Clariant SynDane catalyst achieves performance milestones at Wanhua maleic anhydride plant

Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, China, powered by Clariant's high-performing SynDane 3142 LA catalyst. 
© Wanhua Chemical GroupClariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the solid performance of its SynDane 3142 LA catalyst at Wanhua Chemical's maleic anhydride plant in Yantai, Shandong province, China. The catalyst, which started up in 2024, has demonstrated very good operational results, delivering on its promise of efficiency and sustainability benefits.

Mondi steps onto the fashion runway, introducing Fashionverse

Mondi steps onto the fashion runway, introducing Fashionverse. (Photo: Mondi, PR341)Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is taking centre runway in the world of fashion eCommerce with the launch of its new marketing campaign `Mondi Fashionverse’. With sustainable eCommerce packaging that elevates the unboxing experience, Mondi helps fashion brands strengthen customer connections through paper-based solutions that ensure product protection and efficiency across the fulfilment chain.

Clariant's HAIRMONIST concept - a new way for personalized hair care formulations

Clariant's HAIRMONIST concept - a new way for personalized hair care formulations. 
(picture: AI-generated) © ClariantClariant has unveiled HAIRMONIST: The Hair Symphony, a new hair care concept that harmonizes personalization, sustainability, and sensory experiences to meet evolving consumer demands. Developed by Clariant's Latin American team, this new approach demonstrates how the company's specialized ingredients enable beauty brands to create customized hair care solutions.

Mondi Duino marks start-up of recycled containerboard mill with international customers in Italy

Mondi Duino. (Photo: Mondi, PR344)Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, welcomed international customers and partners to celebrate the start-up of its Duino mill in Italy following the successful conversion of its existing paper machine into a high-quality recycled containerboard machine. The event underlined Mondi’s commitment to supporting customers with sustainable, fit-for-purpose packaging and showcased the production capabilities of its recycled containerboard machine.

Kisuma Helps the Plastics Recycling Industry Boost the Performance of Recycled Plastics with a Suite of Unique Additive Solutions

Kisuma Chemicals offers a unique suite of magnesium-based additive solutions engineered to help compounders and converters of recycled plastics boost the performance, efficiency and sustainability of their products by enhancing color, reducing odor, improving melt flow and minimizing gels. © Kisuma ChemicalsKisuma Chemicals, a global leader in magnesium-based additives, is offering the compounders and converters of recycled plastics a range of additives and synergistic additive blends based on magnesium to upgrade the performance and consistency of their products. Significant benefits include odor scavenging and reduction, melt flow index retention, color and yellowing index retention and gel reduction.

New downgauging film solutions to be revealed at K 2025 by TotalEnergies and SML

On the left, mock-up of a barrier stand-up pouch for the first film. On the right, mock-up of a deep-freeze bag for the second film. TotalEnergies, a global producer of polymers, and SML, a leading Austrian specialist in extrusion technology, have partnered to develop two innovative films that enable substantial material savings in stand-up pouch and deep-freeze bag applications through efficient downgauging.

Syensqo and Horse Powertrain win top honors at 2025 Altair Enlighten Awards

Horse Powertrain’s E-Motor 3DHT160 Dedicated Hybrid Transmission Cooling Guide & Oil Delivery Tube with Syensqo’s Amodel® PPA will be on display at K 2025 on Syensqo booth C61 Hall 6. (Photo: Syensqo, PR080)Syensqo, a global leader in advanced materials and specialty chemicals, is proud to announce that it has won the prestigious 2025 Altair Enlighten Award in the Module Lightweighting category for its collaborative entry with Horse Powertrain for a thermoplastic PPA e-motor stator cooling guide & oil delivery tube. The Altair Enlighten Award is the automotive industry’s premier award for lightweighting, honoring the greatest achievements in vehicle weight reduction and sustainability. The award was presented during the Management Briefing Seminars (MBS) at the historic Michigan Central Station in Detroit on September 16, 2025.

Guardian Glass launches CLARIA: an AI-powered assistant to support customers with glass expertise

Guardian Glass launches CLARIA™: an AI-powered assistant to support customers with glass expertise.
(Photo Guardian Glass, LLC, GRDPR208)Guardian Glass announces the launch of CLARIA™, a generative AI-powered assistant that helps customers easily navigate the technical aspects of glass and product selection. Available now on the Guardian Glass website, the CLARIA assistant combines decades of manufacturing expertise and product knowledge in a single AI-powered assistant. Customers can quickly access extensive information, receive tailored recommendations, and find answers on everything from glass performance and production to selecting the right products to help comply with regional norms and building codes.