DSM's Arnitel® Eco wins honorable mention in Material of the Year Award

Arnitel® Eco, an innovative, partly bio-based thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (TPC) has won an honorable mention in the 2012 Material ConneXion Material of the Year Award. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR340)
Arnitel® Eco, an innovative, partly bio-based thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (TPC) has won an honorable mention in the 2012 Material ConneXion Material of the Year Award.

Clariant: Striking Solutions at Fakuma 2012

Clariant: Striking Solutions at Fakuma 2012 (Photographs: Clariant)Muttenz, 28 September 2012 – At Fakuma 2012, Clariant will be presenting color masterbatches recognized by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for safety. In addition, Clariant will be highlighting a number of high-impact special effects and an additive masterbatch developed specifically to eliminate the need for a separate coating process in certain medical applications.

Songwon announces expansion of DOTO manufacturing capacity

DOTO production facility at Songwon’s manufacturing site at Ulsan, Korea. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea - September 28, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Group is announcing the expansion of DOTO (Di-n-Octyltin Oxide) production capacity by 60% at its Ulsan (Korea) manufacturing facility with the project completion expected mid 2013. The new DOTO capacity will come at the expense of a reduction in DBTO (Di-n-Butyltin Oxide) capacity. Beyond the current project, Songwon is planning additional DOTO capacity to support future market needs.

佐敦携全球领先的矿业解决方案亮相2015中国国际矿业大会

Clariant中国上海,2015年10月14日——全球领先的涂料及油漆供应商佐敦公司即将亮相于10月20—23日在天津举行的2015(第十七届)中国国际矿业大会,展示为采矿行业打造的多款防腐涂料以及全球领先的矿业解决方案。佐敦展位号:N1展厅1320-1419。

SABIC lance la plaque thermoformable LEXAN™ qui offre des performances exceptionnelles en termes d'opacité, de résistance aux flammes, à la fumée et à la toxicité pour les obturateurs de hublot d'avion

La plaque LEXAN™ XHR 5000 de SABIC>SEATTLE, Washington, 27 septembre 2012 - Afin de permettre à notre clientèle mondiale dans l'aéronautique de se conformer aux normes toujours plus exigeantes concernant les performances de résistance aux flammes, à la fumée et à la toxicité (FST) des composants internes des avions, la division commerciale Innovative Plastics de SABIC a proposé aujourd'hui la nouvelle génération de plaques LEXAN™ XHR 5000 (diffusion de chaleur extrêmement faible) pour les obturateurs de hublot d'avion. Présentée lors de l'évènement Aircraft Interiors au stand de SABIC n° 828, la plaque LEXAN XHR 5000 est conçue pour des systèmes d'obturateurs de hublot multicouches qui nécessitent des propriétés FST et d'opacité avancées. Cette solution numéro un sur le marché est non seulement conforme aux strictes exigences en matière de sécurité, mais elle permet également d'intensifier le confort à l'intérieur de la cabine grâce à un aspect de grande qualité et de meilleures propriétés d'assombrissement de la pièce. L'investissement continu de SABIC dans les technologies de matériaux avancés pour le secteur de l'aéronautique illustre l'engagement de la société pour aider les équipementiers du secteur de l'aéronautique à répondre à des exigences toujours plus strictes, à fortement amplifier les possibilités de conception par thermoformage, à améliorer l'esthétique et à rendre le vol encore plus agréable.

SABIC signs research agreement with German research organization to develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions

Dr. Ernesto Occhiello (left), SABIC Executive Vice President, Technology and Innovation, and Prof Ulrich Buller (right), Senior Vice President Research Planning, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft sign research agreement. (Photo SABIC, PR057)>SITTARD, The Netherlands, June 23, 2012 - The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, a leading German organization for applied research, signed a multiyear agreement in Sittard, the Netherlands, on June 22 to mutually develop advanced technologies into innovative solutions, meeting global needs and demands in societal areas such as light weight construction and renewable energy.

Songwon to cease production of Tin Agrochemicals Songcat™ FENBUTAN and Songcat™ CYTIN

SONGWONUlsan, Korea - September 27, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. will discontinue the manufacture of Tin Agrochemicals at its Ulsan (Korea) facility from January 1, 2013 onwards. The products affected will be raw materials used in the production of Organotin Agrochemicals that prevent disease of mites on apples, pears, grapes and oranges, vegetables and other crops.

Clariant to Spotlight Innovation in Desiccants, Liquid Color and Sustainable Technologies at PACK EXPO

Clariant’s innovative polymer technologies, such as desiccant polymers and color masterbatches, provide packaging customers with many options for built-in protection and brand appeal. (Photo: Clariant)

  • Beneficial offering of new synergies, resources and solutions for performance packaging
  • Innovative desiccants for packaging components
  • New liquid color masterbatches for blow molding
  • Sustainable solutions with chemical foaming agents for weight-out and special masterbatches for biopolymers