Celebrating 50 years of flame retardants: Exolit AP leads the way to a more sustainable future

Clariant’s intumescent coatings foam and expand when exposed to high heat, forming an insulating char that protects the underlying material. 
© Clariant In 2025, Clariant is proud to celebrate a significant milestone: 50 years of Exolit AP flame retardants protecting lives and property around the world. Based on advanced ammonium polyphosphate (APP) technology, these pioneering flame retardants have become the industry benchmark in a wide range of applications, including intumescent coatings, fire barrier sealing systems, thermoset composites for e-mobility battery housings and coatings, rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation foams and more. As Clariant marks this golden anniversary, it is not just celebrating past achievements but actively shaping the future of fire protection.

A new, safer solution with exceptional fire performance: Clariant’s Exolit AP 422 A

Building tomorrow's spaces with Exolit AP 422 A. 
(picture: AI-generated) © ClariantClariant launched it’s next-generation SVHC-free flame retardant, a safer solution that provides superior fire resistance and meets the stringent demands of modern industries.

Closing the loop: How Clariant is enabling circular plastic

Clarit series and adsorbents. 
© Clariant Séval Schichtel, Sales and Business Development Manager, Ethylene, and Sebastian Lars Löscher, Business Development Manager, Purification, recently sat down with Kristina Morgan, Global Marketing Manager, Petrochemicals, at Clariant, to discuss how we’re enabling a circular economy where plastics are continuously reused rather than ending up in landfills, incinerators, or the environment. This interview explains how Clariant enables the chemical recycling process through its complementary portfolio of adsorbents and hydrogenation catalysts. These technologies work seamlessly together to valorize challenging plastic waste streams, including mixed and contaminated materials, transforming them into virgin-quality feedstocks that integrate directly into existing petrochemical plants, closing the loop and enabling a truly circular plastics economy.

Mondi introduces re/loop FlowWrap with 35% post-consumer recycled content for wet wipes packaging

Mondi introduces re/loop FlowWrap with 35% post-consumer recycled content for wet wipes packaging. (Photo: Mondi, PR372)Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has launched re/loop FlowWrap for wet wipes packaging, helping customers in the home and personal care industry transition to more sustainable polymer-based packaging.

Mondi strengthens corrugated solutions operations in Germany through targeted site upgrades

Mondi strengthens corrugated solutions operations in Germany through targeted site upgrades. (Photo: Mondi, PR371)Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is strengthening its corrugated solutions operations in Germany through targeted upgrades at its plants in Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Ebersdorf near Coburg, Bavaria. The measures focus on enhancing operational performance, aligning both sites with Mondi’s global safety standards and reinforcing their long-term competitiveness, while creating added value for customers and employees.

Clariant secures FDA approval for bio-based Licocare RBW additives in rigid PVC food-contact applications

Clariant secures FDA approval for bio-based Licocare RBW additives in rigid PVC food-contact applications. 
(picture: AI-generated) © ClariantClariant has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its bio-based Licocare RBW wax additives for use in rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) food-contact applications. The authorization, effective May 7, 2026, extends the company's existing FDA approval beyond polyester materials to include rigid PVC.

Mondi baut Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Kundennutzen am Standort Ebersdorf aus

Mondi baut Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Kundennutzen am Standort Ebersdorf aus. 
(Foto: Mondi, PR370)Mondi, ein weltweit führender Hersteller nachhaltiger Verpackungs- und Papierlösungen, entwickelt seinen hochmodernen Standort für Wellpappenlösungen in Ebersdorf bei Coburg konsequent weiter. Gezielte Modernisierungen am Maschinenpark und damit verbundene effizientere Produktionsabläufe stärken die Leistungsfähigkeit, richten den Standort konsequent an den globalen Standards von Mondi aus und sichern langfristig die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Davon profitieren Kunden ebenso wie Mitarbeitende.

Mondi verbessert den Kundenservice und stärkt Wettbewerbsfähigkeit am Standort Greven

Mondi verbessert den Kundenservice und stärkt Wettbewerbsfähigkeit am Standort Greven. 
(Foto: Mondi, PR369)Mondi, ein weltweit führender Hersteller nachhaltiger Verpackungs- und Papierlösungen, entwickelt sein Kundenangebot am Wellpappenstandort in Greven, Nordrhein-Westfalen, gezielt weiter. Seit der Übernahme des Werks im Zuge der Akquisition des westeuropäischen Verpackungsgeschäfts von Schumacher Packaging investiert Mondi kontinuierlich in die Weiterentwicklung des Standorts und stärkt damit nachhaltig dessen langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit.