Archroma starts the FiberColors* revolution

Archroma starts the FiberColors* revolution. 
(Photo: Archroma)With the Earth population reaching 8 billion in November 2022, the need to address the issue of textile waste becomes more critical.

Naturally effective

Around 50 smallholders are involved in growing cupuaçu for Clariant. They are organized as a local cooperative and practice what is called agroforestry.Tomé Açu is sometimes called terra da pimenta - land of pepper. That is because the municipality in Brazil's northern state of Pará has a long tradition growing black peppercorn. But when Julie Droux, a French biotech engineer working for Clariant, recently visited the region, she was interested in a different crop. Cupuaçu is an indigenous fruit found throughout the Amazon basin. The plant is closely related to cacao and is particularly popular in Brazil, where it is mainly cultivated for its silky pulp to use in drinks, sweets, and even ice cream. "Cupuaçu is one of the many natural riches found particularly in this region, "explains Droux. "More importantly, its production here in Tomé Açu is a prime example of sustainable sourcing practices."

Ultrazur™: Heubach launches top performing range of sustainable Ultramarine Blue pigments

Ultrazur™ samples from one of the first production runs in Heubach´s brand-new production facility in Dahej, India. 
(Photo: Heubach)The Heubach Group, a global leader in inorganic and organic pigments and comprehensive color solutions launches its new product line Ultrazur™ at PlastIndia 2023: A range of Ultramarine Blue pigments in four shades from greenish to reddish for a variety of standard and demanding applications.

SABIC to highlight at Photonics West 2023 specialized thermoplastics enabling higher-bandwidth, lower-energy data center

Optical interconnect lens designed and produced by Nalux Co., LTD, is made with SABIC’s new ultrahigh-heat, near-infrared (IR)-transparent EXTEM™ RH1016UCL resin. SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, will showcase at Photonics West 2023, at booth #5512, its newest thermoplastic materials well-suited for advanced optical components that support top industry trends, such as the migration to co-packaged optics and single-mode fiber optic systems. The company’s specialty EXTEM™ and ULTEM™ thermo-optical resins, featuring exceptional near-infrared (IR) transparency and ultra-high-heat performance, can contribute to the improved speed, bandwidth capacity and energy efficiency of data centers.

GDO Mexiko verwendet ELIX Ultra HH4115PG für verchromte Interiorbauteile

GDO Mexiko verwendet ELIX Ultra HH4115PG für verchromte Interiorbauteile. 
(Foto: ELIX Polymers, PR072)
GDO (Galvanizadora de Occidente) Mexico, ein Automobilzulieferer für Innenausstattungsteile in Mexiko, wählte ELIX Ultra HH4115PG für die verchromte Armaturenbrettverkleidung eines Premium-Elektrofahrzeugherstellers dank der guten Verchromungsleistung dieser Sorte.

Mondi erweitert sein Sortiment an FunctionalBarrier Paper um eine Verpackungslösung mit hoher Barrierewirkung

Mondi erweitert sein Sortiment an FunctionalBarrier Paper um eine Verpackungslösung mit hoher Barrierewirkung. (Foto: Mondi, PR242)Mondi, ein weltweit führendes Verpackungs- und Papierunternehmen, erweitert sein einzigartiges Sortiment an Verpackungen auf Papierbasis mit mittlerer, hoher und sehr hoher Barrierewirkung, um Kunden auf ihrem Weg zu nachhaltigeren Verpackungslösungen zu unterstützen.

Solvay führt erstes ISCC PLUS-zertifiziertes Vanillin mit Massenbilanz ein

Solvay führt erstes ISCC PLUS-zertifiziertes Vanillin mit Massenbilanz ein. 
(Foto: Solvay, PR067)Solvay, ein weltweit führender Vanillinhersteller, hat die erfolgreiche Zertifizierung seiner Rhovanil® Vanillinproduktion im französischen Werk Saint-Fons nach den Massebilanzstandards des International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS Systems* bekanntgegeben.

Project Air to receive EUR 97 million under agreement with Innovation Fund

Project Air to receive EUR 97 million under agreement with Innovation Fund. 
(Photo: Perstorp)Representatives from Perstorp, Uniper and CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) met today to officially sign the agreement granting the project support from the Innovation Fund. The agreement states that Project Air will receive EUR 97 million in support to enable its ground-breaking technology, which is a critical enabler for the European chemicals industry to become carbon-neutral.