23 Apr 2021
Avient and IVCC Accelerate Formulation Development of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets for Malaria Control
According to the World Health Organization, every year there are more than 200 million new cases of malaria, with children under 5 the most vulnerable group affected by the disease. Avient is working together with IVCC, a not-for-profit Product Development Partnership (PDP) based in the UK, to step up the global fight to eradicate malaria and tackle insecticide resistance. Avient and IVCC are creating a new masterbatch production laboratory in Guangzhou, China to support research and development of novel, active insecticide ingredients for long-lasting insecticidal treated nets (LLINs).
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced global price increases on all its polymer stabilizers products. The increases are effective immediately or as contracts allow.22 Apr 2021
Milliken & Company Publishes Third Annual Corporate Sustainability Report
Global manufacturer Milliken & Company today released its third annual corporate sustainability report, entitled Together for Tomorrow. This report, which analyzes Milliken’s performance through the lens of its holistic sustainability efforts, highlights its progress towards the 2025 sustainability goals the company set in 2018. Covering people, product and planet, this report creates increased accountability while inviting new conversations and collaborations as the company works to create a positive impact on the world that will last generations.
22 Apr 2021
AFFIX Labs and leading seat manufacturer Franz Kiel GmbH strike deal to use Si-Quat, an anti-microbial coating effective against the virus that causes COVID-19, for the global transportation industry
Millions of people rely on public transport infrastructure every day and it will be crucial to the opening of economies after COVID-19 lockdowns around the world. Yet many viruses and bacteria, including the SARS-COV-2 virus, can survive for up to 3 days on some surfaces, meaning regularly touched areas in public spaces have the potential to be cross contamination hotspots.
22 Apr 2021
Unpicking the Future of Flexible Packaging at virtual.drupa
As the printing and packaging industries face new technological opportunities and age-old challenges of sustainability and supply, OQ has brought together more than 100 professionals at its webinar and breakout session at Drupa 21. Led by industry experts and world-leading chemical scientists, the sessions explored the changing dynamics of flexible packaging - and the far-reaching consequences of a new generation of propyls-based inks and solvents.
22 Apr 2021
EMG continues engagement with the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Certification as a patron
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading certification authority in sustainable printing, announced today the European Marketing Group (EMG) of Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands as a gold SGP Patron.
22 Apr 2021
99.84 % protection against SARS CoV-2 on textiles thanks to Sanitized® T 99-19
The antimicrobial protection of Sanitized® T 99-19 is valued by textile manufacturers worldwide. Now the product’s nearly 100 % efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been confirmed by independent labs in France (basis: ISO 18184:2019).
22 Apr 2021
Clariant & World Foundry Organization confirm on-going partnership to support sustainable future for global cast metal industry
Clariant has cemented its on-going collaboration with the World Foundry Organization to support the environmental efforts of metal foundries. As a Lifetime Legacy Sponsor for the seventh consecutive year, Clariant works with the WFO to drive knowledge to help reduce carbon emissions and meet the productivity challenges and sustainability expectations of customer industries.
