SONGWON announces new distribution partnership in Canada to support growth in the region

SONGWON announces new distribution partnership in Canada to support growth in the region. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)
To ensure reliable supply of its products and provide on-the-spot services for customers in the growing Canadian market, SONGWON has entered a partnership with A. S. Paterson Company Ltd., an established distributor of performance chemicals across the region.

Perstorp converts production to solve Swedish national disinfection crisis

Perstorp converts production to solve Swedish national disinfection crisis. 
(Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp, a global leader in the specialty chemicals market, has started the large-scale production of hand sanitizer and surface disinfectant for the Swedish healthcare sector – at cost price. With a capacity of over 2 million liters a month, the aim is to solve the current lack of disinfectants at a national level.

TPEs with food contact approval - Perfect for skin and mouth contact

KRAIBURG TPE has expanded its wide range of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for dental and oral hygiene products to include types with excellent adhesion to polar plastics such as PA, PETG, ABS and ABS/PC. 
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From toothbrushes to teething rings – many manufacturers of products for dental and oral hygiene are today specifying materials that have been approved for food contact in order to also ensure that they are highly non-irritant for skin and oral applications. KRAIBURG TPE not only offers a complete portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with the relevant conformities, but also provides the expertise necessary for developing application-specific and customer-specific formulations. New compounds with excellent adhesion to polyamides complement the offer.

SONGWON appoints Bodo Möller Chemie Russia LLC as distributor for fuel and lubricant additives

SONGWON appoints Bodo Möller Chemie Russia LLC as distributor for fuel and lubricant additives.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)SONGWON Industrial Group has signed an exclusive agreement with Bodo Möller Chemie Russia LLC for the distribution of SONGNOX® fuel & lubricant antioxidant additives in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.

Clariant starts monthly production of 2 million liters of disinfectant in Gendorf to support vital institutions during COVID-19 outbreak

Clariant’s team at its facilities in Gendorf, represented here by Franz Aigner, Alex Fink and Alexander Ellmann, produces approx. 2 million liters of disinfectant on a monthly basis, which is made available to regional hospitals and other vital institutions in Bavaria during the COVID-19 outbreak. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced it has started monthly production of 2 million liters of disinfectant at its facilities in Gendorf, Germany. This disinfectant is then directly or via repacking partners provided to regional hospitals and other vital institutions in Bavaria, who are currently facing limited availability of this critical product during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Archroma to introduce a new thickener for sanitizing gels to address global shortage due to COVID-19 crisis

Archroma introduces Mowiplus® HPC 9600, a new thickener for sanitizing gels to address global shortage due to COVID-19 crisis. 
(Photo: Archroma)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the introduction of Mowiplus® HPC 9600, a new thickener for sanitizing gels to address global shortage due to COVID‑19 crisis.

Clariant’s new ReforMax® 330 LDP Plus catalyst increases significantly energy and production efficiency at OCI’s ammonia plant

ReforMax 330 LDP Plus, Clariant’s next-generation catalyst for steam reforming and autothermal reforming. 
(Photo: Clariant)The first commercial reference for Clariant’s ReforMax 330 LDP Plus catalyst is a major success. Installed at OCI Nitrogen’s ammonia production plant in Geleen, Netherlands, the new steam reforming catalyst has significantly reduced pressure drop, allowing the customer to benefit from a considerable increase in energy and production efficiency leading to savings of more than 300,000€ over the catalyst lifetime.

Mondi adapts production line in Germany to make much-needed face mask components

Mondi adapts production line in Germany to make much-needed face mask component. (Photo: Mondi, PR146)Mondi is committed to playing its part to produce important supplies and components during the COVID-19 outbreak. As a global leader in packaging and paper, Mondi's Personal Care Components team has found a way to convert a production line at its Gronau plant in Germany to manufacture soft, elastic straps which are now being used for face masks and used by medical professionals and consumers globally.