Clariant highlights innovative sustainable additive solutions for China

The new Additives R&D Center will foster agile collaboration with customers at every step of the value chain. 
(Photo: Clariant)Closer to Chinese customers from the start. Clariant’s Additives business continues to step up support for the needs of China’s growth industries, with new top-class facilities to foster R&D and joint application technology developments at One Clariant Campus (OCC). Ahead of Chinaplas 2021, Clariant shares a taster of bio-based additives available to advance resource-efficient innovation in local market segments, highlights from its new sustainable solutions set for their regional debut.

Clariant opens state-of-the-art catalyst China R&D center at its new Shanghai “One Clariant Campus”

Clariant’s state-of-the-art catalyst R&D center in the new “One Clariant Campus” building in Shanghai. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant Catalysts has opened a new, state-of-the-art R&D center at its “One Clariant Campus” (OCC) in Shanghai. This R&D Center is integrated into the brand new Clariant Innovation Center China within the One Clariant Campus, and will foster Clariant’s R&D capabilities in China. To date, Clariant is one of the only international companies to have built a full-fledged comprehensive catalyst research unit in China.

Clariant strengthens position in China with inauguration of One Clariant Campus

The One Clariant Campus in Shanghai enhances the company's local innovation capabilities and in turn stimulates its ability to grow in China. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the official opening of its One Clariant Campus in Shanghai, China. Across a total floor space of approximately 24,000 m2, the Campus will be home to Clariant’s Greater China Operational Headquarters as well as the Innovation Center China.

Clariant will increase prices for Pigments & Pigment Preparations

Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced global price increases across its product portfolio.

Clariant and India Glycols tap into green renewables megatrend by forming joint venture

Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, and India Glycols Limited (IGL), a leading company in the manufacturing of green technology-based chemicals, today announced a strategic partnership to establish a 51-49% joint venture in renewable ethylene oxide (EO) derivatives.

Textured hair, we’ve got you! Introducing the effective formulations of Clariant’s The Curl Project

Salon demo on mannequin using the new Curl Revival Gently Clarifying Co-Wash. 
(Photo: Clariant)Get ready to cleanse, condition and style with demonstrated results! Clariant’s The Curl Project goes root to tip targeting textured hair with the moisture and specific care curls crave to be their natural best. This new regimen of inspirational care formulations puts consumer needs for frizz control, manageability and repair top of the attention agenda, and is proven to deliver.

Introducing Covalo. Clariant’s former ingredient search platform Chemberry expands its vision to expedite beauty product development as a new independent company

Introducing Covalo. Clariant’s former ingredient search platform Chemberry expands its vision to expedite beauty product development as a new independent company. 
(Photo: Clariant)Chemberry was launched in 2018 as part of an innovation project initiated by Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant. It has become one of the largest search platforms for beauty ingredients, enabling brands to quickly find the right ingredients while helping provide suppliers with the tools and real-time industry insights needed to effectively market products.

Clariant signs catalysis research partnership with prestigious ETH Zurich university

Main building of ETH Zurich in Switzerland. 
(Photo: ETH Zurich, Marcus Bertschi)Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, has signed a cooperation agreement with ETH Zurich to support research in catalysis and sustainable chemistry with a significant financial contribution over an initial period of ten years. The goal of the partnership is, firstly, to advance the understanding of catalyst properties – from nano- to macroscale – and their performance. Secondly, together with the ETH Foundation, Clariant will sponsor and collaborate in fundamental chemical research projects, promoting talented ETH scientists and students.

A vibrant start to the new year: Clariant expands pigments laboratory for the African market

Clariant’s new laboratory in Krugersdorp, South Africa. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant Pigments has welcomed the new year with the expansion of its new state-of-the-art pigments’ laboratory in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg, an African showcase for sustainable color technology.

Clariant launches natural VOC-trapping DESVOCANT adsorbents for packaging & cargo shipments

Clariant launches natural VOC-trapping DESVOCANT adsorbents for packaging & cargo shipments. (Photo: Clariant)Welcome relief from VOCs: Clariant unveils an innovative line of new clay mineral-based DESVOCANT adsorbents to efficiently reduce the potential exposure of shipment handlers, merchants, and consumers to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from enclosed manufactured products.

Partners in Clime
Clariant & Casale develop new ammonia catalyst for sustainable CO2 reduction

Partners in Clime Clariant & Casale develop new ammonia catalyst for sustainable CO2 reduction.Meet AmoMax™-Casale: the sustainable, award-winning new ammonia synthesis catalyst jointly developed by Clariant and Casale. Thanks to significantly higher activity than previous catalysts, AmoMax-Casale makes ammonia production more efficient and less polluting than ever before.

Formulating new beauty
And the formulations that capture them

Clariant Blog Interview Charlotte Stricane. (Photos: Clariant)Charlotte Stricane fills an intriguing double role at Clariant: As Senior Applications Development Manager in the Active Ingredients unit for Personal Care, she defines new trend-based beauty concepts as well as the formulations and ingredients that best capture their spirit. In our interview, she tells us about her work, her favorite new ingredients – and why she sometimes hesitates to talk about them at parties.