SABIC continues global LNP anniversary technical summit series in Singapore

SABIC continues global LNP anniversary technical summit series in Singapore.SABIC is continuing to hold a series of technical summits in Asia to mark 70 years of its LNP product line of engineering thermoplastic compounds and copolymers. After a series of events organized globally over the past few months, including across China and Malaysia, the next summit takes place in Singapore on June 18 and 19. Around 250 delegates, including engineers and designers at ODMs and OEMs, molders and toolmakers from across Southeast Asia, India and Japan, converged on the Park Royal Hotel for a series of presentations, displays, and one-on-one meetings with SABIC experts .

Safran, Oerlikon, CNRS and the University of Limoges create a joint research lab and technology platform for surface treatment in southwest France

Safran, Oerlikon, CNRS and the University of Limoges create a joint research lab and technology platform for surface treatment in southwest France. 
(Photo Oerlikon)Stéphane Cueille, Safran Senior Executive Vice President, R&T and Innovation, Dr. Roland Fischer, CEO of Oerlikon, Jean-Luc Moullet, Chief Technology Transfer Officer at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), and Alain Celerier, President of the University of Limoges, have signed a Letter of Intent announcing the creation in Limoges of a joint research laboratory, PROTHEIS, and a technology platform, SAFIR, two complementary organizations specialized in surface treatments for aerospace applications. The signing ceremony was attended by Agnès Pannier-Runacher, Secretary of State reporting to the French Minister of the Economy and Finance, in charge of innovation, and Alain Rousset, President of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest France.

Strategic alliance between Clariant and Elevance sets the path to extraordinary natural ingredients

Strategic alliance between Clariant and Elevance sets the path to extraordinary natural ingredients. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemicals company has taken their long-standing collaboration with Elevance Renewable Sciences, a leader in natural oil metathesis, to the next level by developing and commercializing high-performancing greener emollients for the personal care industry.

Christian Kohlpaintner leaves Clariant after 10 successful years

ClariantClariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that Christian Kohlpaintner, Member of the Executive Committee, decided to resign from his position effective June 30, 2019, to take on new challenges outside the company.

Henkel and RLE International demonstrate the lightweighting potential in hybrid automotive body parts

Henkel and RLE International demonstrate the lightweighting potential of Teroson structural foam in hybrid automotive body parts. 
(Photo: Henkel/RLE International, PR069)In a comprehensive joint study, Henkel and RLE International have examined and validated the potential of high-performance structural foam for lightweighting in automotive body and closure parts. The study has revealed that fiber reinforced polymer components with structural foam ribbing and reinforcements can save more than 40 kg of weight per car vs. conventional all-metal designs.

ELIX Polymers wins Best European ABS Polymer Producer Award

ELIX Polymers wins the Best polymer producer award. From left to right: Ron Marsh, Chairman of the Polymers for Europe Alliance, Carlos Müller, Business Director, David Castañeda, CEO of ELIX Polymers. 
(Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR052)ELIX Polymers has won the Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe in the ABS category. The Award was announced at a Gala Dinner in Berlin as part of the 2019 Annual EuPC (European Plastics Converters) Meeting.

Sanitized® Mintactiv: Safe, natural and sustainable

Sanitized® Mintactiv: Safe, natural and sustainable. 
(Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR025) Reliable odor-management for cotton textiles using natural mint with the new Sanitized® Mintactiv additive. Highly washproof, effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, metal-free, applied without binders and made from the sustainable, renewable natural resource peppermint: This new development from SANITIZED AG meets the requirements of conscientious textile manufacturers and their brands with sustainability goals.

New, recyclable packaging film for fresh and processed food puts Mondi on the MAP

New, recyclable packaging film for fresh and processed food puts Mondi on the MAP. 
(Photos: Mondi, PR132)Flexible food packaging has traditionally presented brand owners with a choice –– either extract the maximum performance parameters or make it fully recyclable. Achieving both goals at once has been almost impossible ... until now.