Milliken’s Millad® NX 8000 Clarifier for Polypropylene Receives Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers

Milliken’s Millad® NX™ 8000 Clarifier for Polypropylene Receives Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers. 
(Photo © 2019 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR210)Milliken Chemical, a division of Milliken & Company, today announced that its Millad® NX 8000 clarifying agent for polypropylene (PP) has received Critical Guidance Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). This prestigious recognition for innovative materials validates that the Millad NX 8000 clarifier is compatible with plastic packaging recycling. To date, the Millad NX 8000 additive is the only PP clarifying agent to receive Critical Guidance Recognition from APR, a national trade organization whose efforts are aimed at identifying and eliminating barriers to successful commercial recycling.

Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Hosts Sustainability Community Event

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certification, announced today its newest forum: Sustainability at Bolger: An SGP Community Event. The event will take place on November 6, 2019 at Bolger LLC in Minneapolis, MN.

Clariant welcomes Bernd Hoegemann as new member of the Executive Committee

Clariant welcomes Bernd Hoegemann as new member of the Executive Committee.
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that its Board of Directors has decided to appoint Bernd Hoegemann as the newest member of the company’s Executive Committee. Bernd Hoegemann has been with the company for over 10 years and is currently Clariant’s Head of Business Unit Masterbatches.

Clariant grows sales and improves underlying profitability in the first nine months of 2019

Clariant“Our nine months results reflect the resilience and quality of our continuing businesses, in particular in light of the worsening economic environment in the third quarter,” said Hariolf Kottmann, Executive Chairman of Clariant. “Looking forward, we will continually improve our performance through further operational improvement initiatives and the systematic implementation of our portfolio strategy to focus on higher value specialty businesses.”

SPS 2019:
Belden uniquely supports industrial networking from sensor to the cloud

Belden Single Pair Ethernet cable. 
(Photo: Belden, PR490) Belden Inc., a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, will demonstrate at SPS 2019 how the company can support industrial network designers, installers and managers from sensor to the cloud for applications that save costs and time whilst delivering maximum productivity and uptime.

INEOS Styrolution and Sirap agree on joint project aiming at depolymerisation solution for polystyrene

INEOS Styrolution and Sirap agree on joint project aiming at depolymerisation solution for polystyrene.INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today an agreement with Sirap, an international leader in the production of food packaging (particularly of XPS based food containers), to develop packaging solutions based on chemically recycled polystyrene. Ultimately, the solution aims at achieving circularity for polystyrene reducing post-consumer waste, saving valuable resources with a reduced environmental footprint.

SABIC debuts at Automotive Interiors Expo 2019 paintable LNP LUBRICOMP compounds to reduce buzz, squeak and rattle

SABIC’s two new LNP™ LUBRICOMP™ compounds were developed to help mitigate buzz, squeak and rattle (BSR) noises in vehicle cabins.SABIC is introducing here today at Automotive Interiors Expo 2019 (Booth #A118) two new LNP LUBRICOMP compounds, developed to help mitigate buzz, squeak and rattle (BSR) noises in vehicle cabins. These injection moldable compounds, a polycarbonate/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (PC/ABS) grade and a polycarbonate/acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (PC/ASA) grade, provide a low-gloss finish to meet general preferences for automotive interior decorative parts. Compared to silicone lubricants, which have the potential to leach out and interfere with paint adhesion, and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) lubricants, which can limit paint choices, the new products feature a proprietary internal lubrication technology and deliver excellent paintability.

TE Connectivity introduces AMPMODU connectors with 2 mm centerlines for board signal transfers

TE Connectivity introduces AMPMODU connectors with 2 mm centerlines for board signal transfers. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR393)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is expanding its range of AMPMODU interconnection solutions with the introduction of 2 mm centerline board connectors. These new connectors occupy 38 percent less space than traditional 2.54 mm (0.1 inch) centerline products, while reliably and economically meeting the packaging and inter-connection requirements of today's miniature, sophisticated electronics. The products are designed for use across multiple industry segments where space constraints are of particular concern. Target applications include PLC and other I/O devices, servo drives, industrial automation and controls, industrial robotics, instrumentation and test equipment, and building and home automation devices. The new 2 mm offerings will include breakaway headers and board-to-board receptacles, both supporting automated surface-mount, through-hole reflow (pin-in-paste), and traditional through-hole mount processes for ease of manufacturing.