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  • Stellungnahme zur Neubeurteilung des Unfallstandorts Schweizerhalle durch das Amt für Umweltschutz und Energie des Kantons Basel-Landschaft (AUE BL)
Muttenz, 21. Oktober 2011 - Basierend auf mehreren Gutachten von Sachverständigen hat das Amt für Umweltschutz und Energie Kanton Basel-Landschaft (AUE BL) eine Neubeurteilung des Unfallstandorts Schweizerhalle vorgenommen und am 21. Oktober 2011 eine entsprechende Verfügung erlassen.

More than just a fridge freezer: Clariant opens door to a new world of creativity

Muttenz, October 19, 2011 - Clariant is opening the door to a world of creativity in design and functionality for household appliances; and what better way to demonstrate it than with a state-of-the-art fridge freezer at its Fakuma 2011 booth (Booth B2-2217).

Clariant presents Quiospheres® for all day, everyday cosmetotextiles

Strong and uniform. (Photo: Lipotec SA, Barcelona, Spain)Muttenz, October 18, 2011 - Clariant offers textile manufacturers and brands a new high strength, high performance effect in cosmetotextiles that generates wellness and well-being to the consumer. Quiospheres® uses state of the art cosmetic microencapsulation that can be applied to any fabric. Clariant’s high-tech textile technology provides the key to creating the long lasting cosmetic effect of the fabric.

Clariant successfully places EUR 365 million of certificates of indebtedness

Muttenz, October 14, 2011 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today the issuance of totally EUR 365 million in the German market for certificates of indebtedness (“Schuldschein”). The four certificates have a term of 3 years (EUR 242 million) respectively 4.5 years (EUR 123 million) each with fix or float coupons.

Clariant De-icer cuts carbon emissions

  • Recyling conventional de-icer also has lower footprint than using 'bio' de-icer
  • De-icer recyling onstream in Munich, Oslo and Zurich

Clariant supports new options in advanced catheter design

Clariant supports new options in advanced catheter design. (Photographs: Clariant)Muttenz, October 12, 2011 - Clariant’s dedicated range of MEVOPUR® masterbatches and compounds for medical and pharmaceutical applications offers catheter manufacturers new options to improve the functionality and performance of their devices and meet the regulatory conditions of the demanding European and United States markets.

Clariant powers clean appeal at SEPAWA 2011

Muttenz, October 12, 2011 - Clariant will present an array of household and personal care innovations focused on boosting cleaning power and consumer appeal at SEPAWA 2011, October 12-14, 2011 (Booth 658-660).

De-icer recycling saves Munich €2 million annually

  • Costs cut in wastewater treatment and de-icer purchasing
  • 2 million litres of raw material saved
  • Avoided carbon dioxide emissions of 15 million tonnes/year

Clariant’s three-pillar approach to innovation in tanning

Clariant’s three-pillar approach to innovation in tanning. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, October 11, 2011 - Clariant, one of the leading suppliers of leather chemicals, has adopted a three-pillar formula to innovation that is carefully balanced to ensure relevance. The three pillars are: the effect that any new development will have on the environment, its economic impact and viability and the demands of the customers.

Clariant’s new generation flame retardant: Pekoflam® ECO/SYN

Fabric treated with Pekoflam® (Photo: Clariant) Muttenz, October 6, 2011 - The new Pekoflam® system is a fundamental breakthrough in durable FR (fire retardant) finishes and heralds a new generation in the production of FR protective textiles. Clariant’s innovative, bi-component system, Pekoflam ECO and Pekoflam SYN, meets the needs of the textile industry for a more sustainable and high performance FR application that can be used with existing equipment and is free* of Oeko-Tex® restricted materials1), commonly still found in certain FR.

Clariant completes first OBA run in Spain

Clariant completes first OBA run in Spain. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, October 5, 2011 - Clariant announces the successful completion of its first production runs of Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) at its facility in Prat, near Barcelona, Spain. The site produces dyes, pigment preparations and chemicals for the European and global paper market.

Clariant sells its Polysilazane coatings business

Muttenz, October 4, 2011 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the sale of its Polysilazane coatings business including the production site in India to AZ Electronic Materials (AZ) for a consideration of approximately EUR 4 million.