Clariant completes color range of “super-transparent” pigment preparations

Clariant’s Hostatint™ A 100-ST pigment preparations used for a OptiWhite plate glass with alternating black and gold special effect pigments in the strips. (Photos: Middy Polished Plate Glass Vase Style 2. A special thanks to the artist Sidney Hutter www.sidneyhutter.com) Muttenz, April 18, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, unveils Hostatint™ A 100-ST, a range of super-transparent preparations based on non-halogenated pigments to support the eye-catching metallic and mineral effects as well as new shades for surface and contour enhancements so desired for today’s lifestyle products.

Milliken Acquires Keystone Aniline Corporation to Better Serve Global Colorant Customers

PHOTOS: Keystone brings exceptional colorant formulation skills and application development technology to the acquisition.Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company, a leading supplier of polymer-bound colorants and additives, today announced that it has acquired Keystone Aniline Corporation, a global leader in dyes, pigments, pigment dispersions and polymers, headquartered in Chicago, Ill. This move joins two successful organizations with complementary expertise and capabilities to offer customers a broader array of advanced colorant solutions, technologies and services. Further, the acquisition enables customers to streamline their supply chains by allowing them to obtain a wider range of products from a single source. Customers will see enhanced reliability of supply through Milliken’s acquirement of Keystone’s multiple facilities around the world.

Hirschmann unterstreicht auf der Hannover Messe seine Kompetenz bei modernen Automatisierungsnetzwerken

Belden unterstreicht auf der Hannover Messe seine Kompetenz bei modernen Automatisierungsnetzwerken. (Foto: Belden, PR447)Neckartenzlingen – 13. April 2017 - Belden Inc., ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Signalüber­tragungslösungen für unternehmenskritische Anwendungen, unterstreicht mit seiner Marke Hirschmann Automation and Control auf der diesjährigen Hannover Messe erneut seine Kompetenz bei modernen Automatisierungsnetzwerken.

Archroma to showcase innovative solutions for enhanced color, performance and sustainability at China Interdye 2017 in Shanghai

Archroma Stand A 100 China Interdye 2017 Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center from April 12-14. 
(Photo: Archroma)Reinach, Switzerland, 12 April 2017 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, will present at China Interdye 2017 some of its most innovative technologies, under the motto: “Colors enhanced, performance enhanced, sustainability enhanced”. True to its long-term commitment to sustainability and innovation, Archroma will present solutions that combine performance, cost optimization and responsible textile production. With a heritage of more than 120 years, Archroma is in the position to offer solutions for enhancing colors, performance and sustainability globally.

SONGWON opens new Technology Innovation Center

“Opening Ceremony” & “Technology Innovation Center at Maeam plant”.
(Photos: SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – April 12, 2017 – Leading specialty chemicals manufacturer, SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. announced today that it has officially opened a new Technology Innovation Center in Korea on March 23, 2017.

TE Connectivity’s White Polyester Chemical-Resistant Labels Withstand Chemicals and Heat

TE Connectivity’s white polyester chemical-resistant labels withstand chemicals and heat. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR167)SWINDON, United Kingdom – April 12, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is highlighting its white polyester chemical-resistant (WPCR) labels that enable clear identification even in the most demanding environments.

Clariant offers improved CESA®-nucleant masterbatches for “clear PP” applications

ClariantCharlotte, April 11, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, now offers an expanded line of CESA-nucleant masterbatches designed to improve the performance of homopolymer, random, and copolymer polypropylenes for clear packaging applications. Since many resin suppliers have reduced the availability of compounded polypropylene resin grades, these latest, easy-to-use formulations give processors a flexible, affordable, alternative way to get the modified materials they need.

Archroma unveils cost-effective deposit control innovation now also for soft water pulp and papermaking: Cartaspers® PLH liq

Archroma unveils cost-effective deposit control innovation now also for soft water pulp and papermaking: Cartaspers® PLH liq. (Photos: Archroma)Reinach, Switzerland, 11 April 2017 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, launches Cartaspers® PLH liquid, a single-product breakthrough enabling easy and highly-effective control of pitch and stickies deposition especially in soft water pulp and papermaking environments. Pulp mill tests already report easier application, better performance and significant cost savings compared to alternative deposit control systems.