15 Sept 2022
Milliken to Showcase at Pack Expo International 2022 Novel Plastic Additives that Advance Sustainability
Milliken & Company, a diversified global manufacturer with more than 70 locations around the world, will feature a growing array of partnerships and innovative additive technologies aimed at moving the circular economy forward during Pack Expo International 2022. At its booth (#LU-8840), Milliken will show how leveraging creative innovation, trusted expertise and collaboration across the value chain has helped the company develop solutions that can make plastics more reusable, recyclable and efficient. Milliken offers customers opportunities to achieve sustainability goals through lightweighting, upgrading recycled content, conserving energy, simplifying recycling with mono-materials, and reducing carbon footprint via inter-material replacement of less-sustainable resins.
14 Sept 2022
SABIC introduces new LNP™ ELCRES™ FST copolymer resins for rail seating, compliant with EN45545 standard
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, launched today four new LNP™ ELCRES™ FST copolymer resins that comply with the European railway standard EN45545 R6-HL 2 for train seating. Designers can benefit from these new material solutions, which not only meet the new regulatory requirements but also provide expanded opportunities to create sleek seating designs. Compared to thermosets and aluminum, the new ELCRES resins offer lighter weight and efficient processing without requiring secondary operations. To achieve a seamless aesthetic look in an all-in-one seat unit or a design with a separate back shell without painting, SABIC offers precision color matching for its extrusion grade (LNP ELCRES FST2732E resin) and injection molding grade (LNP ELCRES FST2432 resin). For customers that require more-sustainable solutions, SABIC supplies bio-based version of each grade. These new materials, and several other new products, will be spotlighted at InnoTrans 2022 (Hall 5.1, Booth 332), September 20-23 in Berlin, Germany.
14 Sept 2022
Step up oil purification with Clariant’s latest TONSIL® adsorbents at oils+fats 2022
With increasing quality, efficiency, and product-range demands on oil refineries, take full advantage of Clariant’s ever-expanding and powerful purification support at oils+fats 2022 to boost impurity removal and sustainable processing (Booth C3 611, September 12-16).
14 Sept 2022
Ascend bringing new materials to Battery Show
At The Battery Show North America, Ascend Performance Materials will feature its new flame-retardant nylons for EV safety applications and its Trinohex® Ultra electrolyte additive, which improves lithium-ion battery safety, extends cycle life and boosts performance.
13 Sept 2022
SABIC spotlights at The Battery Show North America its broad portfolio for advancing EV battery sustainability, efficiency & safety
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is featuring here today at The Battery Show North America 2022 its broad and growing array of thermoplastic materials that are well-suited for electric vehicle (EV) and supply equipment (EVSE) battery applications. At booth #2211, SABIC’s Petrochemicals and Specialties businesses are highlighting their latest material solutions to address battery requirements, including sustainability, efficiency, safety and reliability. Applications, test samples and videos are on display to illustrate and demonstrate the design, manufacturing and performance advantages of plastic-intensive solutions over traditional materials. In addition, SABIC is spotlighting its new strategic BLUEHERO™ initiative, an expanding ecosystem of materials, solutions and expertise designed to help accelerate the shift to electric power.
13 Sept 2022
Clariant Oil Services launches D3 PROGRAM to support carbon reduction and sustainability in the oil industry
Clariant Oil Services, a leading provider of chemical solutions, has launched the D3 PROGRAM to introduce more sustainable solutions to the oil and gas industry. The initiative leverages advances in the oilfield and helps operators reduce carbon emissions and enhance safe operations, while avoiding disruptions to ongoing operations.
13 Sept 2022
SABIC to debut at InnoTrans a new EN45545 rail-compliant additive manufacturing solution to help advance the transportation industry
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will introduce at InnoTrans 2022 in Berlin, Germany, LNP™ THERMOCOMP™ AM DC0041XA51 compound, a novel carbon fiber-reinforced, flame-retardant (FR) compound well-suited for pellet-fed additive manufacturing (PFAM) that complies with E.U. and U.S. rail fire safety standards. The innovative new compound can help the rail industry advance from building traditional tools for part production from thermosets to utilizing on demand 3D printing which can potentially lower system costs by reducing inventory levels of large tools and replacement parts.
13 Sept 2022
Global Amines New Fatty Amines production plant now on stream
Global Amines announces the successful startup of its new fatty amines production plant in Surabaya, Indonesia.
