A vibrant start to the new year: Clariant expands pigments laboratory for the African market

Clariant’s new laboratory in Krugersdorp, South Africa. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant Pigments has welcomed the new year with the expansion of its new state-of-the-art pigments’ laboratory in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg, an African showcase for sustainable color technology.

INEOS Styrolution and Polystyvert establish joint development agreement aimed at advancing a circular economy for polystyrene

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, a global leader in styrenics, and Polystyvert, an innovative leader in dissolution technology, are collaborating to convert post-consumer polystyrene plastic into a new, high quality, polystyrene (PS) raw material resin.

Circular transition framework enhanced with new metrics for water, financial performance and bioeconomy guidance

DSM Engineering MaterialsThe World Business council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released the Circular Transition Indicators (CTI) framework version 2.0 and the accompanying online tool that was jointly developed with more than 30 companies. The use of common indicators for circularity performance is essential to accelerating the transition to the circular economy and the CTI process helps companies' scope and prepare their assessment and interpret the results, understand risks and opportunities, prioritize actions and establish SMART targets to monitor progress.

OQ to Host Webinar on Modern Feeding Practice for High-performing Farm Animals

OQ to Host Webinar on Modern Feeding Practice for High-performing Farm Animals. 
(Photo: OQ, PR007)OQ is launching its series of webinars, themed ‘Connect.Learn.Do’, commencing on 10th of February, with a webinar entitled ‘Modern feeding practice for high-performing farm animals’, exploring the benefits to farmers, farm animals and the global food supply chain of feed additives, specifically n-Butyric acid derivatives.

Archroma and CleanKore join forces to promote sustainable, cost-effective indigo dyeing process

Archroma and CleanKore join forces to promote sustainable, cost-effective indigo dyeing process. (Photo: CleanKore)Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with technology innovator CleanKore, aiming to advance sustainable dyeing processes throughout the denim supply chain.

Clariant launches natural VOC-trapping DESVOCANT adsorbents for packaging & cargo shipments

Clariant launches natural VOC-trapping DESVOCANT adsorbents for packaging & cargo shipments. (Photo: Clariant)Welcome relief from VOCs: Clariant unveils an innovative line of new clay mineral-based DESVOCANT adsorbents to efficiently reduce the potential exposure of shipment handlers, merchants, and consumers to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from enclosed manufactured products.

La complexité croissante du design des composants d’éclairage automobile impose de disposer de thermoplastiques nouveaux et faciles à mouler

Le portefeuille SABIC de résines polycarbonate (PC) LEXAN™ à haute fluidité pour les montures d’éclairage automobile permet aux industriels du secteur de créer des géométries complexes et d’atteindre des degrés d’intégration de fonctions jusqu’alors impossibles, tout en assurant la facilité de fabrication.La complexification des éclairages d’automobile à diodes électroluminescentes (LED) impose de disposer de thermoplastiques à hautes performances, notamment en matière de fluidité et de facilité de démoulage. Des considérations de conception, comme l’intégration de pièces et de fonctions, l’utilisation de composants plus larges, plus grands et plus fins pour les feux avant et arrière et l’importance critique de l’esthétique impliquent de disposer de matériaux qui permettent de produire des pièces avec des parois minces, au design affirmé, avec des angles de dépouille prononcés et dotées d’un aspect irréprochable. Le portefeuille SABIC de résines polycarbonate (PC) LEXAN™ à haute fluidité pour les masques permet aux industriels du secteur de créer des géométries complexes et d’atteindre des degrés d’intégration de fonctions jusqu’alors impossibles, tout en assurant la facilité de fabrication.

Palsgaard’s pellet line expansion supports growing demand for food-grade plant-based polymer additives

Palsgaard’s new pellet line will have an annual capacity of 10,000 MT. (Photo: Palsgaard A/S)
Palsgaard A/S is driving the trend towards more natural ingredients and additives as industries strive for enhanced sustainability by increasing the use of renewables in their materials sourcing. The Danish pioneer in food emulsifiers has opened a new 10,000 tonnes pellet line that also expands the manufacturer’s production capacity for Einar® brand plant-based polymer additives.