Archroma and National Textile University join hands to strengthen research in textiles

Dr. Tanveer Hussain, Rector, National Textile University, Pakistan and Mujtaba Rahim, CEO of Archroma Pakistan Limited, exchange the memorandum of understanding signed between the two organizations. (Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Textile University (NTU) in Pakistan. The memorandum will pave way for cooperation initially for a five-year period.

Beaulieu Fibres International erweitert die Möglichkeiten der Nonwoven-Stoffe auf der Techtextil 2019

Karena Cancilleri, Beaulieu International Group.
(Bild: © Beaulieu International Group)Wielsbeke, Belgien – 23. April 2019 – Beaulieu Fibres International (BFI), der Anbieter weltweiter Lösungen im Bereich Fasern mit Mehrwert, setzt mit seinen Polyolefin- und PET-Core BICO-Fasern neue Standards (Halle 4.2 Stand F19).

Clariant introduces solutions for a smarter and more sustainable world at Feiplastic

Pigments with excellent light and weather fastness add a “wow-factor” to high-end applications in the plastics industry. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, gives center stage at Feiplastic 2019 to the power of co-creation and collaboration in advancing the sustainability of Latin America’s plastics industry, its products and the many markets it serves (Booth B45).

INEOS Styrolution’s Novodur® Ultra 4255 selected by leading Brazilian automotive solution provider Autometal

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that Autometal, a leading Brazilian supplier of premium parts to the automotive industry, has selected the company’s specialty ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) Novodur® Ultra 4255 for a range of interior and exterior high-end applications.

INEOS Styrolution exhibits a broad range of styrenic solutions at Feiplastic in Sao Paulo, Brazil

INEOS StyrolutionINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today a range of new solutions it will exhibit at its booth J70 at the Feiplastic International Plastics Trade Fair in Sao Paulo, Brazil (April, 22-26, 2019). The company’s participation at the event signals its ongoing commitment to the Americas region. Investments into a capacity increase of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) in the region are yet another indication of the company’s commitment to providing customers with increased flexibility and serving them with best in class materials making them competitive in their respective markets.

Living Lagom at home for sustainability and balance

Living Lagom at home for sustainability and balance. (Photo: Clariant)After becoming both a buzzword and a global lifestyle phenomenon, by now, most of us probably know about the Danish concept of hygge, an idea all about comfort, contentment and coziness. But, as we settle into 2019, move over hygge and enter lagom, another Nordic concept that is increasingly being associated with sustainability at home and in the nature around us.

SABIC ULTEM gives eyewear frames from Zhengda Optical a lightweight metal look for high comfort with style

SABIC ULTEM™ resin gives eyewear frames from Zhengda Optical a lightweight metal look for high comfort with style.A combination of excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties is proving a winning solution for ULTEM resin from SABIC in lightweight spectacle frames with novel decorative effects from Zhengda Optical. The Chinese company injection molds frames in ULTEM resin, a polyetherimide (PEI) resin that can be metallized to produce highly attractive designs.

DSM stellt ultimative selbstmattierende biobasierte Lösung für Bodenbeläge vor

DSM stellt ultimative selbstmattierende biobasierte Lösung für Bodenbeläge vor.
(Photo: DSM Resins & Functional Materials: DSMREPR013)
Royal DSM, ein globales, wissenschaftlich fundiertes Unternehmen in den Bereichen Ernährung, Gesundheit und nachhaltiges Wohnen, hat Decovery® SP-2022 XP eingeführtein neues, biobasiertes, selbstmattierendes Harz, das ultra-matte Bodenbeläge auf ein neues Niveau in Bezug auf Ästhetik und Funktionalität, einfache Anwendung und Nachhaltigkeit heben wird. Das neue Harz unterstreicht den Anspruch von DSM, Wissenschaft und Innovation zu nutzen, um nachhaltige Lösungen zu entwickeln, die herkömmliche Marktalternativen übertreffen.