Henkel launches range of new TEROSON LASD products offering enhanced application and sustainability benefits

Weight-saving, clean and efficient: Automated application of LASD compounds in the paint shop. 
(Photo: Henkel, PR015)Henkel Adhesive Technologies has expanded its portfolio of liquid-applied sound deadeners (LASD) for the automobile industry. Newly added to the portfolio are TEROSON LASD grades based on renewable oils (renewable thermosets) for use in the paint shop and body shop department. Also new is a water-based acrylic system offering excellent interaction between the polymers employed and the special fillers introduced to achieve maximum vibration damping combined with controlled, minimized abrasiveness. In a joint project with the BMW Group and ABB, the waterborne technology and the associated application technique have been specifically developed for future use worldwide in the new BMW 3 series.

Clariant doubles annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations at its production site Santa Clara, Mexico

External view of new Clariant production plant for water-based pigment preparations in Santa Clara, Mexico. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, June 23, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, inaugurated its new production plant for water-based pigment preparations in Mexico. The new plant located in Santa Clara doubles Clariant’s Mexico annual production capacity for water-based pigment preparations and enhances its ability to serve customers across North and Latin America.

ARLANXEO controls global rubber business from the Netherlands

Unveiling of the piece of art in the entrance area Executive board ARLANXEO (from left to right): Jorge Nogueira, Jan Paul de Vries, Fayez Alsharef, Ali Ba-Baidhan.Maastricht – ARLANXEO Holding B.V. officially opened its new corporate headquarters in Maastricht, Netherlands today. From now on, one of the global leading companies for synthetic rubber will control its operations around the world from Maastricht.

Winners of Perstorp Open Innovation Challenge are announced

Finalists presenting to Perstorp leadership team.
(Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp - June 22, 2016 - Perstorp, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is today announcing the winner in its Innovation Challenge, a competition launched in September 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its unique Capa™ caprolactone thermoplastic materials. The purpose of the contest was to crowdsource ideas for creatively applying Capa™ Thermoplastic to address future challenges in this ever-changing world.

Guardian Automotive presenta el nuevo equipo y la nueva estrategia

Olivier Demeijer, Líder Empresarial en Guardian Automotive Europe. (Foto Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR095) Bertrange, Luxemburgo, 22 de junio de 2016 – Guardian Glass, un fabricante líder mundial e innovador en tecnologías y tratamiento del vidrio, ha anunciado que las diversas actividades de automoción de la compañía en Europa se han integrado ahora plenamente en una sola empresa. Guardian Automotive reúne las instalaciones especiales europeas de fabricación y los servicios de tecnología punta de almacenaje y distribución de la empresa, que antes operaban como entidades separadas.

New high temperature resistant Arnitel TPE from DSM replaces plastics-rubber and metal-rubber combinations in hot air ducts

New high temperature resistant Arnitel TPE from DSM replaces plastics-rubber and metal-rubber combinations in hot air ducts. 
(Photo: DSM Engineering Plastics: DSMPR486)Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, has developed a new high temperature resistant grade of its Arnitel® thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (TPC) for production of flexible hot charge air ducts used in turbocharged engines.

Innovaciones de SABIC que minimizan el desperdicio de alimentos, reducen peso y disminuyen la huella de carbono de los materiales para envasado

Las tecnologías multicapa y de mezcla de polímeros de SABIC pueden ayudar a los fabricantes a reducir las pérdidas por transporte, optimizar la protección de los productos y maximizar la estabilidad en paletización, al aumentar la fuerza de sujeción de las películas retráctiles y estirables utilizadas para proteger el envasado alimentario y al hacerlas además más fuertes. Ofrecen más resistencia a la tracción y mayor tenacidad a fin de optimizar el proceso de envoltura, al reducir las roturas de la película y uniformizar la calidad del film estirable. La tecnología de SABIC también disminuye el impacto ambiental del envasado, ya que permite una reducción de espesores hasta un 20% inferiores a los conceptos de película actuales.Sittard, Países Bajos, 21 de junio de 2016 - Actualmente, alrededor de una tercera parte de los alimentos producidos para el consumo humano se pierde o desperdicia; es decir, cada año se echan a perder 1300 millones de toneladas de comida, según el informe Save Food de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura. Incluso en los sistemas de cadena de suministro más desarrollados como los europeos, el 4% de las mercancías sufren algún tipo de daño durante el transporte por baja estabilidad en la paletización. Por otra parte, la importancia cada vez mayor que los consumidores conceden a la comodidad y a la sostenibilidad también supondrá cambios e innovaciones constantes en el envasado.

Clariant debuts zeolite innovations for more ecological vehicles at International Zeolite Conference

Structures of Clariant’s advanced zeolite powders suitable for automobile VOC adsorption (from left to right): 
Beta (BEA), Pentasil (MFI) and Mordenite (MOR). 
(Photos: Clariant)Munich, June 21, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals and one of the foremost suppliers of zeolite powders and catalysts, will be presenting at the 18th International Zeolite Conference, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 19 to 24, 2016. The six-day event will focus on “Zeolites for a Sustainable World”, with the aim of exploring novel means of using zeolites to reduce environmental pollutants. Accordingly, and on behalf of the Clariant R&D team, Dr. Silke Sauerbeck will present very recent research and findings regarding new zeolite solutions for adsorption of automobile VOC emissions.