25 Mar 2020
Devan offers antiviral solutions for textiles to support and protect professional workers
Textile innovator and specialty chemical producer Devan answers questions regarding anti-viral textile finish solutions following the growing spread of the COVID-19 outbreak.
25 Mar 2020
Clariant enhances functionality of medical-grade ABS polymers
Clariant Plastics & Coatings Healthcare Polymer Solutions announces a new family of ABS polymer compounds that offer makers of medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging enhanced functionality without compromising on compliance with regulatory requirements. The resins are part of the MEVOPUR line of color and additive concentrates and ‘ready-to-use’ polymer compounds.
18 Mar 2020
DSM honors Professor Marc Hillmyer with the 2020 Bright Science Award in materials sciences
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announces that it has awarded Professor Marc Hillmyer, from the Chemistry Department at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, with the 2020 Bright Science Award in materials sciences. The jury selected Professor Hillmyer because of the scientific breadth and depth of his work and its relevance to the advancement of biobased and circular materials.
18 Mar 2020
Clariant and Floreon announce collaboration to expand high-performance biopolymer applications to additional markets
Clariant’s Additives business and Floreon- Transforming Packaging Limited announce an exciting new collaboration to further extend the performance properties and market potential of biopolymers, whilst preserving their environmental benefits.
13 Mar 2020
DOMO Chemicals to invest €12 million in new nylon plant in China
DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of high-quality engineering materials for a diverse range of markets, has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art plant in Zhejiang, China. The new plant will be capable of producing 50,000 tons of sustainable and innovative engineered nylon compounds each year. The company signed a new factory project through “cloud contract” with PingHu DuShan port Economic Development District on February 20, 2020. Production is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of this year.
12 Mar 2020
DSM announces partnership with SABIC and UPM Biofuels to create bio-based Dyneema®
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and UPM Biofuels, a leading producer of sustainable raw materials, today announced a partnership that will help to reduce the environmental footprint of Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber. The collaboration will see Dyneema® transition to bio-based feedstock leveraging SABIC’s ground-breaking TRUCIRCLE™ solutions for certified renewable products. As such, DSM is delivering on its commitment to improve the sustainability footprint of Dyneema®, moving towards a circular, bio-based economy.
11 Mar 2020
White vinyl labels from TE Connectivity are ideal for conformability on irregular surfaces
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, announced today an offering of WV and EET V-9 - white PVC adhesive backed labels ideal for adhering to and identifying rounded, irregular and bendable surfaces.
9 Mar 2020
Clariant Masterbatches earn ‘OK’ certification for home and industrial composting
Clariant color and additive masterbatches made in five plants in Europe and Asia have been awarded OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL labels by the TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium NV testing company. The certification means that the masterbatch ingredients, including the polymer carrier, will not compromise the biodegradability of the plastic products and packaging in which they are used.
