Clariant completes construction of first commercial sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania

Clariant’s flagship commercial sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the official completion of its sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania. The completed construction is an important next step for the commercial deployment of sunliquid® technology and thus supports Clariant’s sunliquid® licensing business strategy. The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues.

Mondi and Vafo Group unleash recyclable dog food packaging for leading Finnish brand Hau-Hau Champion

Mondi and Vafo Group unleash recyclable dog food packaging for leading Finnish brand Hau-Hau Champion 
(Photo: Mondi, PR195)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is supplying a range of recyclable mono-material pet food packaging for Hau-Hau Champion, one of Finland’s most recognised brands in the premium dog food segment. The new packaging fulfils the pet food producer’s objective to launch a reclosable and recyclable packaging solution that does not compromise on performance and retains the strong brand recognition in stores. It also addresses sustainability concerns of end consumers that are playing more of a role in the purchasing of pet food and products.

DOMO to bring DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® and THERMEC branded solutions under the market winning TECHNYL® umbrella, worldwide

DOMO to bring DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® and THERMEC™ branded solutions under the market winning TECHNYL® umbrella, worldwide.Following the acquisition by DOMO Chemicals of Performance Polyamides Business (Polytechnyl) in Europe - including the well-known TECHNYL® brand – all current DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® and THERMEC branded solutions will be merged under one TECHNYL® umbrella worldwide.

Beaulieu Fibres International showcasing its ‘fibres that build futures’ at INDEX20

Caption: Beaulieu Fibres International showcasing its ‘fibres that build futures’ at INDEX™20.
(Photo: © Beaulieu International Group)Beaulieu Fibres International, the leading European polyolefin and BICO fibre supplier, is attending INDEX20 in Geneva and is excited to accelerate its work helping customers to exceed in product performance and sustainability.

New Clariant polymeric emulsifiers support water-resistant, leach-resistant acrylic paints

Clariant’s innovative reactive emulsifiers enable binders with the outstanding water-resistance to support paints with greater resistance to dirt pick-up and snail trails. (Photo: Clariant) Clariant unveils two innovative reactive emulsifiers for polymeric binders – Emulsogen® CPA 100 XS and Emulsogen CPN 100 XS - to help paint makers achieve architectural coatings offering outstanding water-resistance and greater resistance to dirt pick-up and snail trails.

Solvay wins SPE Automotive Award for Slot Insulation Liner EV Innovation

First place in ‘New Mobility’ category of SPE Central Europe Automotive Awards 2021:
Slot liners molded in Xydar® LCP from Solvay for use as a barrier between the conductive windings and the body of electric rotors. The LCP material offers significant total cost and performance advantages to replace incumbent multi-layer films in these applications. (Photo: Solvay, PR009)Three e-mobility applications using Solvay specialty polymers are among the winners of The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) prestigious Automotive Awards in 2021. First place in the ‘New Mobility’ category of the Awards went to an injection molded rotor slot liner molded with Xydar® LCP, followed by a second place in the ‘Enabler’ category for a magnet wire insulation in KetaSpire®PEEK and a third place in the ‘Powertrain’ category for a coolant line using Ryton®PPS.

DSM to showcase high-performing, lightweight ballistic armor solutions made with Dyneema® at Milipol Paris 2021

DSM to showcase high-performing, lightweight ballistic armor solutions made with Dyneema® at Milipol Paris 2021. 
(Photo: DSM Protective Materials: DSMPMPR011)Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced participation at the leading event for homeland security and safety.

Milliken to offer a broad portfolio of polymer additive and colorant solutions at ArabPlast 2021

Millad NX 8000 ECO sustainable clarifying agent for NX UltraClear polypropylene.
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Additives and colorant expert Milliken & Company will demonstrate its commitment to the development of the plastics processing sector in the Middle East with a full package of value-adding product innovations and service solutions on its stand 7C140 at ArabPlast 2021.