Clariant introduces solutions for a smarter and more sustainable world at Feiplastic

Pigments with excellent light and weather fastness add a “wow-factor” to high-end applications in the plastics industry. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, gives center stage at Feiplastic 2019 to the power of co-creation and collaboration in advancing the sustainability of Latin America’s plastics industry, its products and the many markets it serves (Booth B45).

INEOS Styrolution’s Novodur® Ultra 4255 selected by leading Brazilian automotive solution provider Autometal

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that Autometal, a leading Brazilian supplier of premium parts to the automotive industry, has selected the company’s specialty ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Novodur® Ultra 4255 for a range of interior and exterior high-end applications.

INEOS Styrolution exhibits a broad range of styrenic solutions at Feiplastic in Sao Paulo, Brazil

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today a range of new solutions it will exhibit at its booth J70 at the Feiplastic International Plastics Trade Fair in Sao Paulo, Brazil (April, 22-26, 2019). The company’s participation at the event signals its ongoing commitment to the Americas region. Investments into a capacity increase of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) in the region are yet another indication of the company’s commitment to providing customers with increased flexibility and serving them with best in class materials making them competitive in their respective markets.

Living Lagom at home for sustainability and balance

Living Lagom at home for sustainability and balance. (Photo: Clariant)After becoming both a buzzword and a global lifestyle phenomenon, by now, most of us probably know about the Danish concept of hygge, an idea all about comfort, contentment and coziness. But, as we settle into 2019, move over hygge and enter lagom, another Nordic concept that is increasingly being associated with sustainability at home and in the nature around us.

SABIC ULTEM gives eyewear frames from Zhengda Optical a lightweight metal look for high comfort with style

SABIC ULTEM™ resin gives eyewear frames from Zhengda Optical a lightweight metal look for high comfort with style.A combination of excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties is proving a winning solution for ULTEM resin from SABIC in lightweight spectacle frames with novel decorative effects from Zhengda Optical. The Chinese company injection molds frames in ULTEM resin, a polyetherimide (PEI) resin that can be metallized to produce highly attractive designs.

DSM introduces ultimate self-matting bio-based solution for flooring

DSM introduces ultimate self-matting bio-based solution for flooring.
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, launched a new, bio-based self-matting resin, Decovery® SP-2022 XP, that will take ultra-matt flooring finishes to new levels in terms of aesthetic and functional performance, ease of application and sustainability. The new resin underlines DSM’s ambition of using science and innovation to develop sustainable solutions that outperform conventional market alternatives.

One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to more sustainable packaging

Mondi’s fully recyclable packaging material, BarrierPack Recyclable, drives circular economy forward. (Photo: Mondi, PR129)Mondi and Pacoon offer a roadmap for making packaging more sustainable.

Clariant Launches New Tube & Stopper Package to Serve Vietnam Market

Clariant Launches New Tube & Stopper Package to Serve Vietnam Market. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the launch of a new standard tube/desiccant stopper product, created and sized to serve the needs of the Vietnam market. The new product features a 25 mm x 132 mm tube along with a spiral stopper, to package effervescent tablets and protect them from breakage and moisture-related damage. The design also works well for chewables and lozenges. The product is being distributed in Vietnam by DKSH Vietnam Co., Ltd, and will be directly sourced from Clariant’s plant in Changshu, China for an optimized supply chain.