4 Apr 2022
Mattel becomes first toy company to incorporate SABIC’s certified renewable polymers in products globally
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, today announced a collaboration with Mattel, a leading global toy company, to incorporate certified renewable polymers from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ program across Mattel’s products offering. The first Mattel toy products to enter the market in 2022 using certified renewable SABIC® PP (polypropylene) polymers will be from MEGA and Matchbox, with more to follow.
4 Apr 2022
Clariant’s Synergen® DRT: taking drone-assisted pest management to new heights
The use of drones in farming can make crop spraying more precise, economical and safe, and due to these benefits, it is taking off on farms worldwide. However, it also brings new challenges: as drones have small tanks, they need to carry a more concentrated mix of actives and spray very fine drops to be effective.
1 Apr 2022
Belden Expands GREYHOUND Ethernet Switch Family to Optimize Network Performance
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today announced the availability of its Hirschmann GREYHOUND 105/106 Ethernet Switches, built to deliver fast, secure, cost-effective and future-proof network connectivity in industrial operations.
30 Mar 2022
GE Aviation Singapore first to offer metal additive for engine component repair
As metal additive technology continues to gain momentum in the design and industrial production of new aerospace components, GE Aviation’s Loyang facility is the first maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility worldwide that has been approved to use metal additive manufacturing for commercial jet engine component repairs.
30 Mar 2022
Ascend agrees to acquire Formulated Polymers Ltd.
Ascend Performance Materials has reached an agreement to acquire the compounding division of Formulated Polymers Limited, a leading engineered materials manufacturer in Chennai, India. This acquisition will establish Ascend’s first manufacturing base in the subcontinent and strengthen Ascend’s global reach in the electrical and e-mobility application space.
30 Mar 2022
Target stress-induced hair-loss with Prunizen™ from Clariant
Clariant Natural Ingredients announces the launch of Prunizen a new natural “feel good” active to fight stress-induced hair-loss, improve hair vitality and density, and restore hair and scalp well-being. The extract of Prunella vulgaris, an edible and traditional medicinal plant commonly known as “self-heal”, will make its industry debut at in-cosmetics Global 2022.
29 Mar 2022
Solvay partners with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials to recycle end-of-life medical components
Medical equipment made using Solvay’s Udel® high-performance polysulfone (PSU) thermoplastic will be recycled at the end of their useful lives in a new sustainability initiative that the company has embarked on with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM).
29 Mar 2022
ELIX Polymers, AnQore and OCI N.V. support European consumer goods company to produce more sustainable products
Today, AnQore, OCI and ELIX Polymers announced that a major European consumer goods manufacturer will use ELIX E-LOOP ABS, a step that will substantially reduce the carbon footprint of its products and contribute to a more sustainable value chain. The ABS is based on Econitrile, a sustainable version of acrylonitrile launched by AnQore, which in turn is produced using sustainable ammonia from OCI.
