31.03.2014
ARCHROMA PUTS HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY IN REACH AT PAPERCON 2014
Reinach, 31 March 2014 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, will put sustainability and high-performance within easy reach of the paper industry with its latest benchmark-setting papermaking innovations at PaperCon 2014 (Booth #220).
27.03.2014
Axens, Total and IFPEN launch Atol™, an Innovative Technology for Bio-Ethylene Production Through Dehydration of Bio-Ethanol
Atol™ is a technology for the most profitable production of polymer grade bio-ethylene by dehydration of 1G and 2G-renewable ethanol. The bio-ethylene produced can be integrated in existing downstream polymerization installations such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polyethyleneteraphthalate (PET), polyvinylchloride (PVC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) without need for modifications.
27.03.2014
ARCHROMA’S PAPER SOLUTIONS BUSINESS ANNOUNCES PRICE INCREASES FOR DYES
Reinach, 27 March 2014 – Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today announced significant double digit price increases which will apply to several of its dyes for the paper industry. One of the major drivers for the company’s decision is the 200 to 300% cost increase of key naphthalene derivatives known as Letter Acids that are necessary to produce black, blue and red dyes. The situation is the result of the pressure by India and China authorities requiring producers to reduce their output until improved waste water treatment facilities are in place.
27.03.2014
ARCHROMA PROVES CREATIVE ECO-ADVANCED DENIM PRODUCTION IS POSSIBLE AT INDIGO 2014
Reinach, 27 March 2014 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, will reveal inspirational design possibilities achievable with eco-advanced denim production at the InDIGO denim B2B expo. Archroma will demonstrate how fabric producers and brands can benefit from its "Advanced Denim" concept to expand color horizons, create soil-resistant finishes and significantly reduce the impact of denim manufacturing on the environment.
27.03.2014
„Together for Sustainability“: Clariant tritt der Initiative der Chemiebranche bei
Muttenz, 27. März 2014 – Clariant, ein weltweit führendes Spezialchemieunternehmen, hat heute ihren Beitritt zur Initiative der Chemiebranche „Together for Sustainability“ (TfS) bekannt gegeben. Diese Organisation wurde 2011 mit dem Ziel gegründet, gemeinsam die Nachhaltigkeit in den Lieferketten der Branche zu verbessern.
26.03.2014
Belden bringt neues RailTuff Hochtemperatur-Cat-7-Ethernet-Datenkabel mit Bahnzulassung auf den Markt
Venlo, Niederlande - 26. März 2014 - Belden Inc., ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Signalübertragungslösungen für unternehmenskritische Anwendungen, hat unter der Bezeichnung RailTuff BE43802 ein Cat-7-Ethernet-Datenkabel in der EMEA Region auf den Markt gebracht, das speziell für den Personenverkehr auf der Schiene entwickelt wurde. Das neue RailTuff Kabel mit Übertragungsgeschwindigkeiten von bis zu 10 Gbit/s macht Kabelinstallationen zukunftssicher und ist somit bestens geeignet für vielfältige On-Bord Anwendungen. Das halogenfreie, raucharme Hochtemperaturkabel mit seinem 19-drähtigen Leiteraufbau ist ein sehr hochwertiges und sicheres Produkt – ideal für die Installation in Zügen.
26.03.2014
Clariant Supplies Toughened Nylon 66 with Low-Temp Impact Strength and Superior Surface
Muttenz, March 26, 2014 – Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced it is supplying a special Nylon 66 compound for a molded power distribution box manufactured by GEP Power Products, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The company supplies standard and custom electrical components to some of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses and off-road vehicles. Brands like FreightLiner, Thomas, John Deere and International rely on GEP for cost effective products and custom engineered solutions that perform in harsh environments that are typical of transportation and outdoor power applications. When they needed a plastic material with superior low-temperature impact resistance and durability, good dimensional stability and uniform surface finish, they turned to Clariant Specialty Compounding.
25.03.2014
Reverdia shows 100% bio-based succinic acid at the American Coatings Show
As a first time exhibitor at the American Coatings Show 2014, Reverdia will highlight the benefits of Biosuccinium. This 100% bio-based succinic acid offers a more sustainable alternative to conventional raw materials such as fossil-based succinic acid, adipic acid or terephthalic acid.
