Voluntários da Clariant levam educação ambiental a alunos da rede pública em Suzano

ClariantSão Paulo, 23 de junho de 2016 – A Clariant, uma das líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, promove em junho e julho o projeto “Educação para a Sustentabilidade”, voltado para estudantes do Ensino Fundamental I (4º e 5º anos) da Escola Estadual Professora Jussara Feitosa Domschke, localizada próxima ao complexo industrial da empresa em Suzano (SP).

Henkel launches range of new TEROSON LASD products offering enhanced application and sustainability benefits

Weight-saving, clean and efficient: Automated application of LASD compounds in the paint shop. 
(Photo: Henkel, PR015)Henkel Adhesive Technologies has expanded its portfolio of liquid-applied sound deadeners (LASD) for the automobile industry. Newly added to the portfolio are TEROSON LASD grades based on renewable oils (renewable thermosets) for use in the paint shop and body shop department. Also new is a water-based acrylic system offering excellent interaction between the polymers employed and the special fillers introduced to achieve maximum vibration damping combined with controlled, minimized abrasiveness. In a joint project with the BMW Group and ABB, the waterborne technology and the associated application technique have been specifically developed for future use worldwide in the new BMW 3 series.

Clariant doubles annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations at its production site Santa Clara, Mexico

External view of new Clariant production plant for water-based pigment preparations in Santa Clara, Mexico. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, June 23, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, inaugurated its new production plant for water-based pigment preparations in Mexico. The new plant located in Santa Clara doubles Clariant’s Mexico annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations and enhances its ability to serve customers across North and Latin America.

ARLANXEO controls global rubber business from the Netherlands

Unveiling of the piece of art in the entrance area Executive board ARLANXEO (from left to right): Jorge Nogueira, Jan Paul de Vries, Fayez Alsharef, Ali Ba-Baidhan.Maastricht – ARLANXEO Holding B.V. officially opened its new corporate headquarters in Maastricht, Netherlands today. From now on, one of the global leading companies for synthetic rubber will control its operations around the world from Maastricht.

Winners of Perstorp Open Innovation Challenge are announced

Finalists presenting to Perstorp leadership team.
(Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp - June 22, 2016 - Perstorp, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is today announcing the winner in its Innovation Challenge, a competition launched in September 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its unique Capa™ caprolactone thermoplastic materials. The purpose of the contest was to crowdsource ideas for creatively applying Capa™ Thermoplastic to address future challenges in this ever-changing world.

Guardian Automotive apresenta nova equipa e nova estratégia

Olivier Demeijer, Líder de Negócios da Guardian Automotive Europe.
(Foto Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR095) Bertrange, Luxemburgo, 22 de junho de 2016 – A Guardian Glass, um fabricante mundial líder e inovador nas tecnologias de vidro e revestimento de vidro anunciou a integração das suas diversas atividades no setor automóvel na Europa numa única empresa. A Guardian Automotive congrega as instalações de produção europeias, armazenamento e serviços de distribuição avançados, que anteriormente funcionavam como entidades separadas.

New high temperature resistant Arnitel TPE from DSM replaces plastics-rubber and metal-rubber combinations in hot air ducts

New high temperature resistant Arnitel TPE from DSM replaces plastics-rubber and metal-rubber combinations in hot air ducts. 
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR486)Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, has developed a new high temperature resistant grade of its Arnitel® thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (TPC) for production of flexible hot charge air ducts used in turbocharged engines.

Innovations by SABIC to minimize food wastage, reduce weight, and lower carbon footprint of packaging materials

SABIC’s multi-layer and polymer blend technology for flexible packaging may enable manufacturers to reduce transport losses, optimize protection of goods, maximize pallet stability by increasing holding force of collation shrink and stretch films used to protect food packaging, making them stronger. They may help reduce the environmental impact of packaging by enabling down gauging whilst improving the holding force. Manufacturers may achieve down-gauging options that reduce thicknesses by up to 20% compared to current film concepts.Sittard, The Netherlands, June 21, 2016 - Today, an estimated one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted, equivalent to 1.3 billion tons of food every year, according to the Save Food report by the Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Even in the most developed supply chain systems such as those in Europe, 4% of transported goods are damaged in some shape or form due to low pallet stability. A growing consumer focus on convenience and sustainability will also drive continuous changes and innovation in packaging.