Who makes Lexan now?
Lexan is sold by NexPoint Materials in the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Polymer: PC. Checked Nov 2, 2026.
The short answer
Owner now (Americas): NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares)
Sold 2026
What changed, and when
SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares. Announced Jan 8, 2026. Closed Aug 3, 2026. Now sold as NexPoint Materials. NexPoint says product formulations and specifications are unchanged. The sale covered the Americas and Europe only.
Sources
Ownership history
- General Electric (GE Plastics) (1958)
- SABIC Innovative Plastics (2007)
- SABIC (2016)
- NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) (2026)
What to check on your Lexan paperwork
- Ask your seller in writing whether the grade name, suffix and formula are unchanged.
- Get the data sheet and COA from the new owner and compare them line by line with your old ones.
- Look up the UL file holder name for your grade on UL Product iQ.
- Ask for FDA, REACH, RoHS and other letters issued by the new owner.
- Update your supplier record (legal entity, remit-to address, contacts) and confirm any bank change by phone.
Company names you may see on older Lexan paperwork
GE Plastics, General Electric, GE Advanced Materials, SABIC Innovative Plastics. If an old drawing, COA or UL file names one of these, it can still refer to Lexan.
Current Lexan data sheets
SABIC LEXAN resin grades and data sheets. NexPoint says data sheets stay on sabic.com for now and will be reissued under the NexPoint name over time; existing SABIC documents remain valid. Use the newest data sheet and COA from the current owner, not a copy saved years ago.
Lexan grades on this site
Other brands from NexPoint Materials
Cycolac, Cycoloy, Geloy, Valox, Xenoy, Xylex.
Buying Lexan or an alternative
ResinBridge quotes Lexan where we can source it, or a matched alternative with what differs, from one gaylord to a railcar. See our guide to Polycarbonate.
Questions
Who makes Lexan now?
NexPoint Materials (owned by Mutares) sells Lexan in the U.S., Canada and Latin America (checked Nov 2, 2026).
Did Lexan change owners?
Status: Sold 2026. SABIC brand (the former GE Plastics line) until SABIC sold its Americas and Europe engineering thermoplastics business to Mutares.
Where do I find current Lexan data sheets?
On the owner's site: SABIC LEXAN resin grades and data sheets. Use the newest data sheet and COA from the current owner.
From our resin brand ownership tracker, which covers 318 brands with a source for every row. Spot a change we missed? Tell us.
Need Lexan or a matched alternative?
Send the Lexan grade you run. A polymer chemist confirms it, quotes it where we can source it, or suggests a matched alternative with what differs.