sunliquid® 20: Fleet test with Mercedes-Benz vehicles proves fuel quality

Cars in the Mercedes-Benz fleet in front of Clariant's sunliquid® precommercial plant, where cellulosic ethanol is produced from agricultural residues. (Photos: Clariant/Rötzer)Muttenz, February 2, 2017 – Clariant, a leading global specialty chemicals company, together with Mercedes-Benz and Haltermann Carless, a well-established HCS Group brand, tested the use of sustainable cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues in a fleet test with Mercedes-Benz series vehicles over a period of 12 months for the first time in Germany. sunliquid® 20 was used for the test – a fuel produced by Haltermann Carless with a cellulosic ethanol content of 20 percent by volume (E20) from Clariant's sunliquid plant in Straubing. The cellulosic ethanol allows greenhouse gas emission savings of up to 95% across the entire value chain without competing with food production or tying up agricultural land.

SONGWON appoints Azelis as exclusive distributor for Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – February 2, 2017 – SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Azelis Morocco for the distribution of SONGWON’s extensive range of products.

TE Connectivity Enhances its M8/M12 Connector Portfolio with New Shielded Versions, Improved Sales and Technical Support

TE Connectivity enhances its M8/M12 Connector portfolio with improved sales and technical support. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR086)DARMSTADT, Germany – February 2, 2017 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is adding shielded M8 connectors in three and four positions to its expanding portfolio of M8/M12 connectors for industrial automation and control applications. Technical and commercial support for the entire package is also being enhanced.

Clariant Will Expand Plant in Lewiston, ME To Produce More Medical Plastic Compounds

ClariantMuttenz, February 1, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces it will expand its plant in Lewiston, ME, and install a new compounding line to help meet growing demand for pre-colored medical plastic compounds that are supplied under the MEVOPUR® brand name. The new capacity will come on-line in Q4 2017.

Belden presenta un nuevo cable electrónico para aplicaciones en espacios restringidos

Belden presenta un nuevo cable electrónico para aplicaciones en espacios restringidos. 
(Foto: Belden, PR444)St. Louis, Missouri - 1 de febrero de 2017 - Belden Inc., un líder mundial en soluciones de transmisión de señales para aplicaciones decisivas, anunció una nueva línea de cables multiuso fabricados a la medida para las necesidades de los fabricantes de máquinas: cables electrónicos de la serie SpaceMaker. La línea cuenta con cables altamente flexibles y de un diámetro más pequeño para ayudar a los fabricantes de dispositivos y máquinas a conectar más dispositivos en entornos industriales con espacios restringidos.

Total Lumicene®, the next step forward for Flexible Barrier Packaging

Total, Hosokawa Alpine and Coveris collaboration on barrier packaging using Total Lumicene® 
(Photo: Paul Coerten, PR025)Brussels, February 1, 2017 - Total, Hosokawa Alpine, Coveris and Hayssen Flexible Systems collaborated along the value chain to demonstrate a new 11-layer high performance barrier packaging solution at K 2016. This event, held in late October in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the world’s largest trade show for the international plastics and rubber industry.

Total Lumicene Supertough®, the next step forward for Stand-Up Pouches

Total, Windmöller & Hölscher and Coveris collaboration on Stand-up Pouch using Total Lumicene Supertough®. 
(Photo: Paul Coerten, PR024)Brussels, February 1, 2017 - Total, Windmöller & Hölscher and Coveris collaborated along the value chain from resin to final product to create a perfect stand-up pouch, which was showcased at K 2016. This event, held in late October in Düsseldorf, Germany, is the world’s largest trade show for the international plastics and rubber industry.

Clariant Liquid Colors, Additives for Silicones Featured at Medical, Pharmaceutical Trade Shows

The devices pictured are possible applications for Clariant’s MEVOPUR® LQ concentrates for liquid silicone elastomers. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 1, 2017 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is continuing the global rollout of its MEVOPUR®-LQ family of color and additive liquid masterbatches by featuring products for silicone elastomers at two important trade fairs: Pharmapack Europe 2017 in Paris (February 1-3) where Clariant is exhibiting on stand C35/C37, and MD&M West 2017 (booth #2450), which is being held in Anaheim, CA, February 7 - 9.