Clariant OleMax® 260: New acetylene selective hydrogenation catalyst starts strong at Dow

Successful industrial start-up of OleMax® 260 catalyst at world-scale ethylene production plant of The Dow Chemical Company. 
(Photo: The Dow Chemical Company)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the launch of OleMax 260, a new selective hydrogenation catalyst with extremely high ethylene selectivity and operational stability. Specially developed for ethylene producers with “front-end” process configurations, OleMax 260 offers a new solution to increase yields and profits while ensuring safer and more sustainable operation.

TE Connectivity at Lightfair International; demonstrating the next generation of solutions for horticultural lighting

TE Connectivity at Lightfair; demonstrating the next generation of solutions for horticultural lighting. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR243)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, will demonstrate how it is illuminating the industry with its latest connectivity solutions for horticultural lighting at Lightfair International (LFI) in Chicago, USA from May 8 – 10, 2018.

Guardian Glass in Europe launches new Glass Analytics tool to replace the Guardian Configurator for improved glass performance analysis

Guardian Glass in Europe launches new Glass Analytics tool to replace the Guardian Configurator for improved glass performance analysis.
(Photo Guardian Glass, LLC, GRDPR156) Guardian Glass in Europe has introduced an enhancement to the company’s widely-used suite of web-based software tools, Glass Analytics, improving the ability of European users to demonstrate the advantages of high performance glass in building facades.

SABIC again expands fast-growing additive manufacturing materials portfolio with launch of three new filaments at NPE 2018

SABIC has extensive experience in a range of healthcare market segments, including single-use devices, portable medical equipment and surgical instruments and trays. The company’s new ULTEM™ AMHU1010F and LEXAN™ AMHC620F filaments are potentially suitable for a wide variety of medical devices, from conceptual modeling to functional prototyping and end-use parts. Customized or personalized applications can include surgical instruments, single-use devices and casts/splints.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, announced here at NPE 2018, booth S19001, the third expansion of its additive manufacturing materials offering within 12 months. Specifically, SABIC is launching three new filaments for fused deposition modeling: ULTEM™ AM1010F filament for general high-temperature applications, including tooling; and ULTEM™ AMHU1010F and LEXAN™ AMHC620F filaments for healthcare applications. These advanced new materials, which can be used for end-use parts as well as prototypes, are key to SABIC’s strategy of extending the scope of additive manufacturing. The company is also applying its broad expertise in materials, processing and design optimization – as well as deep knowledge and experience in healthcare – to enhance additive manufacturing technologies.

SABO S.p.A. completes acquisition of Domus Personal Care

SABOSABO S.p.A. is very pleased to announce the acquisition of the Personal Care Business Unit of Domus Chemicals S.p.A. and the brand “DOMUSCARE”, high quality Specialty Esters and Emollients. This acquisition will reinforce the Personal Care position of SABO in the Cosmetics market and allows both parties to leverage their strengths and innovative capabilities in the development, manufacturing and distribution of new sustainable products based on existing technologies and to build a long term collaboration in other fields for the future.

Clariant delivered novel performance boost for ecolabel certified architectural paints at ACS 2018

Clariant’s novel neutralizer in the storage stability test. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, supports North America’s architectural paints market in creating a healthier indoors for U.S. households with innovative formulation ingredients now launched to the region. New renewable-based and hazard label-free multifunctional neutralizer Genamin Gluco 50 and new advanced stabilizer system Dispersogen SPS/SPV for “breathable” biocide-free paints offer a step-change to environmentally friendly coatings.

Clariant showcases support for North America’s plastics industry growth 

Halogen-free Exolit® OP 1400 provides outstanding flame retardancy to polyamide parts, enhances safety with UL 94 V0 performance down to 0.4 mm and enables the molding of complex parts with no mold deposits and blooming. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, turns the spotlight on its increasing on-the-ground support and innovation focus for North America’s four key plastics application segments at NPE 2018 Booth S18155.

SABIC debuts at NPE 2018 new portfolio of PP compounds for soft feel in automotive interior components

India’s Tata Motors is the first automotive manufacturer to use one of the new SABIC® PP compound grades for improved haptics in a vehicle interior application. This leading Indian automaker used a new SABIC® PP grade in the steering column cover and speedometer cluster top for its 2017 Tiago hatchback.SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, unveiled here today at NPE 2018, booth S19001, a new and growing portfolio of SABIC® polypropylene (PP) compounds that deliver a soft feel combined with excellent scratch performance in unpainted, low gloss automotive interior components. The new SABIC® PP compounds offer the luxurious haptics and finishes that today’s consumers demand – even in lower-priced vehicles. At the same time, these injection molding materials can help automotive OEMs and tiers reduce costs by as much as 50 percent by avoiding secondary operations such as applying soft paint, fabric, foam or other surface covering.