Clariant proudly celebrates 40 years of desiccant manufacturing and innovation in Belen, New Mexico, USA

Group photo from the 40th Anniversary Luncheon on Novemebr 16th, 2023.Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Belen, NM, USA desiccant manufacturing site. Beginning in 1983 with Desi Pak bentonite clay desiccants, the site has developed a range of innovative products for varied industries including intermodal transport, electronics and semiconductors, aerospace and defense, packaging, food protection, apparel and textiles, medical devices, and health and personal care.

Mondi’s commitment to boost saturating kraft paper gives customers the advantage

Mondi’s commitment to boost saturating kraft paper gives customers the advantage. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR271)Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has expanded its range of saturating kraft paper and increased capacity, in order to improve and enhance its service to manufacturers of internal and external building panels, worktops, furniture and technical films.

Les verres Guardian SunGuard High Durable avec couche contre intercalaires SentryGlas® Xtra obtiennent un DTA pour le marché français

Les verres Guardian SunGuard™ High Durable avec couche contre intercalaires SentryGlas® Xtra™ obtiennent un DTA pour le marché français. (Photo Guardian Glass, LLC, GRDPR203)Guardian Glass et Kuraray se sont associés pour obtenir un Document Technique d’Application (DTA) portant sur la compatibilité des couches Guardian SunGuard High Durable (HD) avec le matériau intercalaire SentryGlas® Xtra (couche contre intercalaire). Cette combinaison est une nouvelle opportunité pour les architectes et consultants en façade de concevoir une enveloppe de bâtiment à la résistance et aux performances énergétiques élevées.

INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable NAS® ECO selected cuts co2 emissions by 93% in health care application 

Image courtesy of Eco-inject.Eco-inject, an innovative UK based solution provider for the healthcare industry, announced today that they have selected INEOS Styrolution’s sustainable NAS® ECO material for a new generation of single use autoinjectors.

Net-zero chemicals industry initiative relaunches as the Global Impact Coalition

Net-zero chemicals industry initiative relaunches as the Global Impact Coalition. 
(Photo: Global Impact Coalition, PR001)To drive the global chemical industry on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050, the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative, incubated and hosted by the World Economic Forum for more than three years, has now officially launched as the independent Global Impact Coalition.

SABIC & CJ Cheiljedang collaborate on world-first ready-to-eat rice packaging bowls made with 25% certified renewable PP

SABIC supplies food-contact polypropylene for world- first ready-to-eat rice packaging bowl made with 25% certified renewable feedstock. 
(Photo: CJ CheilJedang)SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has announced that a food-contact grade of its TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio of certified renewable polypropylene (PP) resins is used in the production of Hetbahn ‘햇반’ instant white rice packaging bowls by CJ CheilJedang, a South Korea-based global food company. The rigid bowls are the first of their kind using certified renewable PP in a ready-to-eat-rice packaging in Asia Pacific and align with CJ’s strong ‘Nature to Nature’ sustainability roadmap.

Solvay FIE 2023 press kit

SOLPK010aAt Food Ingredients Europe, a fair that has been uniting the world’s leading food & beverage suppliers, buyers, R&D experts and production specialists for over 35 years, Solvay will be showcasing its expanded Rhovanil® Natural offering, incl. three additional flavors to meet growing consumer demand for natural and healthier products at their booth 3.1L30.

Pulcra and Devan unveil DEVAN REPEL, a new brand in the water repellency market

Devan ChemicalsIn a world where water-repellent textiles play an important role in various industries, Pulcra Chemicals, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions, has joined forces with its subsidiary, Devan Chemicals, to introduce DEVAN REPEL: a new brand in the water repellency market. The first product in that range, DEVAN REPEL ONE, is a durable water repellent for Polyester and blends developed on the scientific foundation of the companies’ chemical and textile technology know-how.