SABIC marks 70th anniversary of LNP product line with technical summit in Taiwan

Scientists and technologists behind the LNP™ portfolio continue to push the limits of technical performance, solving new challenges on a regular basis, while remaining committed to provide unique offerings and help create value for our customers.A technical summit on SABIC’s LNP product line in Taipei, Taiwan last week attracted more than 130 customers. The event was held to mark the 70 years since the LNP product line was introduced in 1948, setting itself on a course that has helped define the world of high-performance plastics compounding.

Belden Offers Faster, More Reliable Data Transfer with Layer 3 Backbone Switches

Belden offers faster, more reliable data transfer with Layer 3 backbone switch.
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Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has released a new version of its Hirschmann brand Layer 3 backbone switches – the DRAGON MACH4000/MACH4500 Series. These next generation devices allow engineers to transfer larger quantities of data faster without compromising network availability or performance.

Archroma Pakistan wins ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘CEO of the Year’ awards for the third time in a row

Vaqar Arif, Head of Finance & Controlling Pakistan, Archroma, receiving the EFP ‘Employer of the Year’ Award from Mr. Sayed Zukfiqar Abbas Bukhari, Federal Minister of Human Resource Development & Overseas Pakistan. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that its Pakistan affiliate has been named ‘Employer of the Year’ in the multinationals segment in a nationwide contest organized by the Employers Federation of Pakistan (EFP), for the third time in a row.

Asian housewares makers embracing use of UL eco-label for PP products made using Milliken’s Millad® NX 8000 clarifier

Asian housewares makers embracing use of UL eco-label for PP products made using Milliken’s Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifier. 
(Photos © 2018 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR192)The energy-saving benefits of Milliken's Millad® NX 8000 clarifier for polypropylene (PP) have long been known and documented. But now downstream customers, particularly in Asia, are realizing the upside of this, and are beginning to leverage this to their manufacturing advantage and the resulting UL Environmental Claim Validation (ECV) label to their marketing advantage.

Clariant and Eastman announce agrochemical collaboration 

Clariant and Eastman announce agrochemical collaboration.
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and Eastman Chemical Company, a global advanced materials and specialty additives company, are proud to announce an exclusive cooperation agreement for the distribution of Eastman’s Tamisolve NxG solvent, an innovative, low-tox, and highly effective solvent for the agrochemical industry.

SGP Foundation enables a more sustainable supply chain via best practice sharing for the printing industry and its customers

Long-time SGP supporter, Jonathan Graham will chair the new SGP Foundation.The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, today announced its sister company SGP Foundation, Inc. (SGPF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization.

Guardian Glass to share its vision of the future at BAU 2019

Guardian Glass to share its vision of the future at BAU 2019.
(Photo Guardian Glass, LLC, GRDPR165) Guardian Glass will delight visitors to it stand at BAU 2019 with a demonstration of the endless possibilities of glass – for today tomorrow and beyond – to a world in which glass will play an even greater role in our lives. BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, opens its doors in Munich, Germany, 14-19 January 2019.

Clariant Color Forecast Says Greens are Back in 2020 

Clariant Color Forecast Says Greens are Back in 2020. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the release of ColorForward 2020, the 14th edition of the annual color forecasting guide for the plastics industry.