27 Mar 2023
Avery Dennison implements Carbon Trust footprinting tool
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) is transitioning to a bespoke carbon footprinting tool created in collaboration with the Carbon Trust to continue its drive towards transparency and continuous improvement in environmental impact measurement and reporting on its label products.
27 Mar 2023
Ascend to showcase line of low-VOC, recyclable and biodegradable additives at European Coatings Show
Ascend Performance Materials will showcase its line of specialty chemicals and sustainable solutions at the European Coatings Show. Experts will be on hand to discuss the company’s high-performance, high-purity amines as well as biodegradable and recyclable solvents for the industry.
23 Mar 2023
Perstorp strengthens its sustainable offerings with world’s first 100% renewable-based polyols with negative carbon footprint
Leading specialty chemicals innovator Perstorp has launched new grades for two base polyols that are now available with 100% renewable, mass-balanced carbon content. When including the biogenic CO2 uptake from the renewable raw materials, the products will have a negative carbon footprint at the Perstorp gate. Based on a traceable mass-balance concept, Neeture™ N100 (neopentyl glycol) and Evyron™ T100 (trimethylolpropane) are designed to reduce the carbon footprint throughout the value chain and to support the sustainable sourcing of renewable and recycled raw materials.
23 Mar 2023
Solvay Introduces New Polymer for High-heat EV Battery Module Insulation
Solvay, a global market leader in specialty materials, has announced the introduction of a new high-heat and flame retardant grade in the company’s Xydar® liquid crystal polymers (LCP) portfolio, which is designed to meet critical safety demands in EV battery components. The new Xydar® LCP G-330 HH material addresses challenging thermal and insulation requirements and is targeted particularly at battery module plates of EV models operating with higher voltage systems.
22 Mar 2023
UniteChem Group Listed at Shanghai Stock Exchange
UniteChem Group, the world’s leading supplier of light stabilizers for plastics in a broad range of high-end industrial applications, has been officially listed at the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), one of China’s three major independently operating stock markets. The Group’s public offering will be traded under the 603065.SS ticker number.
22 Mar 2023
DSM Engineering Materials helps noho launch the next stage of its sustainable furniture portfolio with EcoPaXX®
DSM Engineering Materials today announces the launch of its first collaboration with New Zealand-based direct-to-consumer furniture brand noho: Lightly™ stackable chairs. The new plant- and recycled-based product is the first chair to be manufactured from DSM Engineering Materials’ EcoPaXX® biobased polyamide, which is derived from the castor bean plant. This renewable resource is highly CO2 absorbent while it is growing, giving EcoPaXX® a lower carbon footprint compared to fossil-based alternatives. Combining superior functional performance, optimal durability, and excellent aesthetics with a significantly reduced environmental impact, EcoPaXX® is facilitating noho’s goal of creating furniture that is better for people and the planet.
21 Mar 2023
BENEO provides local rice farmers in Laos with farm machinery
BENEO’s rice ingredients production site in Wijgmaal, Belgium, has changed the long-term working life of more than a hundred small-scale farmers in Laos, thanks to the provision of harvesting and threshing machinery. This investment reflects BENEO’s commitment to its stakeholders throughout the entire supply chain and has enabled the business to strengthen its farm level partnerships even further.
21 Mar 2023
Upgrade am Standort Eschenbach: Mondi investiert, um Kundenanforderungen im Bereich eCommerce optimal zu erfüllen
Der internationale Verpackungs- und Papierkonzern Mondi verstärkt am Standort Eschenbach seinen Maschinenpark mit modernster Technologie. Die Investition in Höhe von rund 9 Millionen Euro, die planmässig im ersten Quartal dieses Jahres abgeschlossen wurde, umfasst Modernisierungen entlang der gesamten Prozesskette: die Installation einer hochmodernen Faltkarton-Inliner Maschine, zusätzliche Tape-Applikationen für die Wellpappenanlage sowie ein Upgrade im Bereich Automatisierung durch Packroboter und eine neue automatische Bündelung.
