16 Oct 2024
Embrace novel sustainable detergent formulations with Clariant at SEPAWA 2024
As the SEPAWA 2024 Congress gets underway in Berlin, Clariant is highlighting its innovative cleaning solutions with advanced sustainability features, GlucoPure Sense and the TexCare Terra range, that respond to an increasing market demand for high-performance and resource-efficient detergents.
16 Oct 2024
科莱恩MegaMax™ 催化剂助力中天合创甲醇装置累计产量再破新纪录
专注于可持续发展的特种化学品公司科莱恩今日宣布，其MegaMax 800甲醇合成催化剂在中天合创能源有限责任公司表现优异。其两套甲醇装置采用液化空气鲁奇MegaMethanol™ 工艺，单套年设计产能180万吨。之前使用科莱恩的上一代催化剂MegaMax 700稳定运行了约3.5年后，于2020年7月装填新催化剂MegaMax 800以及ActiSorb™ S2和ActiSorb S6精脱硫催化剂并顺利开车。四年的运行结果表明，该催化剂展现出卓越的效率和生产力，运行性能高达设计产能的110%，MTO 级甲醇总产量达到1,719.5 万吨，每立方米催化剂累计甲醇产量飙升至4.86万吨，位于全球百万吨级煤制甲醇装置的最高纪录之列。
10 Oct 2024
Clariant signs MOU with DS Dansuk on Tonsil™ RNF production for HVO/SAF
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today hosted a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) signing ceremony with its customer DS Dansuk at its Pohang production site in Korea to mark the commissioning of its Tonsil RNF series of high performing adsorbent that plays a pivotal role in the effective production and the needed ramp up of HVO(Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil)/SAF(Sustainable Aviation Fuel) from used cooking oil (UCO). The move further demonstrates Clariant's commitment to the Korea and Asia Pacific market, where sustainable solutions are under huge demand.
10 Oct 2024
High-throughput testing – ensuring safe cosmetics with cutting-edge robotics
When seasoning our meals with salt or putting on perfume, we keep a fine balance between too much and too little. The same balance is also important for preservatives in cosmetics, which should only be added at the lowest possible limits.
8 Oct 2024
Rice bran wax: a sustainable and superior alternative to montan wax
In a world increasingly focused on sustainability, the materials we choose for our products have never been more important. For decades, montan wax has been a staple in the coatings and plastics industries, valued for its performance and cost-effectiveness. However, it's time to rethink our reliance on fossil-based materials like montan wax. Enter rice bran wax - a biobased, renewable option that offers performance comparable to montan wax while minimizing environmental impact.
2 Oct 2024
Clariant introduces new high-performing excipients at the CPHI Milan 2024 trade show
Clariant is excited to present the company’s latest portfolio of products for the health care industry at the upcoming CPHI tradeshow in Milan, Italy, on October 8 through 10, 2024.
8 Aug 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.
31 Jul 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.
30 Jul 2024
Clariant Catalysts and KBR expand their strategic collaboration to boost low-carbon ammonia
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemicals company, today announced the expansion of its strategic cooperation with KBR in the field of ammonia production. Ammonia plays a vital role in today´s food production, and it will become even more important as a clean energy source in the future. The partners will continue collaborating on traditional ammonia projects while significantly increasing their focus on low-carbon and carbon-free “green ammonia” applications. The solutions will combine Clariant’s outstanding AmoMax ammonia synthesis catalysts with KBR’s K-GreeN® ammonia technologies to maximize the economics and energy efficiency of ammonia production. KBR is a leading ammonia process provider with over 75 years of experience in licensing and designing more than 250 ammonia plants worldwide. Clariant provides catalysts best suited for the optimum performance of KBR-licensed ammonia plants.
25 Jul 2024
Clariant's OleMax™ 260 catalyst delivers strong performance for EQUATE Petrochemical Company
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, announced today marks a milestone with the one-year successful operation of its novel OleMax 260 catalyst at EQUATE Petrochemical Company’s world-scale steam cracker in Kuwait.
23 Jul 2024
Clariant’s MegaZonE™ technology delivers strong performance at CNOOC’s methanol plant
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its MegaZonE technology is delivering excellent performance on the methanol plant of CNOOC’s China Blue Chemical Ltd. The innovative system uses several layers of methanol catalysts with different activity levels to optimize heat management and overall catalyst performance. MegaZonE was installed at CNOOC’s methanol production plant in Hainan, China, in April 2021, and has been operating optimally for more than 36 months now. A joint venture with the KB Group, the CNOOC plant produces 600 KTA methanol from natural gas using Air Liquide’s Lurgi process and Clariant’s MegaMax® catalysts.
12 Jul 2024
Clariant expands collaboration with Wanhua Chemical Group
During a visit to strategic customer Wanhua Chemical Group, Clariant CEO Conrad Keijzer and his leadership team held talks on expanding business relations. “We see great opportunities to further develop our successful cooperation with Wanhua”, he said. Clariant and Wanhua had signed a strategic cooperation agreement in May 2022.
