Clariant selected by Xuzhou HaiDing for new propane dehydrogenation unit in China

Clariant’s CATOFIN® is a proven, highly reliable dehydrogenation catalyst used for the production of olefins. (Photo: Clariant)Munich, December 8, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced an agreement with Xuzhou HaiDing Chemical Technology Co. Ltd. to develop a custom-built CATOFIN catalyst and propane dehydrogenation (PDH) unit in cooperation with its technology partner CB&I. The project includes the license and engineering design of the unit, which is to be built in Pizhou, Jiangsu Province, China.

TE Connectivity developing Mini I/O connector system with Cat6A technology

TE Connectivity developing Mini I/O connector system with Cat6A technology. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR223)DARMSTADT, Germany – December 7, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is working to expand their Mini I/O product family with a Mini I/O Cat6A cable connector that combines a small form-factor with connection speed. The new Mini I/O connector will be made available in a field installable version and version for cable harness makers for volume usage. This new product will further complete TE’s family of industrial Mini I/O connectors supporting serial, bus and Ethernet communication up to 10Gbps (Cat6A) performance making all connections work in industrial environments.

Thriving beginnings for Color Atlas by Archroma with 5 strategic partnerships with trend experts, forecasters and influencers

The Archroma Color Center at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), featuring the Color Atlas by Archroma®. 
(Photo: Archroma)Reinach, Switzerland, 6 December 2017 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals known for pioneering custom color engineering in textile and fashion, celebrates thriving beginnings for its Color Atlas color library system.

Clariant launches 3D Printing business to provide solutions for the fast-changing Additive Manufacturing market

Clariant 3D Printer Filament. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, December 6, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced its new dedicated 3D Printing business to meet the demand of the fast-changing Additive Manufacturing market for premium and customized 3D printer filaments.

SGP Hosts Community Day to Help Drive Future of Sustainable Printing

SGPSAYVILLE, NY – December 5, 2017 – The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership held its SGP Community Day on November 14, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. The event brought together leading print professionals, brands and sustainability champions for conversations on growing strategic programs and partnerships. The conference included presentations and lively discussions on procurement, circular economy and sustainability practices from leading companies. Jeremy Carroll, Co-Founder of Latitude, a brand and experience design firm, inspired the group with the story of his organization and its impact on their customers, supply chain and the world.

Clariant`s Agrocer™ seed colorants now available as pre-dispersed granules with uniform global specifications

Agrocer Yellow 001 Gran. is one of the first new seed colorants available in pre-dispersed granulated pigment form from Clariant’s dedicated range of colorants for the agricultural industry. (Photo: Clariant)Charlotte, December 1, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will exhibit at the ASTA CSS 2017 & Seed Expo, December 4-7 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. The company will feature its full range of Agrocer seed pigments and pigment preparations, the first dedicated range of colorants for the agricultural industry, at booth #809.

Grand opening day for Omron Nordic Automation Center

Grand opening day for Omron Nordic Automation Center. 
(Photo: Omron, PR034)The Nordic Automation Center enables Omron to support its role as leader in technology and automation. Focusing on the company’s core competence of ‘Machine Automation’, the new center will help development of new technologies, products, and solutions. It provides a community hub for Omron and customers to share knowledge, and test and demonstrate the latest robotics innovations.

One-step Bonderite L-FM FL polymer-based coating process changes the game in metal pretreatment for demanding automotive bolts

With Bonderite L-FM FL, Henkel has developed an innovative solution with superior cost performances, reduced CO2 impact and a much smaller water footprint. 
(Photo: Henkel, PR042)Düsseldorf, Germany – Henkel Adhesive Technologies has sharpened the market fit of its Bonderite L-FM FL portfolio of polymeric coatings for the surface conversion of metals used in cold forming operations. The optimized Bonderite L-FM FL process reduces the number of treatment steps from as much as ten to one or two and is fast emerging as an attractive alternative in the production of high-performance automotive bolts and screws.