11-05-2021
Devan launches bio-based softener and quick-dry finish to support Circularity programmes
Textile innovator Devan Chemicals recently added two more products to its range of bio-based textile finishes. One being a softener, the other one a quick-dry finish. Both are derived from vegetable oils and are in line with the company’s latest innovations on bio-based chemistry.
11-05-2021
SABIC advances thermoplastic solutions for critical EV battery technologies
With automakers accelerating their shift to an all-electric future, SABIC continues developing thermoplastic-based solutions and harnessing its expertise to help the industry optimize the performance of electric vehicles (EVs). Most notably, the company’s automotive business has developed a plastic-intensive EV battery pack concept using a systems-engineering approach, which underscores the value of lightweight plastics to address critical industry needs for flexible design, enhanced performance, greater safety and improved economics.
10-05-2021
Clariant lanza pigmentos en polvo y preparaciones pigmentarias para coloración de semillas en América Latina
Clariant, una de las empresas líderes mundiales en especialidades químicas, está lanzando en América Latina su línea completa de colorantes de semillas Agrocer. Fabricados como pigmentos en polvo y preparaciones pigmentarias, los colorantes Agrocer están disponibles en los seis colores más relevantes y fue comprobado su uso seguro en la coloración de semillas. Todos los productos Agrocer siguen las normas de ingredientes inertes de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. (EPA, sigla en inglés) y están disponibles en todo el mundo.
10-05-2021
INEOS Styrolution celebrates 90 years of polystyrene
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, celebrates 90 years of polystyrene, a material that has significantly contributed to societal well-being for over almost a century. Polystyrene became one of the first commercially available polymers enabling a wide range of products that enhance our daily lives. Polystyrene is made for recycling, making it the material of choice for the future.
07-05-2021
DSM expands Dyneema® fabric offerings through Premium Manufacturing Partnerships with global fabric mills
Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, today announced an exclusive partnership with seven Premium Manufacturing Partners (PMPs) to help expand its Dyneema® fabric offerings.
06-05-2021
GE Aviation and GE Additive engineers have switched four existing parts from castings to metal 3D printing—and see potential for hundreds more
Most manufacturers would never dream of switching from an investment cast part to one made by additive manufacturing, especially if they already had paid for the casting mold. Yet that is exactly what GE Aviation is doing with four bleed air parts from a land/marine turbine. They made the decision based on cost and time to market.
06-05-2021
Pick any shade you like! New Hostatint™ AU broadens architectural color palette
Launched today, Clariant’s complete range of Hostatint AU aqueous pigment dispersions expands the color choice for exterior and interior architectural coatings. Giving North American and Latin American manufacturers the ability to offer the most expansive color palette possible.
06-05-2021
SABIC and KraussMaffei's NETSTAL brand officially open thin-wall packaging application center in Switzerland
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its collaboration with KraussMaffei HighPerformance AG at the partner’s Thin-Wall Packaging Application Center in Näfels, Switzerland, the site of KraussMaffei's Swiss subsidiary and manufacturer of high-performance injection molding systems known under the NETSTAL brand. The expanded Application Center was officially opened today in a virtual ceremony hosted by officials from both companies and attended online by customers, brand owners and other value chain partners. The Application Center will enable innovative application, material and processing solutions in the thin-wall packaging industry through closer collaboration across the segment’s entire value chain.
