Solvay at In-Cosmetics 2022

SolvayAt in-cosmetics 2022, Solvay will highlight some of its latest innovations and sustainable initiatives. In addition Solvay will present new products that address sustainability in beauty care formulations.

Solvay and P&G Join Forces in Industry-Leading Effort to Double the Global Supply of Sustainable Guar Farming in India

Solvay’s guar-based polymer ingredients for beauty care formulations are part of a sustainable value chain and sourced mainly from rain-fed crops grown in Rajasthan, India, which accounts for approx. 80 percent of the world’s total guar production. (Photo: Solvay, PR022)Solvay, a leading global supplier of naturally-derived polymers for beauty care formulations, has announced that P&G Beauty has joined its Sustainable Guar Initiative (SGI), an industry-leading program launched in 2015, aimed at developing sustainable guar production at scale within the Bikaner desert district of Rajasthan, India. The district is one of the country’s largest guar producers and supplies Solvay with guar as a natural and renewable resource for Jaguar® used in hair and body care formulations.

SONGWON at the American Coatings Show

SONGWONSongwon Industrial Co., Ltd., is taking part in the American Coatings Show (ACS) at the Indiana Convention Center in the U.S. city of Indianapolis from April 5-7.

Clariant’s GlucoTain® GEM pushes the bubble further for soap, bath & shower

Solid shampoo formulation with pampering and protective after-feel.Realize waterless and concentrated rinse-off and conditioning applications that are extra-mild, high in creamy foam and renewable carbon index (RCI), and easy-rinsing with a precious class of materials now available to formulators. Launched today, Clariant’s new essential member of its natural ingredients portfolio, GlucoTain GEM, is intended for use in personal cleansing concepts that are gentle for the consumers and the planet.

Milliken expanding capacity, warehousing space at recently acquired Zebra-chem facilities in Germany

Milliken expanding capacity, warehousing space at recently acquired Zebra-chem facilities in Germany.
(Photo © 2022 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR269)Milliken & Company is moving boldly to address anticipated market needs by expanding the facilities and capacity it acquired last March via its purchase of Germany’s Zebra-chem GmbH. Zebra-chem is a specialty compounder and chemicals company that makes additive and blowing agent concentrates for polyolefins, PVC and engineering thermoplastics.

Mattel becomes first toy company to incorporate SABIC’s certified renewable polymers in products globally

Matchbox Carbon Neutral Tesla Roadster Lifestyle 3. 
(Photo: Mattel)SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a collaboration with Mattel, a leading global toy company, to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ program across Mattel’s products offering. The first Mattel toy products to enter the market in 2022 using certified renewable SABIC® PP (polypropylene) polymers will be from MEGA and Matchbox, with more to follow.

Clariant’s Synergen® DRT: taking drone-assisted pest management to new heights

Drone spraying Synergen DRT in field trials in Brazil.The use of drones in farming can make crop spraying more precise, economical and safe, and due to these benefits, it is taking off on farms worldwide. However, it also brings new challenges: as drones have small tanks, they need to carry a more concentrated mix of actives and spray very fine drops to be effective.

Belden Expands GREYHOUND Ethernet Switch Family to Optimize Network Performance

Belden expands GREYHOUND Ethernet Switch family to optimize network performance. 
(Photo: Belden, PR509) Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today announced the availability of its Hirschmann GREYHOUND 105/106 Ethernet Switches, built to deliver fast, secure, cost-effective and future-proof network connectivity in industrial operations.