications. See the full patent estate and publications →

Tell us the application, and we will send the specifications.

We answer with the technical datasheet for PICT / PICF, the grades available today, and what we can supply at lab scale.

Other materials

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