16 Feb 2022
DSM Engineering Materials partners with Samsung Electronics to develop first smartphone made with recycled ocean-bound fishing nets
DSM Engineering Materials today announces it has supported Samsung Electronics to deliver the first smartphone device to be made with Akulon® RePurposed. This high-performance polymer is produced by DSM from repurposing discarded fishing nets collected from the Indian Ocean. The new Galaxy S22 series smartphones and Tab S8 series tablets mark an important milestone in the sustainability of smartphone devices, and underlines DSM’s commitment to enabling a circular economy through recycled-based innovation.
15 Feb 2022
Clariant at ACS 2022
Discover Beyond Color innovation for high-performance coatings products
Visit the Clariant booth at the American Coatings Show this April 5-7, 2022 to #asktheexpert about innovations “Beyond Color” that differentiate and enhance the performance, compliance, and sustainability of paints and coatings (Booth 2846).
15 Feb 2022
SABIC collaborates with China’s Dongfeng to produce lightweight truck-mounted toolbox with novel plastic-composite hybrid solution
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today shared that it has collaborated with Dongfeng Motors, one of the largest truck manufacturers in China, on the development of a novel plastic composite hybrid solution to produce a strong lightweight truck-mounted toolbox. The application is made with a combination of SABIC’s STAMAX™ resin, a long glass fiber polypropylene (PP), and continuous glass fiber composite laminate inserts via a single overmolding process. The finished part is lighter by up to 30 percent compared to a similarly designed part in steel, and use of the solution allows Dongfeng to benefit from resulting production efficiencies.
15 Feb 2022
KRAIBURG TPE offers strategic alliance for industry and OEM applications
With “Join our Journey” as its motto, KRAIBURG TPE is calling on interested customers and partners to form development alliances. The focus is on thermally conductive TPEs, a material of the future that is currently in high demand. The aim is to develop solutions and components for the automotive and industry markets.
10 Feb 2022
Franz Hinterecker is handing over his position as CEO to Oliver Zintner
Change at the top of KRAIBURG TPE: After 23 years, Franz Hinterecker, CEO of KRAIBURG TPE, is handing over his position and duties to Oliver Zintner, previously Director of EMEA, as of January 1, 2022. Dr. Monika Hofmann is taking over Mr. Oliver Zintner’s responsibilities.
10 Feb 2022
Perstorp has set Science Based Targets in line with Paris Agreement
Perstorp Group greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, meaning they are consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The targets covering greenhouse gas emissions from Perstorp’s operations (Scopes 1 and 2*) are consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement.
10 Feb 2022
SONGWON announces departure of its Leader Group Commercial
Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced that Elena Scaltritti, Leader Group Commercial, will be leaving the organization to pursue another professional opportunity outside the SONGWON Group.
9 Feb 2022
Clariant recognized with Henkel innovation award for its advanced TexCare® polymer
Clariant, one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainable ingredients and solutions, has been awarded the Best Innovation Contributor Award Laundry & Home Care 2021 – Runner Up, by the consumer goods giant Henkel. The prize recognizes the outstanding performance of Clariant’s TexCare technology and the unique benefits it brings to laundry detergents in North America and beyond.
