Get ahead of the flow and go pro-environmental today

Going pro-environmental can make a big difference to our planet. (Photo: Perstorp)Switching from mineral oils to polyol ester base oils using a new generation of Pro-Environment Polyols can significantly reduce the cradle-to-grave environmental impact of synthetic lubricants. Perstorp’s renewable Penta, marketed as Voxtar™, for example, reduce the carbon footprint by up to 80%.

Want to sharpen your sustainability?
You can with the new Pro-Environment Polyols

Going pro-environmental can make a big difference to our planet. (Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp was the first to introduce Pro-Environment Polyols (Voxtar™) and has a strong portfolio of acids for synthetic lubricants. The company is now extending its market lead with the introduction of several new pro-environment grades for POE and lubricant producers. With no loss in efficiency, safety or other performance criteria these pro-environment polyols give POE formulators an instant opportunity to sharpen their sustainability profile. This major environmental advantage can then be passed onto customers and through the lubricant value chain helping to differentiate lubricants towards consumers.

Australia’s NRMA choose Tritium for $10m electric vehicle fast charging network

Australians NRMA choose Tritium for $10m electric vehicle fast charging network. 
(Image courtesy Tritium, PR004)The NRMA has begun unlocking New South Wales and the ACT* for the growing number of electric vehicle drivers, choosing Australian EV charging specialists Tritium as the supplier of electric vehicle chargers for its $10 million network rollout.

Clariant inaugurates new Additives production facilities in China 

The opening ceremony was attended by Clariant Executive Committee member Christian Kohlpaintner, key customers and local government officials, as well as Clariant’s Greater China Regional President and other members of the company’s Business Unit Additives. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the official opening of two new, fully-owned additives facilities at its site in Zhenjiang, China. This completes a multi-million CHF investment originally announced last year and puts Clariant’s Additives business in China on track to further expand its offering of customized, high-end solutions for the plastics, coatings & ink industries.

Omron to Introduce New i4 SCARA Product Family

Omron to introduce New i4 SCARA product family. (Photo: Omron, PR050)Omron Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan. President and CEO: Yoshihito Yamada), a global leader in automation technology, announced today at Automatica, the leading exhibition for smart automation and robotics, that it will be introducing a new line of SCARA robots, boasting sleek design and enhanced performance. Named the “i4,” the new generation of SCARA robot will save space during installation, and allow easier configuration into existing production lines. The i4 is fast, repeatable, easy to operate and flexible for multiple configurations and applications.

Swell Changchun uses platable ELIX ABS P2MC for new FAW-Volkswagen projects

Front grille and logo of the Chinese-built VW Magotan are produced in ELIX ABS P2MC. 
(Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR040)A leading supplier of electroplated automotive parts in China has selected ELIX ABS P2MC from ELIX Polymers for several new projects for FAW-Volkswagen Automotive. Changchun FAW Sihuan Swell Auto Parts is making use of the best-in-class plating performance of this specialty grade to produce parts with very good surfaces and with very low scrap rates after the electroplating process.

KRAIBURG TPE material makes new Diorshow Pump’N’Volume mascara container flexible

THERMOLAST® K from KRAIBURG TPE gives flexibility and an aesthetic surface quality – combined with excellent adhesion to copolyester – to Diorshow Pump’N’Volume Mascara’s innovative packaging. 
(Image: © Christian Dior 2018)The well-known company Christian Dior is taking advantage of the flexibility of a thermoplastic elastomer from KRAIBURG TPE for its new Diorshow Pump’N’Volume Mascara. The mascara container’s soft component enables the brush to be optimally supplied with the creamy mascara to create spectacular volume.

SOLISTRAND terminals and splices from TE Connectivity: performance that is measured in decades

SOLISTRAND terminals and splices from TE Connectivity: performance that is measured in decades. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR180)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors and a pioneer in wire crimping solutions, offers the industry’s broadest range of crimping tools and terminals. An important family in that range, SOLISTRAND solderless terminals and splices, has played a pivotal role in powering technological innovation for over 70 years.