Discover Clariant’s new Licosperse: eco-compatible pigment preparations for sustainable wood coatings, polishes, and other oil- or wax-based products

Licosperse: A full color spectrum at your disposal - instant implementation of modern wood shades. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, one of the world’s leading providers of superior organic pigments and dyes has expanded its contribution to sustainability with the launch of its new product line, Licosperse, eco-friendlier pigment preparations for polish applications.

Flooring manufacturer BerryAlloc travels across Europe with a mobile showroom

Flooring manufacturer BerryAlloc travels across Europe with a mobile showroom. 
(Photo: © BerryAlloc)BerryAlloc is touring through Europe with its BerryAlloc Experience Tour from September to December 2021. The flooring manufacturer fitted out an entire truck in the iconic BerryAlloc style – both the inside and outside – to create a mobile showroom. The purpose was to give clients the opportunity to experience the full product range in a fun and creative manner, including interactive activities to test the quality of the floors. It also showcases the latest product innovations, such as 100% waterproof laminate, the strongest high pressure floors, the quick and simple DreamClick® installation system and the most recent collection of parquet floors with its high-tech solvent-free Ultimtec® varnish.

All four Shutterfly manufacturing facilities become SGP certified

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced today certification of all four Shutterfly manufacturing facilities. Shutterfly in Ft. Mill, SC was the first to obtain certification in late 2020. Since then, the remaining locations in Plano, TX, Shakopee, MN, and Tempe, AZ achieved certified SGP Facility status.

Clariant Catalysts & Lummus Technology expand CATOFIN® footprint with India’s first PDH plant

Clariant’s high-performance CATOFIN catalysts for selective dehydrogenation. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant Catalysts and its process partner, Lummus Technology, continue to expand their presence in the PDH market with a major contract award in India. GAIL (India) Ltd. has chosen Lummus Technology’s CATOFIN process and Clariant’s tailor-made catalysts for India’s first PDH plant. Its upcoming 500 kiloton per annum propane dehydrogenation facility in Usar, Maharashtra, will be integrated with a downstream polypropylene (PP) unit. The US$1.2 billion PDH-PP project is expected to start operations by 2024.

Airnov Showcases New Brand and New Products for the First Time at US Tradeshows

Airnov’s active packaging range expanded with new flavors of Aroma-Can® drop-in canisters. 
(Photo: Airnov)Airnov Healthcare Packaging marks its new branding debut at US tradeshows with this year’s SupplySide West in Las Vegas, NV.

Les Crudettes salads stay fresh in Mondi’s recyclable functional barrier paper

Les Crudettes salads stay fresh in Mondi’s recyclable functional barrier paper. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR196)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has introduced its first recyclable functional barrier paper bag for salads in the Group LSDH’s Les Crudettes range. The sustainable packaging is a fully integrated solution – Mondi operates across the value chain from sustainably managed forests, to producing pulp and kraft paper, applying the coating and printing the final material.

Covestro expands portfolio of resins made with plants to turbocharge sustainability in decorative coatings

Covestro expands portfolio of resins made with plants to turbocharge sustainability in decorative coatings. 
(Photo: Covestro AG: COVPR002)Covestro, a world leader in coating resin solutions for the decorative industry, today announces the launch of an additional approach as part of its strategy to enable more sustainable, safer solutions for the decorative paints and coatings market. As part of this new approach, which leverages Covestro’s leading position in bio-based resin innovation, the organization will grow its Decovery® family of resins and added-value services to meet the demands of its customers and markets.

Smooth Touch TPE for packaging and design

With Smooth Touch TPEs, KRAIBURG TPE introduces a new compound series that is setting new standards in terms of touch quality. 
(Image: © 2021 KRAIBURG TPE)Reduced, smart, and high-quality – the packaging and design market is changing. Materials solutions that accompany manufacturers on this journey are in demand. KRAIBURG TPE meets this demand with a new materials series: The TPEs were developed in relation to the market demands for valuable solutions. The result is a product series designed especially for applications that want to put emphasis on outstanding touch quality – combined with an attractive price.