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Solvay Expands Industrial FFKM Portfolio with New Tecnoflon® SHP Product Line

Solvay has launched Tecnoflon® SHP, a new line of fully fluorinated synthetic rubbers (FFKM) that extend the company’s offering for unconditional performance in harsh industrial environments, including best-in-class chemical resistance and thermal stability. (Photo: Solvay, PR073)Solvay, a global market leader in fluorochemistry, has launched Tecnoflon® SHP, a new product line of fully fluorinated synthetic rubbers (FFKM) that extend the company’s offering for unsurpassed performance in harsh industrial environments.

Avery Dennison hotmelt adhesives now TÜV-certified for bio-based content

Avery Dennison hotmelt adhesives now TÜV-certified for bio-based content. 
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR475)Avery Dennison Labels and Packaging Materials Europe is pleased to announce that the vast majority of its rubber-based hotmelt adhesives have been certified for bio-based content by renowned European certifying body TÜV Austria. The certification guarantees that these adhesives contain a minimum of 20% renewable raw materials, and reflects the company’s commitment to continue using renewable content in its products.

Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste partner to enable industry-first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials

Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste partner to enable industry-first stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials. 
(Photo: DSM Engineering Materials: DSMPR539)Today, Bugaboo, DSM Engineering Materials, Fibrant and Neste announce that their cross-value chain partnership has successfully enabled the launch of an entire Bugaboo stroller portfolio made with bio-based materials. Specifically, the majority of the strollers’ plastic parts are made using DSM Engineering Materials’ Akulon® 100% bio-based B-MB polyamide 6 (PA6), which in turn is made using bio-based feedstock from both Fibrant and Neste. DSM Engineering Materials uses a mass-balancing approach with renewable waste and residue raw material to enable a ~75% PA6 carbon footprint reduction compared to conventional PA6 and up to 24% of the entire stroller. Experience the Bugaboo donkey stroller on display at DSM Engineering Materials at Hall 6, Booth B11.

New product from SANITIZED: water-based, comprehensive protection for coatings, effective against all significant microorganisms - plus, BPR-compliant

Sanitized® Broadtec™. 
(Photo: SANITIZED AG, PR040) SANITIZED AG, a specialist in hygiene function and material protection for plastics, is expanding its Sanitized® Broadtec™ product range with a new, water-based product: Sanitized® PL 19-30. Sanitized® PL 19-30 offers comprehensive protection against bacteria, mold, algae, and fungi. The water-based product is created exclusively with BPR-compliant active ingredients.

INEOS Styrolution delivers bio-attributed materials for nora by Interface rubber flooring 

© noraINEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that nora by Interface, the commercial rubber flooring brand of Interface, has selected Styroflex® ECO 2G66 B60 to support the company’s efforts to lower the carbon footprint of its products as it endeavors to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.

Wasser ist Leben

FoamPartner und VIRIdiVITA erweitern ihre strategische Kooperation zur Entwicklung, Herstellung und Vermarktung wasserspeichernder Systeme auf der Basis von PUR-Spezialschaumstoffen für eine klimawirksame Gebäude- und Landschaftsgestaltung. 
(Bild: FoamPartner)Die beiden Partner übertragen ihre gemeinsame Erfahrung in wasserspeichernden Schaumstofflösungen für innovative Dachbegrünungssysteme auf weitere Anwendungsfelder. Einen aktiven Beitrag zum Umgang mit dem Lebenselixier Wasser durch ökologisch und ökonomisch sinnvolle Lösungen zu leisten, ist das übergeordnete Ziel der Zusammenarbeit.

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