Clariant to show seed colorants at Crops & Chemicals USA 2016

Agrocer™ seed colorants will be on display at Crops & Chemicals USA in Raleigh, N.C., July 19-21. (Photo: Clariant)Charlotte, July 12, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will exhibit at the Crops & Chemicals USA Show in Raleigh, N.C., July 19-21. The company will feature its full range of Agrocer™ pigments and pigment preparations, the first dedicated range of colorants for the agricultural industry, at booth #8. Agrocer colorants are available in the six globally most relevant colors and have been tested for seed safety. The products comply with U.S. EPA inert ingredients regulations and meet the global product specifications of the agrochemical, seed and fertilizer industries.

VESTA Once-through Methanation New Technology with Wide H2/CO Flexibility Successfully Passes Pilot Testing

Shanghai, July 5, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, recently announced that the pilot plant of VESTA Once-through Methanation New Technology with Wide H2/CO Flexibility – jointly developed by Clariant, Wison Engineering (Wison) and Amec Foster Wheeler (“AmecFW”) – has been successfully tested, signifying that the technology is ready for commercial application, which will provide an economical solution for the SNG process.

Clariant sponsors Young Scientist Prize at 16th International Congress on Catalysis

Shanghai, June 30, 2016 – Clariant, a world-leader in specialty chemicals, will be present at the 16th International Congress on Catalysis (ICC) which is due to take place at the China National Convention Center in Beijing from 3 - 8 July, 2016. One of the most prestigious scientific conferences of its kind, the ICC comes to China for the first time. The congress is held every four years and it attracts hundreds of researchers from all over the world.

Clariant supports Carbon2Chem project for the reduction of industrial CO2 emissions

Munich, June 28, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces its participation in the Carbon2Chem project, a cross-industry project for the reduction of industrial CO2 emissions of industrial facilities for steel production. Today, the project starts the active phase, which will be sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for an initial period of four years.

Clariant acquires full control of consortium with Carboflex in Brazil to further expand its offshore offering

Muttenz, June 24, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the acquisition of Carboflex’s 50% stake in the consortium that built and operates the Guanabara Bay plant. The facility, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, produces chemicals used in oil and gas wells. The acquisition is part of the investment strategy of Clariant’s Business Unit Oil and Mining Services and allows the company to take full control of the plant to further expand its chemical offering to offshore customers, while optimizing delivery times.

Voluntários da Clariant levam educação ambiental a alunos da rede pública em Suzano

São Paulo, 23 de junho de 2016 – A Clariant, uma das líderes mundiais em especialidades químicas, promove em junho e julho o projeto “Educação para a Sustentabilidade”, voltado para estudantes do Ensino Fundamental I (4º e 5º anos) da Escola Estadual Professora Jussara Feitosa Domschke, localizada próxima ao complexo industrial da empresa em Suzano (SP).

Clariant doubles annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations at its production site Santa Clara, Mexico

External view of new Clariant production plant for water-based pigment preparations in Santa Clara, Mexico. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, June 23, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, inaugurated its new production plant for water-based pigment preparations in Mexico. The new plant located in Santa Clara doubles Clariant’s Mexico annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations and enhances its ability to serve customers across North and Latin America.

Clariant debuts zeolite innovations for more ecological vehicles at International Zeolite Conference

Structures of Clariant’s advanced zeolite powders suitable for automobile VOC adsorption (from left to right): 
Beta (BEA), Pentasil (MFI) and Mordenite (MOR). 
(Photos: Clariant)Munich, June 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals and one of the foremost suppliers of zeolite powders and catalysts, will be presenting at the 18th International Zeolite Conference, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 19 to 24, 2016. The six-day event will focus on “Zeolites for a Sustainable World”, with the aim of exploring novel means of using zeolites to reduce environmental pollutants. Accordingly, and on behalf of the Clariant R&D team, Dr. Silke Sauerbeck will present very recent research and findings regarding new zeolite solutions for adsorption of automobile VOC emissions.

Clariant to focus on Value for People at K 2016

(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, June 16, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, will focus on the value it brings to people across the plastics industry’s entire value chain, from processors to brand owners and end-users, at K 2016 (Booth J11/Hall 8a) from October 19-26, 2016.

Clariant Healthcare Packaging to Highlight Regional Manufacturing at CPhI China

Clariant Healthcare Packaging has introduced a range of standard desiccant packets made in its plant Dongguan, China, and targeted at both the regional Asia-Pacific market and global customers. 
(Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, June 15, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, and its Healthcare Packaging unit, will participate in CPhI China, the premier regional pharma-focused exhibition being held June 21 – 23 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Clariant plans to focus attention on its production sites in China, where desiccants and other healthcare packaging products are made. This significant regional manufacturing footprint, together with a third facility opening in India in 2017 and existing plants in the U.S.A. and Europe, assures Clariant customers in China of continued supply chain dependability. Clariant Healthcare Packaging is exhibiting on Stand #W5G26.

Clariant’s nano silver conductive inks for printed electronics enjoy drupa premiere

Clariant’s nano silver conductive inks for printed electronics offer sustainable and environmental benefits. 
(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, June 14, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is opening up the sustainability and performance advantages of direct printing of high-conductivity electrical traces to new areas of the Electronics Manufacturing Industry through its customized nano silver conductive inks.

Clariant launches unique weed control boosters for farming industry – Synergen™ ME family

Clariant launches unique weed control boosters for farming industry – Synergen™ ME family. 
(Photos: Clariant)Muttenz, June 14, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is launching a unique, all-in-one, crop spraying innovation to support farmers’ efforts to improve weed control and achieve better yields. As herbicides differ widely in their properties, so do their needs. The new Synergen™ ME family offers various products optimized for best fit to particular important herbicides and their combinations. Synergen ME is the first tank-mix adjuvant blend containing renewable methylated seed oil, ammonium sulfate and selected surfactants proven to boost the effect of herbicides in a single product, reducing complexity for farmers and limiting crop losses.