Ascend, Samsung SDI reach settlement on Trinohex® Ultra patent invalidation proceedings

AscendAscend Performance Materials and Samsung SDI have reached an agreement to end their ongoing global patent invalidation proceedings and enter into a patent license agreement regarding the sale and use of lithium-ion battery additives. Such additives include 1,3,6-hexanetricarbonitrile (HTCN), which is manufactured and sold by Ascend as Trinohex® Ultra.

Avery Dennison acquires Catchpoint’s IP for the dispensing of linerless labels

Avery Dennison acquires Catchpoint’s IP for the dispensing of linerless labels.
(Photo: Avery Dennison, PR467)Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) today announced it has acquired the linerless label technology developed by Catchpoint Ltd, a UK company based in Yorkshire, England.

Clariant’s award-winning AmoMax®-Casale catalyst selected for cutting-edge green ammonia project in Australia

Clariant’s award-winning AmoMax-Casale catalyst selected for cutting-edge green ammonia project in Australia.Clariant’s innovative ammonia synthesis catalyst “AmoMax-Casale” was selected for a major, groundbreaking green ammonia project, being jointly developed by The Hydrogen Utility (H2U), a leading Australian developer of green hydrogen infrastructure, and Casale. The project will commence with two pilot plants at H2U’s Eyre Peninsula Gateway™ in South Australia, with the aim of expanding the technology to various plants, industry sectors, and regions. AmoMax-Casale is tailor-made and thus an optimal choice for green ammonia synthesis based on the Casale ammonia synthesis loop technology. The catalyst offers outstanding activity, stability, and energy efficiency.

Driving Sustainability: Westfalia’s Initiatives from Water to Packaging and Plastics at FRUIT LOGISTICA

Westfalia's new zero plastic packaging - environmentally and consumer friendly packaging for avocados. 
(Photo: Westfalia Fruit, PR006)As numerous industry players prepare to gather in Berlin for FRUIT LOGISTICA (5-7 April, 2022), the world’s leading trade fair for the fresh fruit industry, the Westfalia Fruit Group will be unveiling a collection of innovative initiatives as part of its drive towards sustainable production.

Introducing ADJUWEX: Clariant’s innovation shift to glufosinate herbicides

Photo documentation of field test for 150 SL formulation with Synergen® GA on corn.Regulatory pressure, more herbicide-resistant weeds, climate change, evolving consumer needs. As challenges in tackling weed desiccation and re-growth escalate for crop farmers, Clariant offers the support of ADJUWEX, a new high-performing set of tested products to tailor-make effective glufosinate formulations for local circumstances and needs.

New Circular Cosmetic Packaging for L'OCCITANE

New Circular Cosmetic Packaging for L'OCCITANELyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), Albéa Tubes and L’OCCITANE en Provence have recently launched groundbreaking cosmetic tubes and caps for L’OCCITANE en Provence’s “almond” range, supporting the circular economy. The packaging is made by Albéa Tubes with CirculenRevive polymers from LyondellBasell.

Milliken & Company Named to 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies for 16th Straight Year

Milliken & Company Milliken & Company has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies. The diversified global manufacturer, with more than 60 locations and approximately 8,000 associates worldwide, is one of six companies to receive this prestigious ethics-based honor every year since the award’s inception.

Sustainability Academy Presents Educational Workshop:  Six Ways to Market Your Sustainability Advantage

SGPThe SGP Foundation, sister company of the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), announced today its Sustainability Academy will offer a three-part educational series titled "Six Ways to Market Your Sustainability Advantage." The workshop will be given by David Murphy, founder & CEO of Nvent Marketing.