Songwon launches a new website that reflects its consolidated market approach and corporate strategy for continued growth

The new company structure of the Songwon Industrial Group provides the infrastructure for a consolidated market approach and excellence in customer service across the globe.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea - October 2, 2012 - As part of Songwon's commitment to provide customers with excellent service across the globe, the company launched on October 1, 2012, its completely new and significantly extended website - www.songwon.com.

Clariant boosts durability and UV protection of waterborne coatings

Clariant

  • Launch of new additive Hostavin® 3330 disp. XP for waterborne coatings at EuroCoat 2012
  • Outstanding offer of a high loaded triazine as waterbased dispersion
  • Underlines Clariant's high priority to deliver sustainable innovations to meet market needs

Azelis announces the sale of its Composites business

AzelisOn October 1st, Azelis announced the sale of its international Composites business to VELOX GmbH who has acquired this business in its entirety. As a result, VELOX will take over and manage the Composites business and its employees, effective October 1st, 2012.

Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifier adds energy-saving and clarity edge to next-generation TATREN® packaging grades

Millad® NX™ 8000 adds energy-saving and clarity edge to next-generation TATREN packaging grades.
(Photos Milliken, MKPR089, Copyright© 2012 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved)Ghent, Belgium - Slovnaft Petrochemicals has embraced the energy-saving and crystal-clear clarifying potential of Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifying agent to launch a new generation of transparent, high gloss, reactor made polypropylene random copolymers (PP) for low temperature processing of thin-wall rigid food packaging and storage.

Le succinate de diméthyle Provichem® 2511 Eco présente des caractéristiques uniques, pour des applications plus durables

Cérémonie de signature Proviron-Reverdia, Wim Michiels à gauche et Will van den Tweel à droite. (Photo: Reverdia: REVPR003)Une collaboration entre Proviron et Reverdia a permis de lancer Provichem® 2511 Eco, un succinate de diméthyle (DMS) qui peut être utilisé comme solvant et comme matière première pour la chimie fine, tels que les pigments et les stabilisateurs UV. Biosuccinium™ est fabriqué à partir de ressources renouvelables et a une bien meilleure empreinte carbone que de nombreux autres produits chimiques issus de matières fossiles, tels que l'acide adipique ou la version pétrochimique de l'acide succinique.

Azelis gearing up for growth

AzelisThe Azelis Board of Directors' announce a series of key measures to advance Azelis' development over the coming years. They include the appointment of Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller as the new Chief Executive Officer of Azelis Holding SA as Joris Coppye steps down, and a capital increase to fund future growth supporting the new CEO’s mandate for expansion.

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.