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Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced that it has reached definitive agreements for the divestment of its Pigments business to a consortium of Heubach Group (“Heubach”) and SK Capital Partners (“SK Capital”).
The specialist in technical polymers for the plastics industry, based in Haute-Loire, close to Lyon, in France, is taking over the business of the Japanese company Toyo Ink Europe Speciality Chemicals, located in the Oise region.
At Chinaplas 2021, Clariant will debut new high-end sustainable additive solutions for plastics to support local manufacturers in adapting quickly to the requirements of highly-demanding new applications and environmental goals (Booth 15E39).
Closer to Chinese customers from the start. Clariant’s Additives business continues to step up support for the needs of China’s growth industries, with new top-class facilities to foster R&D and joint application technology developments at the One Clariant Campus (OCC).
Biesterfeld is expanding its long-term partnership in the field of paints and varnishes with manufacturer Evonik, one of the world's leading manufacturers of chemical specialities.
As the world recovers from a fragile time of vulnerability people have an Emerging Confidence that positive choices can make a difference in our daily lives, with care and respect high on the agenda.
Low dosing, enhanced recyclability and major reductions in scrap rate and energy consumption – Holland Colours is expanding its TasteGuard range of additives for PET with the addition of two new AA scavenger products.
This week, Movacolor launches a new version of its leading software for dosing plastic additives. "Although we were already able to fulfill many customer requests with the previous software version, we challenged ourselves, being the leader in dosing technology, to go even further."
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has added two products to the ScratchShield line of additives that help to protect plastic products against scratching and abrasion without impacting gloss or mechanical properties of the resin.
Wacker is extending its silicone portfolio to include silicone sealants based on renewable raw materials. With its Elastosil eco brand now launched in Europe, the Munich-based chemical Group is able to offer products manufactured using bio-based methanol to silicone sealant suppliers.
Market developments and customer enquiries make it clear that the trend towards holistic solutions using combination batches is constantly increasing.
SABIC today introduced two new radar absorbing LNP Stat-Kon compounds for automotive radar sensors, significantly expanding its portfolio of these specialty materials.
With decades of experience in masterbatches for BOPP film and PE blown film applications, Ampacet has introduced BIAX4CE masterbatch portfolio specifically designed for BOPE film.
Holland Colours is an independent Dutch manufacturer of colorants and additives for the plastics market with a strong position in the PET packaging- as well as the Building & Construction market.
Group wants to further exploit market potential for e-mobility and battery technology.
Biesterfeld is expanding its long-term partnership with Evonik in the field of paints and varnishes.
Ampacet has introduced REVIVE 962 E, a compatibilizer masterbatch that enables recycling of multi-material packaging made of polyolefin and technical polymer components into quality film applications.
PolyOne announced the launch of ColorMatrix Amosorb 4020G, a non-nylon based, low-haze oxygen scavenger for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) rigid packaging.
Halogen-free grade FR8101 enhances safety of low voltage cables used in highly demanding environments
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has obtained COTREP certification for its NIR-sortable black masterbatches REC-NIR-BLACK 1900302-EA and 4900147-E designed for polyolefin rigid applications.
Lanxess had a successful fiscal year 2019. EBITDA pre exceptionals increased by 3.3 percent to EUR 1.019 billion. The earnings came in roughly in the middle of the range of EUR 1.00 billion to EUR 1.05 billion. In the previous year, the company generated earnings of EUR 986 million.
Three R3 Sustainable Solutions masterbatch products from Ampacet are finalists in the prestigious Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 in the Product Technology Innovation of the Year category.
Borealis launches innovative, ADCA-free compound HE1355 for telecommunications cables. It is world’s first chemically-foamed, high density polyethylene grade free of azodicarbonamide
Ampacet has introduced HALOFREE 709, a halogen-free masterbatch that offers outstanding flame retardancy in polyethylene film at low addition rates and complies with health and environmental safety protection regulations.
Evonik is engaged in research and development work to come up with solutions for recycling plastics and rubber. As a specialty chemicals company, the Group can count on extensive know-how in the area of specialties and additives to support this effort.
Clariant unveils new high-performance additives promoting reduction in the consumption of fossil resources, to support the creation of value chain cycles which utilize viable and sustainable renewable sources and combat climate change.
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At K 2019 Karl Finke GmbH & Co. KG from Wuppertal, Germany, focuses on sustainability. Core topics will be innovative solutions for coloring PCR polyolefins and bio-polymers as well as laser marking as a sustainable alternative to printed labels.
Milliken & Company, a globally recognized leader in plastic additives and colorants has announced the European launch, at K 2019, of one of its most sustainable products yet Millad® NX® 8000 ECO.
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced a metal detectable masterbatch for plastic, 1000818-E, that aids in detection of plastic contaminants, resulting in enhanced food safety and minimizing food recalls for plastic contamination.
Milliken & Company announced today the launch of KeyPlast Resist, a spectrum of bright, high-performance colorants for engineering plastics.
Ascend Performance Materials will launch new fiber technologies for textiles, apparel and filtration applications at K 2019.
Technocom LLC was established in Ukraine in 1994. Technocom LLC is the Ukrainian market leader and one of the leading masterbatch manufacturers in Eastern Europe and this year in September celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Custom-engineered thermoplastic elastomers with halogen-free flameretardant technology make it possible to produce hard/soft components with direct adhesion to PA
BASF and the fine chemical company DIC have reached an agreement on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis is €1.15 billion.
Ampacet Blue Edge 226 masterbatch boosts the circular economy by enhancing appeal of flexible packaging made of post-consumer recycled polyethylene