Clariant hosts carnival at Zhenjiang primary school to spread message of sustainability

Clariant Volunteers. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, April 29, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, as well as a role model corporate citizen actively supporting various community initiatives in the regions the company is active in, is co-hosting a carnival at the Zhenjiang Xuefu Road Primary School this afternoon. The event belongs to Clariant’s HOPES1 program, which supports local educational development and illustrates how Clariant is becoming a good corporate citizen through its commitment to sustainability.

El Router de doble propósito Belden agiliza la gestión de la redes industriales

El Router de doble propósito Belden agiliza la gestión de la redes industriales. 
(Foto: Belden, PR378)St. Louis, Missouri - 28 de abril de 2015 - Belden Inc., lídel mundial en soluciones de transmisión de señales para aplicaciones de misión crítica, acaba de presentar una nueva solución de GarrettCom que combina el enrutamiento con la seguridad en la red: el Router de seguridad de configuración fija Magnum 5RX. Este Router integrado ofrece un rendimiento de la red superior a la vez que aborda las crecientes preocupaciones sobre seguridad asociadas con aplicaciones industriales en entornos aislados.

Clariant y Disease Control Technologies (DCT) donan mosquiteros Royal Sentry® con insecticida de larga duración a organizaciones de beneficencia de Nicaragua en ocasión del Día Mundial del Paludismo

Los mosquiteros impregnados de insecticida de larga duración (LLIN) proporcionan una protección muy efectiva contra el paludismo y otras enfermedades transmitidas por insectos.Muttenz, 24 de abril de 2015 – Clariant, una de las empresas líderes mundiales en especialidades químicas, y su socia, la empresa estadounidense Disease Control Technologies (DCT), donaron 600 mosquiteros y cortinas en un esfuerzo por combatir la propagación del paludismo, el dengue y la fiebre chikungunya a la organización de beneficencia “Asociación Hoy Por Mañana” y a dos hospitales de Managua, Nicaragua. La donación fue entregada a los representantes de las organizaciones de beneficencia en ocasión del Día Mundial del Paludismo. Con este evento anual, la OMS y la Comunidad para el Control del Paludismo hacen hincapié en el saldo de aproximadamente medio millón de muertes producto del paludismo.

TE Connectivity Launches Industrial Innovation Platform

TE ConnectivityDARMSTADT, Germany – April 23, 2015 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, has launched a new interactive innovation platform called TE CONNECTED. The new service, which is available in both English and German, provides engineers in factory and machine automation with current information on the latest technology trends and industry developments.

Clariant’s sustainability-edge in spotlight at ECS 2015

ClariantMuttenz, April 22, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has chosen the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg, Germany, to mark the company-wide roll-out of its EcoTain sustainability excellence label – one aspect of its on-going efforts to support customers with a more sustainable product portfolio.

Charmor™ micronized polyols from Perstorp respond to increasing calls for high quality intumescent coatings for steel structures

Charmor™ micronized polyols from Perstorp respond to increasing calls for high quality intumescent coatings for steel structures. (Photos: Perstorp)Perstorp - April 22, 2015 - Perstorp’s Charmor™ market-leading range of micronized polyols for intumescent coatings will be a focus of attention on the company’s stand (Hall 7A- stand 511) at the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg on April 21-23. Coatings containing Charmor™ can help save lives in major fires by prolonging the integrity of steel structures. As building fire safety standards around the world become increasingly strict, Charmor™ puts Perstorp in a strong position to help coating companies satisfy safety-conscious specifiers.

Clariant launches Licocene® toolbox for sustainable hot melts

Licocene® waxes provide a perfect balance of adhesion and cohesion for hot melts. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, May 26, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has created the complete toolbox for formulators to design hot melts with superior performance for any need, using sustainable processing. It features Clariant’s acclaimed Licocene® metallocene-based systems and formulating guidelines, and was unveiled at the European Coatings Show 2015.

Clariant presents revolutionary bio-based additives for wood coatings

REM microscopic picture of a micronized wax powder 30μm. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, May 11, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has introduced innovative solutions for wood coatings based on renewable sources, that can protect effectively against surface damages and meet the demand for more sustainable coating systems.