Clariant provides innovative technology for more environmentally sound jeans manufacturing

Clariant provides innovative technology for more environmentally sound jeans manufacturing. (Photo: Clariant)

  • Novel manufacturing technique could save approx. 62 billion liters of water per year
  • Annual energy savings of approx. 220 million kWh and waste water reductions of approx 8.3 billion liters
  • Bestowed with globally prestigious ICIS Innovation Award 2012

GE présente des technologies futuristes qui pourraient définir de nouvelles normes dans le domaine de la propulsion navale électrique

GE Power Conversion

  • Les systèmes de GE comprennent quelques-unes des solutions les plus pointues et les plus reconnues dans les domaines de la production d'électricité et de la propulsion.
  • GE aide les marines nationales du monde entier à améliorer leur fiabilité opérationnelle, leur efficacité financière et leur respect de l'environnement en termes d'émissions et d'économie de combustible.

Clariant meets fabric and home care industry experts in Singapore

Clariant

  • AOCS World Conference on fabric and home care
  • October 29 - 31, 2012, Singapore

Singapore, October 22, 2012 - Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, joins high-level discussions shaping the future of the fabric and home care industry at the AOCS World Conference in Singapore, October 29-31, 2012. The inaugural event includes key note speakers by CEO's from Unilever, P&G and Kao among its line-up of more than 20 fabric and home care experts.

Clariant's Advanced Denim technology honored with prestigious innovation award

Clariant’s Advanced Denim technology honored with prestigious innovation award. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, Switzerland/Singapore, October 22, 2012 - Clariant today announced that its Advanced Denim technology has been honored by two of the prestigious 2012 Innovation Awards organized by ICIS. ICIS Chemical Business magazine today revealed the winners of the 2012 edition of its awards. Not only was the Advanced Denim breakthrough eco-advanced dyeing technology recognized by the jury as "Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit", but it was also judged as this year's overall winner.

DSM Akulon based Pack-Age™ wins prestigious packaging award

DSM’s revolutionary cheese-ripening solution, Pack-Age™ has been awarded Bronze in one of the world’s most competitive packaging innovation contests, ‘De Gouden Noot’. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR346)DSM's revolutionary cheese-ripening solution, Pack-Age™ has been awarded Bronze in one of the world's most competitive packaging innovation contests, 'De Gouden Noot'. Pack-Age is made from Akulon polyamide 6 which delivers properties critical to the effective ripening and preservation of cheeses. A judging panel of 20 industry experts from across the value chain chose Pack-Age from a shortlist of 10 finalists and 40 entries as the most innovative Business-to-Business (B2B) packaging concept.

EMG strengthens and extends Asian partner network with EMG Asiacom

EMGBergen op Zoom, October 22, 2012 - EMG, the leading international B2B PR and communications consultancy has consolidated its long-established relationships with local partner agencies in Asia with the formation of the regional EMG Asiacom network. The network provides local PR and communications expertise for key markets in the Asia Pacific region including China, Singapore, India, Japan, Korea and Australia.

DSM and Stanyl help Dutch cycling team win World Human Powered Speed Challenge

Design of the Velox 2 velomobile. (Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR345)The Human Power Team of Dutch cyclists won the 2012 World Human Powered Speed Challenge (from 10 September to 15 September) with the Velox 2. This lightweight, aerodynamic velomobile was developed in partnership with DSM whose extensive knowledge and expertise in materials, health, and nutrition was crucial to the team’s success. A vital component of the Velox 2 was the drive-train incorporating DSM’s Stanyl®, a high-performance polyamide 46 which helped give the Human Power Team the edge they needed to win.

L’élargissement de la famille des grades SABIC® PP Qrystal offrent un choix et une qualité accrus aux mouleurs par soufflage

Le SABIC® PP Qrystal QR681K est typiquement indiqué pour l’emballage des détergents ménagers, ainsi que pour des applications classiques pour les shampoings et les produits de soins personnels. (Photo SABIC, PR058)>SITTARD, Pays-Bas, le 17 octobre 2012 - Dans le but d’élargir le choix qui s’offre aux transformateurs de l’extrusion soufflage à la recherche d’une matière rigide, transparente et économique pour les bouteilles de petite à moyenne contenance, SABIC a mis au point un nouveau polypropylène à haute transparence, le SABIC® PP Qrystal. Cette famille de copolymères aléatoires, qui a été étudiée avec une attention particulière au comportement d’écoulement, apporte aux transformateurs une flexibilité susceptible de leur permettre d’augmenter leurs cadences de production tout en consommant moins d’énergie.