Ascend to launch new Vydyne® XHT, LCPA and HTPA at K 2019

With a high weld strength and long-term temperature resistance up to 230 C, Vydyne® XHT performs well in under-hood parts like integrated air intake manifolds.
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR038)Ascend Performance Materials today announced plans to launch several new specialty polyamides at K 2019 to meet the growing needs of its customers. Among the new products are Vydyne® XHT, long-chain polyamides and high-temperature polyamides.

Avery Dennison explores the future of labeling in "A World of Imagination" at Labelexpo Europe 2019

A World of Imagination.
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR432)Avery Dennison will feature new service platforms designed to inspire labeling innovation in their “World of Imagination”, one of four worlds of discovery at Labelexpo Europe 2019, Sept. 24‑27, 2019.

INEOS Styrolution’s 2018 sustainability report highlights advances towards a circular economy

INEOS Styrolution’s 2018 sustainability report highlights advances towards a circular economy.INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, published its fourth sustainability report today. The report, titled “Living Sustainability. Together”, provides a detailed overview of the company’s recent sustainability efforts.

SONGWON signs exclusive agreement for distribution of antioxidants for fuels and lubricant additives in ASEAN

SONGWONMegachem, a leading worldwide distributor, will be responsible for supplying SONGWON antioxidants for fuels and lubricants in countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

GE Additive inaugurates new facility in Germany

GE Additive Lichtenfels inauguration ribbon cutting. 
From Left: Heidrun Piewernetz (District President Oberfranken), Andres Hügerich (Mayor of Lichtenfels), Debbra Rogers (Chief Customer Officer, GE Additive), Jason Oliver (President & CEO, GE Additive), Christian Meißner (District Chife Executive Lichtenfels), Kerstin and Frank Herzog (Founder of Concept Laser), Bernd Sibler (State Minister of Science and Arts, Bayern) and Emmi Zeulner (Member of German Federal Parliament). 
(Photo: GE Additive, GEADPR025)GE Additive today inaugurated its new campus in Lichtenfels, Germany. Officially known as GE Additive Lichtenfels, the 40,000 sqm site will become the new home for GE Additive Concept Laser teams.

IBC 2019: Belden Booth Features PatchPro iPLM Solution as Broadcasters Migrate to Managed Networks

IBC 2019: Belden booth features PatchPro iPLM Solution as broadcasters migrate to managed networks. (Photos: Belden, PR488)Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, has highlighted the benefits for broadcasters of its PatchPro® Intelligent Physical Layer Management (iPLM) System at IBC 2019 in Amsterdam.

Clariant HYDROCEROL® CFA Masterbatches Cut Plastics Content in Packaging by 10%

Clariant HYDROCEROL CFA Masterbatches Cut Plastics Content in Packaging by 10%. (Photo: Clariant)Packaging manufacturers and brand owners trying to reach sustainability goals and reduce costs are expressing keen interest in the newest HYDROCEROL chemical foaming agents (CFAs) from Clariant’s Masterbatches. The finer and more durable foam-cell structures make it possible to cut resin use and reduce part weight – without significant loss in mechanical properties.

Impressive start for Clariant’s MegaMax® 800 methanol synthesis catalyst in Yinchuan, China

Clariant’s next-generation methanol synthesis catalyst, MegaMax 800, is delivering exceptional performance. 
(Photo: Clariant)Another success story for MegaMax 800. Clariant’s next-generation methanol synthesis catalyst is delivering exceptional performance at the coal-to-liquid plant of China Energy Corporation (CHN Energy) Ningxia Coal Industry Co Ltd (NCIC), located in Yinchuan, Ningxia Province, China. Installed at the plant in August 2018, MegaMax 800 achieved an anticipated operation load of 102 percent after just two months. The new catalyst’s fast and favorable start is due to its 40 percent higher productivity compared to previous generations.