Clariant Annual General Meeting Approves Capital Increase for Süd-Chemie Acquisition

Muttenz, March 31, 2011 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that the 16th Annual General Meeting adopted each of the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors.

Clariant announces price increases for Detergents & Intermediates

Muttenz, 31 March 2011 – Clariant's Business Unit Detergents & Intermediates announces a minimum 10% price increase for its TAED, Hostapur® SAS, Glyoxal, Glyoxylic Acid and Oxalic Acid product lines.

Clariant launches new ED Pigments for decorative and industrial paint application at ECS 2011

Clariant launches new ED Pigments for decorative and industrial paint application at ECS 2011 (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 30 March 2011 – Colorant and paint producers can take advantage of easy, uniform dispersion for more colors than ever before with Clariant’s launch of new Easily Dispersible (ED) Pigments at the European Coatings Show 2011.

Clariant launches multifunctional dispersing agent for universal pigment dispersion

Clariant launches multifunctional dispersing agent for universal pigment dispersion (Photo: Clariant)
Muttenz, 30 March 2011 – Clariant launches Dispersogen® ECS – a one-product answer to achieving pigment pastes with highly-effective dispersion in both waterborne and solvent-borne coatings.

Clariant revolutionizes powder coating aesthetics and performance with new additives

Clariant revolutionizes powder coating aesthetics and performance with new additives (Photo: Clariant) PTFE-free structuring agent Licocene® PE MA 4351 FG for unique aesthetics and protection
 Wax additive Ceridust® 6050 M for unmatched surface adhesion
 Support for powder coatings’ producers in meeting market trends and challenges

Clariant’s Paper Business to raise prices

Muttenz, 29 March 2011 – Clariant’s Business Unit Paper, a leading supplier of Optical Brighteners, Colorants and Chemicals to the Paper industry, announces price increases across its product portfolio.

Clariant simplifies ingredient choice for personal care formulators

 Concept strategy for personal care customers
 Clear identification of ingredients and benefits
 Guide recipes for all aspects of personal care and deco cosmetics

Formulating young beauty and style with new Clariant concept

Formulating young beauty and style with new Clariant concept (© plainpicture/André Schuster) Launch of new “Youth Concept” at in-cosmetics 2011
 Guide recipes address specific appearance and feel-good needs of young people
 ECOCERT® approved products

Clariant gives magic touch to efficiency-focused innovations at ECS 2011

Clariant gives magic touch to efficiency-focused innovations at ECS 2011 (Photographs: Clariant)
Muttenz, 29 March 2011 – Clariant inspires European Coatings Show 2011 visitors with the benefits of its full spectrum of new and cutting-edge colorants and additives innovations under the motto: “Easy to Handle, Magic to See”.

Clariant Masterbatches appoints regulatory and ISO 13485 expert to Medical and Pharmaceutical team

Muttenz, 22 March 2011 – Clariant Masterbatches reaffirms its commitment to the unique needs of its medical device and pharmaceutical packaging customers with the appointment of a dedicated global regulatory and ISO 13485 manager to its new Medical and Pharmaceutical segment.

Bringing Distinctive Style to Medical Devices While Ensuring Safety, Regulatory Compliance

Computer modeling services in Clariant ColorWorks™ allowed a medical device manufacturer to easily evaluate different color schemes. Pictured are blue pearlescent and purple pearlescent options and the translucent purple finally chosen for the device. (Photographs: Clariant)In today’s competitive marketplace manufacturers must try to differentiate their product from others by improving functionality and design. Use of drug delivery devices increasingly occurs outside of a hospital setting and since it is the patient rather than a doctor who is the user, the device must be attractive as well as convenient and functional. They become more like any other consumer product. That’s why color and other visual elements are increasingly important in device design.

Clariant International Ltd Press Kit Medtec 2011

ClariantClariant Masterbatches presents the latest in its MEVOPUR® color masterbatches and custom performance compounds designed to bring cutting-edge functionality and aesthetics to medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging at Medtec 2011.