Society of Plastics Engineers names INEOS Styrolution and Volkswagen Group as 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame Award Winners for designing the first mold-in-color weatherable grille

Society of Plastics Engineers names INEOS Styrolution and Volkswagen Group as 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame Award Winners for designing the first mold-in-color weatherable grille.Society of Plastics Engineers named the first mold-in-color weatherable grille, used on the 1987 Volkswagen Golf, made possible with Luran S ASA from INEOS Styrolution, as the 2022 Automotive Innovation Hall of Fame winner.

SABIC and Japan Steel Works collaborate on SABIC’s TF-BOPE resin for flexible packaging

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) has validated the use of SABIC® LLDPE BX202, a linear low-density polyethylene resin specially developed for processing on tenter frame extrusion equipment for biaxially oriented PE (TF-BOPE) packaging film. 
(Photo: JSW)SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry has announced that The Japan Steel Works, Ltd. (JSW) has validated the use of SABIC® LLDPE BX202, a linear low-density polyethylene resin specially developed for processing on tenter frame extrusion equipment for biaxially oriented PE (TF-BOPE) packaging film. The value chain collaboration endorses the use of SABIC’s TF-BOPE material on JSW film lines, extends the machine supplier’s footprint into the BOPE film market for flexible packaging, and underscores SABIC’s role as a forerunner in this market segment.

Clariant’s advanced active Rootness® Awake wins prestigious European innovation award

Plant Milking technology* revealing the plants potential.
(Photo shot by PAT SA – photo credits: Ambroisine Meignant – Compagnons Photographes)
*Patented technology from Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT)>Rootness Awake, Clariant’s advanced and powerful active ingredient, that fights under-eye circles and eye bags, has won gold in the Environment and Actives categories of the BSB Innovation Awards, a prestigious European prize with a proud 20-year history.

Solvay offre des agents moussants durables: Alve-One® solutions, lauréates du Prix Pierre Potier 2022

Solvay offre des agents moussants durables: Alve-One® solutions, lauréates du Prix Pierre Potier 2022. (Photo: Solvay, PR062)Solvay, qui compte parmi les principaux fournisseurs de matériaux avancés, annonce que ses solutions moussantes Alve-One® se sont vues décerner le Prix Pierre Potier 2022 lors d’une cérémonie organisée par France Chimie le 27 octobre à Paris-Bercy. Ces solutions couvrent une gamme d’agents moussants chimiques brevetés, éco-responsables et sans risque d’exposition pour les personnes. Elles ont été développées pour les applications thermoplastiques moussés.

New facility Graveson France

Artist’s impression of the new site. 
(Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR014)Westfalia Fruit France is pleased to announce the construction of its new facility scheduled to be operational in November 2022. The state of the art facility located in Graveson, in the Provence area of South of France will include avocado storage, ripening rooms and packing capability to support Westfalia’s pan-European operations.

Upcoming rugged Grenadier 4x4 features tough ASA polymer from INEOS Styrolution

Image courtesy of INEOS AutomotiveINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has today announced that its ASA[1] polymer Luran® S product has been selected by INEOS Automotive as the material of choice for the front grille of its upcoming Grenadier 4X4.

Clariant completes acquisition of BASF’s U.S. Attapulgite business assets

ClariantClariant, a focused, sustainable, and innovative specialty chemical company, today announces that it has completed the acquisition of BASF’s U.S. based Attapulgite business assets for USD 60 million in cash. Structured as an asset deal, the transaction includes the transfer of land as well as mining rights, the processing facility, and inventories, which will be integrated into Clariant’s Functional Minerals business. The finalized deal also includes an agreement for the long-term supply of attapulgite-based products to BASF. The transaction will improve the EBITDA margin profile of Clariant’s Business Area Natural Resources while supporting the company’s path towards reaching its 2025 targets.

Prix Suppliers Partnership 2022 pour l’environnement: Solvay à l’honneur

Solvay à l’honneur avec le prix Suppliers Partnership Award 2002 qui récompense son engagement dans des initiatives et la mise en œuvre de pratiques de développement durable au sein de la filière automobile. 
(Photo: Solvay, PR063)Solvay, un des principaux fournisseurs de matériaux techniques, a reçu le prix Suppliers Partnership (SP) 2022 au titre de sa créativité en matière d’application des pratiques de développement durable. Ce prix récompense une «remarquable créativité dans la mise en œuvre de programmes et de pratiques de développement durable au sein de la filière automobile nord-américaine». Un comité de constructeurs de premier plan, membres du SP (dont Ford, General Motors, Honda, Stellantis et Toyota), a choisi Solvay en raison du caractère éco-responsable de sa fabrication d’un programme de polymères biosourcés ainsi que de résultats mesurables en matière de réduction de l’empreinte carbone au cours des 24 derniers mois.