Clariant to feature halogen-free flame retardants and Florida institute of technology jet dragster at UTECH 2016

Florida Institute of Technology’s jet dragster. The next generation of dragsters require non-halogenated, non-migrating and highly flame retardant energy-absorbing foams for enhanced driver safety. (Photo: Larsen Motorsports)Charlotte, April 1, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Florida Institute of Technology, jointly with Larsen Motorsports, will exhibit at UTECH 2016 in Charlotte, N.C., April 6-7. The Florida Institute of Technology dragster, driven by Elaine Larsen of Larsen Motorsports, will be on display in booth #102, along with the next-generation prototype.

Nearly Invisible Netting to Protect Fans at 10 Major League Baseball Stadiums

Nearly Invisible Netting to Protect Fans at 10 Major League Baseball Stadiums.Stanley, N.C. (April 1, 2016) – As the first pitches of the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season approach, more fans seated close to the action will be protected by screens extending further down the foul lines than in past seasons. Fans in 10 MLB ballparks, however, might not readily notice the change thanks to barely visible systems developed and installed by Promats Athletics, using netting manufactured by NET Systems made with Black Dyneema® material.

Pevalen™ Weichmacher von Perstorp zeigt weitere Vorteile für verbrauchernahe Anwendungen

Die Grafik zeigt die im Konuskalorimeter abgegebenen Rauchmengen unterschiedlicher Weich-PVC-Formulierungen. Rezepturen mit 50 phr Pevalen™ entwickeln dabei erheblich weniger Rauch als vergleichbare Kandidaten mit einem typischen Wettbewerbsweichmacher (DINP). Bei gleich weichen Formulierungen ist der Unterschied noch erheblicher, da sich mit Pevalen™ gegenüber DINP die gleiche Weichheit schon bei einer geringerer Dosierung erzeugen lässt. (Grafik: Perstorp)Perstorp - 31. März 2016 - Immer mehr Weich-PVC-Hersteller und -Anwender nutzen die ausgezeichneten Verarbeitungs- und Leistungseigenschaften von Pevalen™, dem phthalatfreien Allzweckweichmacher von Perstorp für verbrauchernahe Anwendungen. Neue Untersuchungen weisen jetzt darauf hin, dass es einen weiteren guten Grund für die Wahl von Pevalen™ gibt - seine Flammschutzeigenschaften.

BRB extends its partnership with Azelis for personal care in North America, UK and Ireland

AzelisBRB International BV is pleased to announce a strategic partnership agreement with Azelis, the leading distributor of specialty innovative ingredients to the personal care sector.

Songwon underlines its commitment to China’s polymer industry at Chinaplas 2016

Songwon Industrial Group will be showcasing its high-performance solutions at Chinaplas 2016, together with its Joint Venture (JV) partner Qingdao Long Fortune Chemical & Auxiliary Co., Ltd. – a leading stabilizer supplier with a superb reputation among all the major polyolefin manufacturers in China. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – March 31, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world, will be showcasing its high-performance solutions at Chinaplas 2016, together with its Joint Venture (JV) partners, Songwon Baifu – a global leader in thioesters and Qingdao Long Fortune Chemical & Auxiliary Co., Ltd. – a leading stabilizer supplier with a superb reputation among all the major polyolefin manufacturers in China.

Clariant to highlight medical packaging solutions at CPhI South East Asia in Indonesia

Clariant Desiccant Canisters – active healthcare packaging solultions. (Photo: Clariant)Singapore, March 31, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will participate in the P-mec and Innopack South East Asia exhibitions to be held on 6 - 8 April 2016 at the Jakarta International Expo in Indonesia. Held concurrently with the ICSE and Hi South East Asia that also address the pharmaceutical market's needs, the events are known collectively under the name of CPhI South East Asia. Clariant will highlight its healthcare packaging capabilities in this pivotal industry event that showcases the latest pharma products and solutions.

Guardian Glass Services boosts its management team with the appointment of Luisa Delclaux and Javier Lorea

Javier Lorea, director of sales of Guardian Glass Services.Bertrange, Luxembourg, March 30, 2016 – Luisa Delclaux has been named managing director of Guardian Glass Services®, the newly rebranded glass repair service division of Guardian Industries, a leading provider of glass high-quality products for commercial, residential, transportation and interior applications. Delclaux takes over from Marco Antonio Moreno, who has assumed new responsibilities in the group’s Automotive Division. The change of leadership is complemented by the appointment of Javier Lorea as director of sales for the division.

Samsung selects DSM’s Arnitel TPE for soft strap on latest smart watch

Samsung selects DSM’s Arnitel® TPE for soft strap on latest smart watch. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR477)Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, says producers of wearable electronics are turning to its Arnitel® thermoplastic elastomer for soft straps. A new high performance solution that it created specifically for the application has been adopted by several companies, including Samsung for its latest Galaxy Gear S2 smartwatch.