1 Mar 2022
The Compound Company acquires Exxelor™ polymers from Esso Deutschland GmbH to expand its global reach into new markets
The Compound Company, a leading developer and manufacturer of compounds, announced it has acquired the production site, product portfolio and customer base for Exxelor™ polymer resins from ESSO Deutschland GmbH , ExxonMobil in Cologne, Germany. The acquisition will increase the global production capacity of The Compound Company to about 70 kilotons per year and significantly expand the group’s reach into new markets.
28 Feb 2022
Straumann® SmileAward 2022
Straumann invites dentists everywhere—anyone who gives back smiles—to showcase their most inspiring patient stories by participating in the 2022 SmileAward.
24 Feb 2022
Up to 99% carbon footprint reduction from new INEOS Styrolution bio-attributed styrenics
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, has introduced today new NAS® ECO and Luran® ECO sustainable drop-in solutions based on a mass balance process certified by ISCC PLUS.
24 Feb 2022
DSM Engineering Materials strengthens market-leading position in EV and E&E high-growth industries with production expansion in China
DSM Engineering Materials today announces the expansion of its high-performance materials production capacity at its Jiangyin plant in Jiangsu Province, China. Work on an additional compounding line began in February 2022, with completion expected in 2023. The new line will help DSM to meet growing demand for high-performance polymers used in a wide range of end-applications – particularly for electric vehicles and in electrics, and electronics – and will help drive the shift to a low-carbon, circular economy.
24 Feb 2022
RedSnow®
Beauty in season
On South Korea’s Jeju Island, January and February are blooming time for a much-revered flower. Clariant harnesses its secret for healthy looking and resilient skin.
23 Feb 2022
Beaulieu International Group to implement further price increases across its flooring solutions portfolio
Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) announces further price increases for its flooring product brands to take effect in the second quarter of 2022, or as contract terms allow.
23 Feb 2022
Guardian Glass introduces ClimaGuard® Neutral 1.0: developed to meet the new Part L UK Building Regulations for windows in new and existing residential builds
Developed specifically to meet the new UK Building Regulations Part L for windows in new and existing residential builds, Guardian Glass has introduced Guardian ClimaGuard® Neutral 1.0, a thermal insulating coated glass for double-glazed windows that has a Ug-value of 1.0 W/m2K and offers improved aesthetics with a more neutral colour and a lower reflection compared to other 1.0 U-value glass products for residential windows.
23 Feb 2022
Repeltec undergoing World Health Organization approved field trials together with the Somalian Malaria program
In the global efforts to combat insect borne diseases, non-profit organizations and governments have looked towards residual indoor spraying as one of the tools to fight mosquito carried diseases like Malaria, Dengue, and Chikungunya. The approach leaves a thin layer of pesticides on walls inside residential spaces. The big downside to traditional residual indoor sprays is that they are classified as hazardous. Repeltec, a new coating developed by AFFIX Labs, a Finnish technology start-up, aims to be the safest indoor residual spray on the market to repel insects.
