SABO S.p.A. completes acquisition of Domus Personal Care

SABOSABO S.p.A. is very pleased to announce the acquisition of the Personal Care Business Unit of Domus Chemicals S.p.A. and the brand “DOMUSCARE”, high quality Specialty Esters and Emollients. This acquisition will reinforce the Personal Care position of SABO in the Cosmetics market and allows both parties to leverage their strengths and innovative capabilities in the development, manufacturing and distribution of new sustainable products based on existing technologies and to build a long term collaboration in other fields for the future.

Clariant delivered novel performance boost for ecolabel certified architectural paints at ACS 2018

Clariant’s novel neutralizer in the storage stability test. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, supports North America’s architectural paints market in creating a healthier indoors for U.S. households with innovative formulation ingredients now launched to the region. New renewable-based and hazard label-free multifunctional neutralizer Genamin Gluco 50 and new advanced stabilizer system Dispersogen SPS/SPV for “breathable” biocide-free paints offer a step-change to environmentally friendly coatings.

Clariant showcases support for North America’s plastics industry growth 

Halogen-free Exolit® OP 1400 provides outstanding flame retardancy to polyamide parts, enhances safety with UL 94 V0 performance down to 0.4 mm and enables the molding of complex parts with no mold deposits and blooming. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, turns the spotlight on its increasing on-the-ground support and innovation focus for North America’s four key plastics application segments at NPE 2018 Booth S18155.

SABIC präsentiert auf der NPE 2018 neues Portfolio an PP-Compounds für Fahrzeuginnenanwendung mit Soft-Feel-Haptik

Als erstes Unternehmen der Branche nutzt der führende indische Fahrzeughersteller Tata Motors eines der neuen SABIC® PP-Compounds zur Optimierung der Haptik von Fahrzeuginnenbauteilen. So setzt Tata Motors im 2017 eingeführten Kompaktwagen Tiago ein Material dieser neuen Technologie für die Lenksäulenverkleidung und Kombi-Instrument-Abdeckung ein.ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 7. Mai 2018 - SABIC, ein weltweit tätiger Marktführer der Chemieindustrie, präsentiert während der NPE 2018 am Stand S19001 ein neues und wachsendes Portfolio an SABIC® Polypropylen- (PP) Compounds für unlackierte Fahrzeuginnenraumbauteile mit matten und äußerst kratzfesten Soft-Feel-Oberflächen. Die neuen SABIC® PP-Compounds liefern die luxuriöse Haptik und Oberflächenqualität, die der Verbraucher heute selbst bei kostengünstigeren Fahrzeugen erwartet. Gleichzeitig erschließen diese Spritzgußmaterialien den OEMs und Systemzulieferern in der Automobilindustrie potenzielle Kosteneinsparungen von bis zu 50% durch Wegfall nachgeschalteter Arbeitsschritte, wie sie sonst für Soft-Lack, Gewebe, Schaum oder andere Oberflächenveredelungen anfallen würden.

Ascend to showcase growing portfolio of PA66 applications at NPE2018

Ascend to showcase growing portfolio of PA66 in E&E applications at NPE2018.
(Photo: Ascend Performance Materials, APMPR019)Ascend Performance Materials, the world’s largest fully integrated producer of nylon 6,6 resin, will showcase its growing range of Vydyne® PA66 solutions for automotive, electrical and electronics, industrial and consumer applications at NPE2018 in Orlando, FL, from May 7 to 11. The company will have numerous applications on display at its booth (S14001), where it will also conduct a number of presentations on the performance and value of nylon 6,6 to processors and specifiers.

Orpic sets a new benchmark - launches a new generation of high quality thermoforming Luban grade

Orpic sets a new benchmark - launches a new generation of high quality thermoforming Luban grade. 
(Photos © 2018 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR183)Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) has launched a new thermoforming grade called Luban HP1151K that will increase both productivity and the overall performance of transparent thermoformed cups, trays and containers. The new PolyPropylene thermoforming grade is based on Milliken's nucleating innovation Hyperform® HPN-600ei. The new grade (Luban HP1151K) will be launched during 5th Oman Plast Exhibition 2018 at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Avery Dennison launches new high speed coating line in Kunshan

Left to right: Roger Machado, Vice President and General Manager, Label and Graphic Materials – North Asia; Kamran Kian, Vice President, Global Operations and Supply Chain, Label and Graphic Materials, Avery Dennison Corporation; Georges Gravanis, President, Label and Graphic Materials, Avery Dennison Corporation; Menglong Sheng, Deputy Director of Administrative Committee of Kunshan Economic Technological Development Zone. (Photo: Avery Dennison, PR383)Avery Dennison, the global materials science company and leading manufacturer of labeling and functional materials, held an inauguration ceremony for its new high speed emulsion and hot melt coating line at its Kunshan facility in Jiangsu Province. With a multi-million-dollar investment, it represents the very latest in coating technology and is the single largest Avery Dennison investment in its Label and Graphic Materials business in China to date.

Die nächste Generation von In-Panel-Temperaturreglern

NX-TC2 (12 mm Breite) und NX-TC3 (24 mm Breite). (Foto: Omron, PR042)Nach der Einführung der E5_D Serie im April 2017 erweitert Omron sein Portfolio an Temperaturreglern mit der neuen NX-TC Serie mit künstlicher Intelligenz (KI). Die intelligenten Regler sind für Anwendungen mit mehreren Regelkreisen ausgelegt und lassen sich leicht im Schaltschrank installieren.