31-08-2011

Clariant calls on Pallmann mills for masterbatch production

Zweibrücken, Germany (August 31, 2011) – Clariant Masterbatches is a major producer of masterbatches, with a strong reputation in safety and process excellence. Grinding equipment from leading producer Pallmann provides important assistance in this task. Pallmann mills are different from the competition: they can easily and efficiently handle all the main polymers by Clariant Masterbatches without the need for special cooling with liquid nitrogen. This decrease substantially boosts efficiency, without negatively affecting the quality for the application needed.

31-08-2011

Songwon announces global price increases for its Songnox^® Range of Antioxidants

Ulsan, Korea – August 31, 2011 – Songwon Industrial, a leading developer and manufacturer of polymer additives, will increase global prices of its Songnox® antioxidants between 10 and 20% effective October 1, 2011, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary to recover the unprecedented raw material cost increases over the last two years and to support continued investment in reliable supply.

30-08-2011

LE SYSTÈME AVERY DENNISON CURVE APPEAL™ DECORE DE FAÇON SEDUISANTE LES FLACONS AUX FORMES COMPLEXES

LEIDEN, Pays-Bas — le 30 août 2011 — Les visiteurs du stand Avery Dennison au salon Labelexpo Europe vont avoir la primeur de découvrir le système Avery Dennison Curve Appeal™ et le film Fasson Curvy™. Il s’agit de la combinaison unique d’une machine de pose et d’une d’étiquettes film qui offre une plus large surface de décoration, avec le look séduisant d’une étiquette autoadhésive. Cette technologie et cette matière permettent de décorer des flacons aux formes relativement complexes en fournissant jusqu'à 30 pour cent d'espace de communication supplémentaire.

29-08-2011

Third JEC Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.) to showcase new advances in composite technology in Asia-Pacific

JEC Composites has announced the third staging of its Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.), to be held in Singapore from 18 to 20 October 2011, as part of its global forums and conferences program showcasing the latest business intelligence and technical content to help promote the use of composites solutions around the world. I.C.S. is the only summit in the Asia-Pacific region that gathers the widest range of technical papers, composites experts and qualified industry delegates in a single event.

29-08-2011

Guaranteeing a reliable power supply over four decades

Since 1971, well over a hundred million of Hirschmann™’s ST-series connectors have been produced. Still retaining practically the same original design, these connectors are used to provide power for electric awnings, blinds and shutters. The maximum rated voltage is AC 400 V/DC 250 V, with a rated current of up to AC 16 A/DC 10 A. Because the connectors are reliable, easy to install and have a long operational life they have become the standard for a wide range of applications including mechanical engineering, lighting technology and the medical sectors. This is why the ST-series remains an important part of the connector program and will continue to be further developed if necessary.

25-08-2011

Clariant partners with KitoZyme

• Clariant announces long-term partnership with KitoZyme to deliver innovative white biotechnology products for personal care applications
• New range of sustainable and cost effective range of biopolymers
• Clear move to deliver technology ingredients with the character of differentiation

Muttenz, 25 August 2011 – To meet the needs of Personal Care customers worldwide looking for natural and sustainable ingredients, Clariant, a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals, has announced to enter a long-term partnership with KitoZyme, a leading edge manufacturer of biopolymers. The complete range of effective, sustainable and sensory enhancing biopolymers for personal care applications of KitoZyme will be available from October 2011 under Clariant trade names Vitipure™, Zenvivo™ and Velsan®.