11 Apr 2019
Clariant’s new OxyMax® PA 690 phthalic anhydride catalyst excels in start-up at Petrowidada plant
Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the successful start-up of its new high-yield OxyMax PA 690 catalyst at Petrowidada’s world-scale phthalic anhydride plant in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. After an industry-standard ramp-up time to a high ortho-xylene load of 100 grams per normal cubic meter (g/Nm³), the production facility reports significantly greater yield for the first nine months of operation. The highly favorable results demonstrated at the Petrowidada plant are due to the unique design and materials employed in the new catalyst.
10 Apr 2019
Avery Dennison recognizes 2019 Suppliers of Distinction at Global Awards Ceremony
Avery Dennison Label and Graphic Materials honored 18 pressure-sensitive industry suppliers during the company’s annual supplier recognition ceremony, held April 1 to 3 in Noordwijk, Netherlands.
10 Apr 2019
KRAIBURG TPE at Plastteknik Nordic
KRAIBURG TPE will present itself with its market-oriented portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers and a comprehensive service package at this year’s Plastteknik Nordic in Malmö, Sweden. This trade show is one of the most important events in this region for sharing information on trends, new ideas and projects in the plastics industry held this year.
10 Apr 2019
ELIX Polymers appoints new CEO
ELIX Polymers Board of Directors has appointed David Castañeda as CEO and Board Member for ELIX Polymers SL (“ELIX”) effective from 8th April 2019. He succeeds Wolfgang Doering, who stepped down at the end of March.
10 Apr 2019
Archroma heads to Techtextil with innovations and system solutions for enhanced sustainability, color and performance
Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be at Techtextil to launch its latest innovations and system solutions aimed to help textile manufacturers with optimized productivity and/or value creation in their markets.
9 Apr 2019
INEOS Styrolution: Breakthrough in chemical recycling of polystyrene
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that it completed the first successful test runs producing virgin polystyrene from previously depolymerised material. These experiments, completed at the company’s Antwerp site in Belgium, can be seen as the practical proof of the recyclability of polystyrene.
8 Apr 2019
PPG, Avery Dennison sign agreement to commercialize eco-friendly foil system for ship hulls
PPG (NYSE:PPG) and Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions have announced today they have signed an agreement to further commercialize their companies’ patented self-adhesive fouling release foil for ship hulls. The foil was developed as part of the eSHaRk project, a consortium of the world’s leading marine experts and engineers working together to create an innovative new fouling protection system.
8 Apr 2019
Clariant’s insights push the boundaries of oilfield efficiency at 2019 SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry
Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, will participate in the 2019 SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry (OCC) with a record number of presentations on emerging technologies to support reliable performance of chemicals in the field. Experts from Clariant Oil Services will hold five presentations on latest technical advances and chair two committees during the two-day biennial event in Texas, USA.
