02-10-2012
Clariant boosts durability and UV protection of waterborne coatings
- Launch of new additive Hostavin® 3330 disp. XP for waterborne coatings at EuroCoat 2012
- Outstanding offer of a high loaded triazine as waterbased dispersion
- Underlines Clariant's high priority to deliver sustainable innovations to meet market needs
02-10-2012
Azelis announces the sale of its Composites business
On October 1st, Azelis announced the sale of its international Composites business to VELOX GmbH who has acquired this business in its entirety. As a result, VELOX will take over and manage the Composites business and its employees, effective October 1st, 2012.
01-10-2012
Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifier adds energy-saving and clarity edge to next-generation TATREN® packaging grades
Ghent, Belgium - Slovnaft Petrochemicals has embraced the energy-saving and crystal-clear clarifying potential of Millad® NX™ 8000 clarifying agent to launch a new generation of transparent, high gloss, reactor made polypropylene random copolymers (PP) for low temperature processing of thin-wall rigid food packaging and storage.
01-10-2012
Provichem® 2511 Eco Di-Methyl Succinate biedt unieke eigenschappen voor duurzamere toepassingen
De samenwerking tussen Proviron en Reverdia heeft gezorgd voor de introductie van Provichem® 2511 Eco, een Di-Methyl-Succinate (DMS) dat kan worden gebruikt als oplosmiddel en grondstof voor gespecialiseerde fijnchemieproducten zoals pigmenten en UV-stabilisatoren. Biosuccinium™ wordt gemaakt van hernieuwbare bronnen en kan een veel betere CO2-voetafdruk bewerkstelligen dan vele fossielgebaseerde chemicaliën zoals adipinezuur of de petrochemische versie van barnsteenzuur. Daardoor helpt Provichem® 2511 Eco de klanten om de duurzaamheidgraad van hun producten te verbeteren.
01-10-2012
Azelis gearing up for growth
The Azelis Board of Directors' announce a series of key measures to advance Azelis' development over the coming years. They include the appointment of Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller as the new Chief Executive Officer of Azelis Holding SA as Joris Coppye steps down, and a capital increase to fund future growth supporting the new CEO’s mandate for expansion.
01-10-2012
DSM's Arnitel® Eco wins honorable mention in Material of the Year Award
Arnitel® Eco, an innovative, partly bio-based thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (TPC) has won an honorable mention in the 2012 Material ConneXion Material of the Year Award.
28-09-2012
Clariant: Striking Solutions at Fakuma 2012
Muttenz, 28 September 2012 – At Fakuma 2012, Clariant will be presenting color masterbatches recognized by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for safety. In addition, Clariant will be highlighting a number of high-impact special effects and an additive masterbatch developed specifically to eliminate the need for a separate coating process in certain medical applications.
28-09-2012
Songwon announces expansion of DOTO manufacturing capacity
Ulsan, Korea - September 28, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Group is announcing the expansion of DOTO (Di-n-Octyltin Oxide) production capacity by 60% at its Ulsan (Korea) manufacturing facility with the project completion expected mid 2013. The new DOTO capacity will come at the expense of a reduction in DBTO (Di-n-Butyltin Oxide) capacity. Beyond the current project, Songwon is planning additional DOTO capacity to support future market needs.
