Archroma’s EarthColors selected in Patagonia’s newest Clean Color Collection

EarthColors by Archroma, a range of dyes synthesized from agricultural waste. (Photo: Archroma)Reinach, Switzerland, 15 May 2017 - Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, today announced its latest collaboration with Patagonia, the American clothing company founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973.

Clariant debuts full color ranges for design and industry trends plus additives portfolio at Eastern Coatings Show

Exolit® AP flame retardant grades based on ammonium polyphosphate have become the industry standard in intumescent coatings formulations. Steel plate protected with intumescent coating after a fire test. (Photo: Clariant)Charlotte, May 15, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, marks its Eastern Coatings Show 2017 participation with the US debut of two complete color ranges of pigment preparations. Hostatint™ UV supports the trend towards low VOC radiation cured industrial wood coatings, while the Hostatint A 100-ST range offers super-transparent, halogen-free pigment preparations enabling easy and economic creations of metallic and color travel effects in industrial coatings. It is also the first year Clariant will exhibit its comprehensive additives’ portfolio at the ECS.

SONGWON Industrial Group announces Financial Results for Q1/2017

SONGWONUlsan, South Korea – May 12, 2017 – SONGWON Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) today announced its audited financial results for Q1. In the first quarter, the Group achieved sales of 174,965 Mil. KRW. When compared to sales in Q1/2016 (Mil. KRW 183,074), this marked a 4.4% decrease in revenue.

EMG China moves West

EMG China opens doors for business at its new Futureland office in Shanghai’s Puxi. 
(Photo: EMG, EMGPR044)Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, May 11, 2017 – EMG China, the leading international B2B/industrial communications specialist, has just completed a move to its new offices on the Puxi or west side of Shanghai, located in the new Futureland Building, in the vibrant and emerging business district of Putuo.

SONGWON & SABO’s successful partnership continues

SONGWONUlsan, South Korea – May 11, 2017 – SONGWON Industrial Group (www.songwon.com), the 2nd largest manufacturer of polymer stabilizers in the world and SABO S.p.A. (www.sabo.com), a world leader in the development and manufacturing of hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS), today announced plans to further strengthen their already successful collaborative partnership.

Winners of Mactac 2017 creative awards announced at FESPA 2017

Busads Pet Ltd (Singapore) won the 2017 ‘outdoor decoration’ award category, for “River Safari - 3D pond”, an arresting 3D-effect floor sticker printed and installed onto the floor of River Safari Singapore.
(Photo: Mactac, PR004)SOIGNIES, Belgium, May 11, 2017 – Mactac has presented its annual creative awards at FESPA 2017, recognising designers and installers who create innovative and stand out designs with the Mactac creative product portfolio.

Clariant Healthcare Packaging Achieves ISO 15378 for its newest facility in Dongguan, China

ClariantMuttenz, May 11, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals today announced that its Healthcare Packaging manufacturing facility in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, recently obtained ISO 15378:2011 certification for production of desiccant packets for healthcare applications.

SABIC stellt auf der RAPID + TCT neues Portfolio an Hochleistungsfasern für das Schmelzschichtverfahren vor

Das Angebot der neuen SABIC-Filamente zielt unmittelbar auf die Nachfrage nach einer größeren Materialauswahl im Markt der industriellen Filamente und ist auf ein breites Spektrum an Kundenanforderungen ausgerichtet. Gestützt auf die branchenführenden SABIC-Kunststoffe ULTEM™ Polyetherimid (PEI), CYCOLAC™ Acrylnitrilbutadien (ABS) und LEXAN™ Polycarbonat (PC) bieten die Filamente die gleiche Polymerchemie wie die Spritzgießtypen dieser Materialien und eignen sich zur Fertigung einer Reihe hochleistungsfähiger und robuster Fertigteile.Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), 10. Mai 2017 - SABIC, weltweit führend in Thermoplasttechnologie, hat auf der RAPID + TCT 2017 heute eine neue Reihe von Hochleistungsfasern zur Verarbeitung im Schmelzschichtverfahren (Fused Deposition Modeling, FDM) vorgestellt. Die neuen, auf Stand 2537 gezeigten Produkte greifen die wachsende globale Nachfrage nach einer größeren Materialauswahl im Markt der industriellen Fasern auf und sind grundlegend für die Strategie von SABIC, die Entwicklung der Additive Fertigung (AM) vom Prototypenbau zur Serienproduktion voranzutreiben. Neben einer langen Geschichte der Materialinnovation bietet SABIC das Knowhow und die Ressourcen, um die Erprobung, Anwendung und Entwicklung neuer generativer Fertigungstechniken zu unterstützen.