5 Feb 2020
Clariant’s MEVOPUR® ProTect O2 scavenger
helps extend shelf life of pharma packaging
Clariant Plastics & Coatings Healthcare Polymer Solutions is adding a new oxygen-scavenging additive masterbatch to its MEVOPUR line of medical-grade materials and services for pharmaceutical packaging and medical devices. MEVOPUR ProTect is effective at limiting oxygen (O2) degradation of drugs and neutraceuticals stored in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, even in a transparent mono-layer construction.
4 Feb 2020
TE Connectivity provides a quick and easy-to-install solution with the new M12 X-Code Field Installable Cable Plug
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, introduces the new IEC 61076-2-109-compliant M12 X-Code Field Installable Cable Plug. The plug can be fitted without the use of special tools, helping cable installers and machinery makers install IP67 10Gbps Cat6A connections more quickly and easily than ever before.
4 Feb 2020
Clariant highlights sustainable healthcare products and services at trade fairs
Sustainability can be expected to be a popular topic of conversation at two major healthcare tradeshows in early 2020 and the Clariant Healthcare Polymer Solutions team will be there with practical options that can be evaluated today. At both Pharmapack Europe (February 5 – 6 in Paris) and MD&M West (February 11 - 13, in Anaheim, CA), Clariant experts will be talking about the scope of the plastic waste problem, how the healthcare industry can confront the challenge, and the ways Clariant is helping its customers be more environmentally responsible while remaining compliant and commercially successful.
3 Feb 2020
A step forward for sustainability: Avery Dennison joins SABIC in its TRUCIRCLE™ initiative, developing a recycled polypropylene (rPP) label facestock
Avery Dennison has taken an important step towards supplying a recycled polypropylene (rPP) label material, collaborating with SABIC in the TRUCIRCLE™ initiative, which encompasses circular materials and technologies to enable product manufacturers to reach their sustainability goals.
31 Jan 2020
DOMO Chemicals completes the acquisition of Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Business in Europe
DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of high-quality engineering materials for a diverse range of markets, today announced that the company has completed its acquisition of Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Business in Europe.
31 Jan 2020
Clariant achieves 100% green electricity consumption at Knapsack production site
Clariant will continue to power its BU Additives production facility in Knapsack, Germany, solely with 100% renewable electricity following the site’s successful pilot switch one year ago. This underlines Clariant’s continued efforts of shifting to the use of renewables for its electricity demand, lowering the impact on climate change.
30 Jan 2020
Henkel introduces new tin replacement solution for automotive body repair
Henkel has introduced Teroson EP 5020 TR, a two-component epoxy-based cold rebuilding material designed to replace conventional tin solder in aftermarket repairs of automotive body damages. Fast curing, easier to sand and smoother to apply than previous solutions, the material also eliminates the heat and open flame process required for tin soldered repairs.
29 Jan 2020
Milliken & Company Finalizes Acquisition of Borchers
Milliken & Company (“Milliken”), a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of materials science expertise, has formally acquired Borchers Group Limited (“Borchers”), a global specialty chemicals company known for its innovative high-performance coating additives and specialty catalyst solutions from The Jordan Company, L.P. (“TJC”). The transaction officially closed on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
