19-08-2024
Mondi will showcase sustainable packaging innovations at FACHPACK 2024
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, will have its portfolio of innovative and flexible packaging solutions on display at this year’s FACHPACK. Mondi’s approach of designing packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design and fit-for-purpose allows the company to collaborate closely with customers across a variety of industries. Mondi maps out the individual path to sustainability for each customer, helping them find packaging solutions that protect their goods while meeting their sustainability goals.
15-08-2024
SABIC and Lubrizol collaborate on sustainable soft-rigid compatible material solutions
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, and The Lubrizol Corporation, a leader in specialty chemicals, have developed compatible material solutions well suited for various applications in the consumer electronics and mobility industries, among others. These solutions, which combine soft and rigid materials, can help customers advance their sustainability goals, enhance the protection of ever-thinner and more vulnerable applications, and streamline manufacturing through part consolidation.
14-08-2024
SONGWON Industrial Group releases Q2/2024 Financial Results
SONGWON Industrial Group today released its Q2 and HY financial results for 2024. In the 2nd quarter of 2024, SONGWON achieved consolidated sales of 273,521 Million KRW, reflecting a 1.6% increase over Q2/2023 (269,232 Million KRW). Year-to-date (YTD), the Group realized consolidated sales of 529,273 Million KRW, marking a slight decrease of 1.3% over YTD June 2023 (536,399 Million KRW). For YTD June 2024, the Group’s gross profit margin was 15.9%, maintaining the same level as the corresponding period in 2023.
13-08-2024
SABIC to feature at PCIM Asia first commercial application of ELCRES™ HTV150A film in capacitors
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will highlight at PCIM Asia 2024 (in Hall 11, Booth H03) the first commercial application of its high-heat ELCRES™ HTV150A dielectric film. Japan’s Nichicon Corporation used this ultra-thin specialty film to develop high-temperature, high-voltage, commercial-quality capacitors for AC-DC traction inverter modules in electric vehicles. This technological breakthrough addresses industry demand for advanced film capacitors that can enable more-efficient AC-DC power modules.
08-08-2024
Clariant’s EnviCat® Green series catalyst chosen for major green ammonia project in China
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that a deoxygenation catalyst from its EnviCat Green series was selected for a major green ammonia project in China. The catalyst will be used to remove trace oxygen from green hydrogen produced at the facility, before conversion into green ammonia. Carbon-free production of ammonia greatly reduces the environmental impact of this valuable base chemical needed for vital applications, such as fertilizer production. Green ammonia is also expected to play a key role in the world’s energy transition, offering versatile applications in transportation, power, and hydrogen supply.
08-08-2024
Syensqo and ZF win prestigious SPE Automotive Award 2024
Syensqo, a leader in high-performance specialty polymers, and ZF, a Tier 1 supplying advanced mobility systems, are proud to announce that the outboard housing developed for Volvo’s EX90 vehicle, and manufactured using Xencor™ HPPA long glass fiber (LGF) reinforced, has been honored with the prestigious Automotive Award 2024 by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Central Europe.
31-07-2024
Alta estabilidad y larga vida útil en el uso en acumuladores
En los últimos años, se registró un enorme aumento en la demanda de plásticos aptos para integrarse en combinaciones de materiales existentes a fin de lograr una gestión térmica altamente eficaz. Esto es así porque el mercado requiere cada vez más baterías y sistemas de carga, que se utilizan sobre todo para múltiples aparatos eléctricos controlados por acumuladores o para el sector entero de la electromovilidad. Para ello, KRAIBURG TPE ha lanzado al mercado Thermally Conductive TPE, que responde en gran medida a las mayores exigencias en términos de cantidad y calidad de las baterías.
31-07-2024
Clariant and OMV aim to reduce carbon footprint of ethylene and ethylene oxide derivatives
Clariant, a sustainability focused specialty chemical company, and OMV today announced their intended collaboration for the supply of ethylene with a lower carbon footprint. In response to increasing consumer demand for more sustainable options, and with a particular focus on Europe, this partnership will help both companies meet their sustainability targets and deliver on the carbon reduction strategies of their customers.
