Bio-Fed and Febo S.p.A. intensify cooperation
The cooperation between the Cologne-based company Bio-Fed and Febo S.p.A., which was already started in 2016, will be further intensified in 2021.
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Milliken’s ColorDirection 2022 brings Emerging Confidence to fragile optimism
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.
Holland Colours offers PET bottlers and drink brands more options
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.
The new star among the standards - the heat-stabilized Ultramid
BASF is now expanding its polyphthalamide (PPA) portfolio of Ultramid Advanced with carbon-fiber reinforced grades with fillings of 20, 30 and 40 percent.
MOL Group 2030+, an update of the company’s long-term strategy
The Board of Directors reviewed and approved “MOL Group 2030+”, an update of the company’s long-term strategy fully integrated with a new sustainability strategy and complemented with a longer-term vision and ambitions beyond 2030.
Movacolor introduces new features in unique dosing software
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."
K.D. Feddersen and Ascend Performance Materials seal their new cooperation
Hamburg-based plastics distributor K.D. Feddersen is now distributing polyamide compounds from Ascend Performance Materials, the world's largest fully integrated manufacturer of polyamide 6.6, in Germany and most other European countries.
Polyglass chooses Amut to increase production capacity for TPO membranes
Polyglass S.p.A has chosen Amut as a strategic partner to increase its production capacity for TPO membranes.
Sukano masterbatches now tested and confirmed effective against SARS-Cov-2
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has helped raise awareness about the importance of hygiene and health all over the world. The demand for surfaces that do not play a possible role in transmitting a virus has increased - be it in packaging, textiles, industrial or medical applications.
Lanxess inaugurates nitrous oxide reduction plant in Antwerp
Lanxess has taken another major step on the road to climate neutrality: the specialty chemicals company inaugurated a nitrous oxide reduction plant at its site in Antwerp on February 10, Belgium.
Lanxess increases prices for inorganic pigments
The fields of application for synthetic iron and chromium oxide pigments from specialty chemicals company Lanxess are broad. Bayferrox and Colortherm are the main product groups used for coloration in the construction, paints and coatings and plastics industry.
Borealis starts sales process for nitrogen business
Borealis has decided to start a process divesting its nitrogen business unit including fertilizer, technical nitrogen and melamine products.