27 Oct 2021
Clariant & Air Liquide present MegaZonE™: Novel catalyst layering technology for enhanced methanol synthesis performance
Clariant’s long-term partnership with Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has resulted in another major breakthrough in methanol synthesis: the MegaZonE technology. Based on Clariant’s MegaMax® catalyst series, this innovative method uses several layers of catalysts with different activity levels to optimize heat management and overall catalyst performance in the methanol synthesis reactor. Furthermore, the properties of each catalyst layer are tailored to the specific conditions along the reaction pathway, which results in a significantly longer catalyst lifetime (by up to 2 years) and an increased cumulative methanol production (up to 15%), thus potentially leading to monetary benefits of up to several million US dollars. With this performance outlook, MegaZonE was successfully applied to two world-scale methanol plants in Asia this year, showing already excellent and stable performance.
26 Oct 2021
Discover Clariant’s new Licosperse™: eco-compatible pigment preparations for sustainable wood coatings, polishes, and other oil- or wax-based products
Clariant, one of the world’s leading providers of superior organic pigments and dyes has expanded its contribution to sustainability with the launch of its new product line, Licosperse, eco-friendlier pigment preparations for polish applications.
21 Oct 2021
Clariant Catalysts & Lummus Technology expand CATOFIN® footprint with India’s first PDH plant
Clariant Catalysts and its process partner, Lummus Technology, continue to expand their presence in the PDH market with a major contract award in India. GAIL (India) Ltd. has chosen Lummus Technology’s CATOFIN process and Clariant’s tailor-made catalysts for India’s first PDH plant. Its upcoming 500 kiloton per annum propane dehydrogenation facility in Usar, Maharashtra, will be integrated with a downstream polypropylene (PP) unit. The US$1.2 billion PDH-PP project is expected to start operations by 2024.
19 Oct 2021
Clariant and China’s National Congress on Catalysis solidify partnership to further support catalytic research towards a green, low-carbon future
As this year’s 20th National Congress on Catalysis of China (NCC) gets underway in Wuhan, Clariant has presented the 8th National Catalysis Achievement Award for outstanding R&D achievement in the field to Youchang Xie, Professor of Physical Chemistry at Beijing’s Peking University.
18 Oct 2021
Clariant boosts technology and sustainability capabilities in state-of-the-art oilfield services center in South Texas
Clariant’s Oil and Mining Services business has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art Eagle Ford Technology, Sales & Operations Center near San Antonio, TX. The facility is uniquely positioned to improve response time and cater to local customer needs, ensuring a long-term commitment to a strategic and growth orientated oilfield services market in North America.
15 Oct 2021
Clariant completes construction of first commercial sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania
Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the official completion of its sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania. The completed construction is an important next step for the commercial deployment of sunliquid® technology and thus supports Clariant’s sunliquid® licensing business strategy. The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues.
14 Oct 2021
New Clariant polymeric emulsifiers support water-resistant, leach-resistant acrylic paints
Clariant unveils two innovative reactive emulsifiers for polymeric binders – Emulsogen® CPA 100 XS and Emulsogen CPN 100 XS - to help paint makers achieve architectural coatings offering outstanding water-resistance and greater resistance to dirt pick-up and snail trails.
7 Oct 2021
Clariant unveils groundbreaking catalysts developed jointly with Linde Engineering for novel ethylene production technology
Clariant Catalyts has teamed up with Linde Engineering to develop new catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODH-E), an innovative, low-emissions catalytic technology for the production of ethylene. The novel catalyst is a step change in selectivity and productivity, now making ethylene production via ODH-E commercially feasible.
6 Oct 2021
Clariant generates a buzz in Charlotte, NC with the opening of new innovation center
After being included in LinkedIn’s 2021 roundup of top companies in Charlotte, North Carolina, Clariant continues to make its mark with the opening of our new Industrial Applications Innovation Center to support North America’s Paints and Coatings industry »Beyond Color« as an expansion of the current facility in Mt Holly just outside the city.
5 Oct 2021
Clariant will increase prices for Pigments & Pigment Preparations for Quinacridones
Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced global price increases across its Quinacridone product portfolio.
27 Sept 2021
Clariant opens global Competence Center for Tailings Treatment in Brazil
In order to support the mining industry’s efforts towards sustainability, Clariant announces a new technical facility in Brazil exclusively dedicated to developing solutions for tailings management. The Competence Center for Tailings Treatment (CCTT) opens today in Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
22 Sept 2021
Aiding the switch to safer e-mobility
It seems the electric revolution is finally here. According to the International Energy Agency, there were more than ten million electric cars on the world's roads already at the end of 2020 – up 43% from 2019. By the end of this decade, the total number of electric cars, buses, vans, and trucks is projected to jump to 145 million or possibly even 230 million if enough countries tighten their emission targets. Carmakers are investing billions to secure their slice of the market. One of the challenges they face in building mass-market electric vehicles (EVs) is fire safety. But probably not in the way most people think.
