19 May 2021
Solvay Introduces Sustainable Amodel® Bios PPA for E-Mobility Electrical and Electronic Applications
Solvay has extended its diversified portfolio of high-performance polyphthalamide (PPA) compounds with Amodel® Bios, a new family of partially bio-based long-chain PPA products particularly indicated for demanding electrical and electronic applications in e-mobility. Besides its renewable feedstock content from non-food competing sources, it is produced with 100% renewable electricity, minimizing its global warming potential (GWP) well below the level of other bio-based PPA.
19 May 2021
Welcome to a world first: Clariant’s virtual Car Color Configurator launched with Automotive Styling Shades 2025 Trendbook
Clariant, one of the world’s best known pigment producers, has released its new Automotive Styling Shades Trendbook 2025, including an interactive digital version for the first time.
18 May 2021
SGP Foundation earns GuideStar Silver recognition for nonprofits
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today that its sister organization, SGP Foundation Inc, earned the Silver GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Seal of Transparency. This is the second level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. SGP Foundation is moving forward in its mission to provide education and awareness of sustainability best practices to the printing industry.
18 May 2021
B.I.G. Yarns unveils ColorMind for ultimate design freedom for contract carpets
B.I.G. Yarns brings inspirational design freedom to high-end loop-pile contract and automotive carpets with the unveiling of ColorMind. The innovative yarn technology is B.I.G. Yarns’ first venture into a two steps yarn collection, offering a unique solution for creating multi-color PA6 yarns for any carpet design.
18 May 2021
ELIX Polymers’ E-LOOP products with recycled content are commercially available
ELIX Polymers, a global leader in specialised styrene-based thermoplastics, has included all of its Circular Economy activities under the new brand name, E-LOOP, which was launched successfully last February. The E-LOOP brand includes two strategic programmes of ELIX Sustainable Portfolio Solutions: Circular Plastics and Responsible Innovation.
17 May 2021
Perstorp launches Emoltene™ 100 Pro: a durable DPHP plasticizer based on renewable material
Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp is pioneering in the PVC market with the introduction of a general-purpose plasticizer partly based on renewable raw material using a traceable mass balance concept. Emoltene™ 100 Pro is a dipropylheptyl phthalate (DPHP) designed to support sustainable sourcing of renewable and recycled raw materials and reduction of carbon dioxide emission throughout the value chain.
14 May 2021
Smyth demonstrates sustainability leadership with fourth facility receiving SGP certification
The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today that Smyth Companies has achieved SGP certification at its fourth facility. Smyth, Minneapolis, MN, joins the company’s other certified facilities located in Bedford, VA, Boston, MA and most recently Austin, MN.
14 May 2021
SONGWON Industrial Group announces Financial Results for Q1/2021
SONGWON Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) today released its audited financial results for the 1st quarter of the year, ended March 31st, 2021. Following the surge in demand observed at the end of 2020, especially from customers in Asia, SONGWON entered the new fiscal year positively with demand continuing to rise across its markets. During Q1, the Group achieved consolidated sales of 222,487 Million KRW. When compared to sales in Q1/2020 (210,543 Million KRW), this marked a 5.7% increase in revenue. In addition, SONGWON’s gross profit margin reached 21.6% (Q1/2020:19.7%) in Q1/2021 and a decrease in net profit (Q1/2021: 9,164 Million KRW) of 18.0% was recorded over Q1/2020 (11,182 Million KRW) due to the anticipated losses recognized in March 2021 related to the sale of 72% interest in Qingdao Long Fortune Songwon Chemical Co., Ltd. with effective date as of April 30, 2021.
