Clariant expands MEVOPUR® capability for pre-colored compounds

MEVOPUR available as pre-color compounds - fitting to your preferred production process. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 10, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has expanded its capacity to produce pre-colored compounds for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. Facilities to process high-temperature polymers are also being expanded. The products are being featured at MD&M West 2016, Anaheim, CA (booth #2248), and at Pharmapack Europe 2016 in Paris (stand #430/431). The shows are being held between February 9 and 11.

VARAN Bus User Organization Recommends TE Connectivity’s Industrial Mini I/O Type I Connector for Its Real-Time Ethernet Bus System

VARAN Bus User Organization Recommends TE Connectivity’s Industrial Mini I/O Type I Connector for Its Real-Time Ethernet Bus System. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR042)DARMSTADT, Germany – February 10, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announced that the VARAN Bus User Organization (VNO) recommends using TE’s Industrial Mini I/O Type I connector for VARAN’s real-time Ethernet bus system.

Clariant MEVOPUR® additive helps solve reliability issues in drug delivery devices

MEVOPUR additive helps maintain tolerances in complex pen devices. 
(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 9, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is exhibiting at major medical/pharmaceutical trade shows on two continents to demonstrate how MEVOPUR® additives can help the makers of disposable drug-delivery devices to enhance product marketability and increase patient adherence to treatment. Clariant is exhibiting in booth #2248 at MD&M West 2016, Anaheim, CA, and on Stand #430/431 at Pharmapack Europe 2016 in Paris. The shows are being held between February 9 and 11.

Clariant Promises ‘Creativity without Compromise’

Opening up new design opportunities using MEVOPUR special effect concentrates and compounds. 
(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 8, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces availability of new special-effect colors in the MEVOPUR® family of consistent and compliant masterbatches and pre-colored compounds. The products are being featured at MD&M West 2016, Anaheim, CA (booth #2248), and at Pharmapack Europe 2016 in Paris (stand #430/431). The shows are being held between February 9 and 11.

Songwon announces price increases for Organo Tin Intermediates

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – February 5, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced price increases up to 15% on its entire range of Organo Tin Intermediates, including SONGCAT® DOTO and SONGCAT® DBTO used in Japan’s PVC-stabilizer and Coating industries.

Guardian lanza el Student Design Challenge enfocado hacia aplicaciones de interior del vidrio anti-reflejante Clarity™

El Guardian Student Design Challenge 2016 (www.guardiandesignchallenge.com) invita a los estudiantes de diseño a presentar ideas creativas para el uso del vidrio anti-reflejante Guardian Clarity™ en interiores del hogar, el trabajo y/o eventos.
(Fotos Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR034)
Bertrange, Luxemburgo, 4 de febrero de 2016 – El vidrio tiene la capacidad de combinar luz, transparencia, claridad, seguridad y belleza con funcionalidad. Por ello, es un material perfecto para crear ambientes confortables e inspiradores. Muchos diseñadores se preguntan cómo usar el vidrio con creatividad y las posibilidades que ofrece ahora y en el futuro.

SABIC alimenta las ambiciones de sostenibilidad de Elopak con polietileno renovable certificado

Niels Petter Wright, consejero delegado of Elopak.Sittard, Países Bajos, 04 de febrero de 2016 - Como la demanda de energía y el uso de materias primas naturales sigue creciendo en el mundo, hay una necesidad cada vez mayor de productos sostenibles hechos con materiales renovables. La empresa de envasado internacional Elopak se ha propuesto la ambiciosa meta de causar un impacto neto cero en el medio ambiente, como se cuenta en Stories of Possible, una galardonada campaña que capta la forma en la que SABIC está ayudando a hacer realidad las ambiciones de sus clientes. Las historias revelan cómo SABIC hace posibles las visiones de sus clientes para atender mejor a los sectores en los que se mueven y dotarlos de una baza competitiva a largo plazo. En este caso, la película muestra de qué manera la colaboración con SABIC ha hecho que Elopak lleve su ambición aún más lejos, hacia la sostenibilidad absoluta. Puede ver toda la historia en vídeo aquí.

Functional and aesthetic façade glass is becoming a trend in the Czech and Slovak republics

Central shopping center in Bratislava. 
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR026) Bertrange, Luxembourg, February 3, 2016 – Technically advanced glass for building façades and windows is now finding its place in Czech and Slovak commercial construction. In recent years, several interesting buildings have arisen in those two republics that stand out for their aesthetic and functional characteristics, including greater interior comfort and lower energy costs. Following are just a few notable examples.