Global Clariant initiative to offer improved sustainability to the paper industry

Outstanding paper solutions for a sustainable future. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, September 29, 2010 - Clariant’s new initiative designed to support efforts by its customers in the paper industry to improve the sustainability of their own products and manufacturing processes will provide certified products, expertise and relevant safety data.

Clariant’s Genapol® wetting agent provides all-round performance boost in emulsion paints

Muttenz, September 27, 2010 - The paint industry is on the constant look-out for sustainable solutions that improve performance and increase customer choice. Such a solution is available with Genapol® ED3060, a wetting agent for emulsion paints from Clariant that has outstanding wetting and low foaming properties at very low addition levels. It improves the compatibility of binders with numerous organic pigments that are difficult to disperse in the paint, making it easier to formulate a wide range of paint colours.

Clariant makes the difference with sustainable solutions showcased at ChinaCoat 2010

Muttenz, September 21, 2010 - With the theme “Make the difference - Performance colors and chemicals, the sustainable way”, global specialty chemicals company Clariant will present its products and solutions dedicated to the ecological aspects of the coating industry at ChinaCoat 2010.

coldblack® nominated for German design prize

coldblack® nominated for German design prize. (Photo: Schoeller Technologies AG)Muttenz, September 17, 2010 - A textile finishing technology used to produce clothing that keeps the wearer cooler under sunny conditions is in line for one of Europe’s top design prizes. coldblack®, co-developed in Switzerland by specialty chemicals company Clariant and textile technology specialist Schoeller Technologies, has been nominated for the German Design Prize (Designpreis Deutschland) 2011.

Clariant showcases leading performance and productivity-focused advances for aluminium finishing

At Aluminium 2010, Clariant demonstrates its active commitment to give customers the advanced capability to improve their finishing operations and meet color and performance trends and requirements for indoor and outdoor applications. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, September 13, 2010 - At Aluminium 2010, Clariant demonstrates its active commitment to give customers the advanced capability to improve their finishing operations and meet color and performance trends and requirements for indoor and outdoor applications. Finishing dyes and process chemicals offering unrivaled long-term results, optimized productivity, and lower environmental impact are among the latest developments on show at Booth G50/08.

Clariant’s Polymer Additives Business increases prices

Muttenz, September 10, 2010 - Clariant's Business Unit Polymer Additives today announced global price increases for its coatings products of between 10-15%.

Clariant addresses change control with new pharmaceutical brand at ICSE 2010

Clariant, the trusted, and one of the leading global providers of color and surface engineered materials, will unveil its new brand of masterbatches and compounds for pharmaceutical and medical applications for the first time at ICSE 2010. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, August 31, 2010 - Clariant, the trusted, and one of the leading global providers of color and surface engineered materials, will unveil its new brand of masterbatches and compounds for pharmaceutical and medical applications for the first time at ICSE 2010 (Booth 4E110, 5-7 October, Paris).

Clariant’s Advanced Denim triggers a revolution in resource-saving production with innovative products

Clariant unveils Pad/Sizing-Ox a revolutionary eco-efficient dyeing procedure that gives brand owners and retailers new opportunities to offer fashionable, high quality jeans based on the most sustainable, resource-saving production method to date. (Photo Clariant)Muttenz, August 31, 2010 - Clariant unveils Pad/Sizing-Ox a revolutionary eco-efficient dyeing procedure that gives brand owners and retailers new opportunities to offer fashionable, high quality jeans based on the most sustainable, resource-saving production method to date.

Clariant launches solvent-free alternative for leather finishing market

Clariant's comprehensive brochure about its Aqualen Top Coat range. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, August 30, 2010 - Clariant offers leather finishers a solvent-free alternative to nitro cellulose (NC) emulsions with the launch of Aqualen® Top IL, an aqueous, modified polyurethane dispersion.

Clariant showcases expertise in coloration, whiteness and functional chemicals at China Paper 2010

Muttenz, August 26, 2010 - Under the banner of “Creating Value in a world of paper”, global specialty chemicals company Clariant will attend the China Paper exhibition in Shanghai from September 15 – 17 at the Intex at Shanghai, China. As an established leader in providing high quality solutions for the paper industry across the world, Clariant will showcase its expertise in the area of coloration, whiteness, surface & coating, as well as processing chemicals during the 3-day show.

Clariant’s customers are well-prepared for NMP-free future

Muttenz, August 18, 2010 - Clariant’s pioneering step, back in 2005 to offer N-Methylpyrrolidone-free (NMP-free) finishing products to the leather industry has ensured that its customers are well prepared for the December 2010 introduction of binding European Union (EU) legislation regarding the use of the solvent in leather.

Clariant presents biodegradable adjuvants and dispersing agents to the agrochemical industry

Muttenz, August 16, 2010 - Specialty chemicals expert Clariant prioritizes the agrochemical industry’s need for both advanced performance and sustainability as it debuts the latest additions to its portfolio of adjuvants and dispersing agents at ISAA 2010.