Automotive Exports August 2023

SABIC expands specialty materials portfolio with
new LNP STAT-KON compounds to help advance
ADAS radar and improve safety
New LNP STAT-KON WDF40RID and
WDF40RI compounds address a key
challenge of mmWave radar – its increased
noise-to-signal ratio. To minimize noise
that interferes with the transmission of
the main radar signal, these compounds
provide a high dissipation factor (Df) for
efficient absorption. Compared to other
semi-crystalline glass filled materials,
SABIC’s new glass fiber-reinforced
grades deliver higher absorption and
lower reflectivity. In addition, they offer
ultra-high flow and very low warpage,
empowering customers to create new
designs for internal and external singlelayer
absorbers, or to optimize traditional
metal-backed absorbers.
“Steady improvements in accuracy and
reliability are helping ADAS technologies
increase vehicle safety,” said Joshua
Chiaw, Director, Business Management,
LNP & NORYL, Specialties, SABIC. “To
help accelerate ADAS improvements,
SABIC continues to add new specialty
materials with exceptional properties
that have the potential to enhance the
design and performance of ADAS sensors
ecosystem including radar, LiDAR and
camera components. Our new LNP STAT-
KON compounds, well suited for radar
absorbers, could help propel the shift to
higher-frequency mmWave radar to enable
better image resolution and greater range.
These new solutions reflect our extensive
experience with both ADAS and the
mobility sector as a whole.”
Improved Radar Performance
The award-winning LNP STAT-KON
WDF40RID compound exhibits high
absorption (up to 75 percent at 77 GHz)
and controlled reflection (as low as 25
percent at 77 GHz), which together can
significantly reduce noise. This innovative
product can surpass incumbent materials in
higher absorption and lower reflection by
as much as 10 percent on a flat design and
can be further optimized with appropriate
design shapes. LNP STAT-KON WDF40RID
compound delivers consistent performance
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