Clariant Annual General Meeting Approves Capital Increase for Süd-Chemie Acquisition

ClariantMuttenz, March 31, 2011 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that the 16th Annual General Meeting adopted each of the resolutions proposed by the Board of Directors.

SIBUR targets new packaging applications with polypropylene incorporating Millad® NX™ 8000 ground-breaking clarifier from Milliken

SIBUR targets new packaging applications with polypropylene incorporating Millad® NX™ 8000 ground-breaking clarifier from Milliken.
(Photos Milliken, MKPR074, Copyright© 2010 Milliken & Company, All rights reserved)Ghent, Belgium – 31 March 2011 – Leading Russian petrochemical company SIBUR will use Milliken’s pioneering clarifying agent Millad® NX™ 8000 for new grades of highly transparent polypropylene that it is launching to enter the local market for transparent packaging materials.

Rockwool Technical Insulation voorziet in mogelijkheden om energie te besparen en CO2-uitstoot te verminderen

Rockwool Technical Insulation berekent de duurzaamheid en energie-efficiëntie voor industriële toepassingen. (Foto Rockwool Technical Insulation, RTIPR001) Een effectieve isolatie van technische installaties, zoals industriële leidingen, ketels en tanks, kan een CO2-uitstoot van miljoenen tonnen besparen. Hierdoor wordt het milieu beschermd, terwijl tegelijkertijd miljoenen euro’s worden uitgespaard. De oorspronkelijke investeringskosten voor isolatie kunnen hiermee meestal in twee jaar of minder worden terugverdiend.

Clariant announces price increases for Detergents & Intermediates

ClariantMuttenz, 31 March 2011 – Clariant's Business Unit Detergents & Intermediates announces a minimum 10% price increase for its TAED, Hostapur® SAS, Glyoxal, Glyoxylic Acid and Oxalic Acid product lines.

Clariant launches new ED Pigments for decorative and industrial paint application at ECS 2011

Clariant launches new ED Pigments for decorative and industrial paint application at ECS 2011 (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, 30 March 2011 – Colorant and paint producers can take advantage of easy, uniform dispersion for more colors than ever before with Clariant’s launch of new Easily Dispersible (ED) Pigments at the European Coatings Show 2011.

Clariant launches multifunctional dispersing agent for universal pigment dispersion

Clariant launches multifunctional dispersing agent for universal pigment dispersion (Photo: Clariant)
Muttenz, 30 March 2011 – Clariant launches Dispersogen® ECS – a one-product answer to achieving pigment pastes with highly-effective dispersion in both waterborne and solvent-borne coatings.

Clariant revolutionizes powder coating aesthetics and performance with new additives

Clariant revolutionizes powder coating aesthetics and performance with new additives (Photo: Clariant) PTFE-free structuring agent Licocene® PE MA 4351 FG for unique aesthetics and protection
 Wax additive Ceridust® 6050 M for unmatched surface adhesion
 Support for powder coatings’ producers in meeting market trends and challenges

Clariant’s Paper Business to raise prices

ClariantMuttenz, 29 March 2011 – Clariant’s Business Unit Paper, a leading supplier of Optical Brighteners, Colorants and Chemicals to the Paper industry, announces price increases across its product portfolio.