Clariant supports China in “Moving towards a smart, sustainable future” 

Clariant supports China in “Moving towards a smart, sustainable future”. (Photographs: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today emphasized its investment in innovation for plastics and growing together with China’s industries to help them develop safer and more sustainable products like e-mobility solutions.

Perstorp publishes Annual Report for 2017

Perstorp publishes Annual Report for 2017. 
(Photo: Perstorp)2017 saw Perstorp reaching an extraordinary milestone with the delivery of an excellent volume-based sales growth of 10 percent and sales amounting to SEK 13,592 million. EBITDA excluding non-recurring items increased by 20 percent to record high SEK 2,133 million. A successful refinancing of the balance sheet in the third quarter last year, amounting to EUR 230 million, also gave the company lower interest rates on the floating rate notes.

Vectra Visual achieves sustainability certification with the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced today Vectra Visual of Columbus, Ohio has achieved SGP certification.

Clariant Active Ingredients launches pioneering skin care ingredient to combat effects to skin from circadian rhythm disruption 

B-Circadin™ is extracted from the Lespedeza Capitata plant, grown and harvested in South Korea where it is used for its medicinal properties. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the launch of its ground-breaking active skin care ingredient, B-Circadin, to fight the effects of skin damage caused by disruption to the skin’s circadian rhythm, frequently altered by stressors in daily life. Developed by Clariant Active Ingredients, B-Circadin maintains the vital synchronization of the skin’s circadian cycle, rapidly improving the complexion while decreasing puffiness and dark circles. B-Circadin will be showcased through Rhythm n’ Blue Serum sheet mask at the in-cosmestics show in Amsterdam from April 17-19.

FDA Approval for Total Circular Compounds® Containing Recycled HDPE

FDA Approval for Total Circular Compounds® Containing Recycled HDPE. 
(Photo: Total, PR029)The US Food and Drug Administration has determined that Total’s secondary recycling process at its Antwerp Belgium site for the production of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Circular Compounds is effective in reducing contaminants from Post-Consumer Recycled HDPE (PCR-HDPE) material to an extent which allows for its use in food packaging.

Clariant set to take hair care by storm with new Genadvance hair conditioning ingredients 

Clariant set to take hair care by storm with new Genadvance™ hair conditioning ingredients. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today opens the door to new innovative hair care formats for tackling damaged, dry, or thin, lifeless hair with the launch of a new generation of conditioning ingredients, Genadvance.

Clariant Launches New EQius™ Brand for Humidity-Control Packaging Solutions 

Clariant Launches New EQius™ Brand for Humidity-Control Packaging Solutions. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, and its Healthcare Packaging business unit, is introducing a new brand name to encompass all of the products and technology related to equilibrium relative humidity (ERH) stabilization.

Henkel ampliará el uso de resina reciclada en sus envases flexibles para detergentes

Henkel ampliará el uso de resina reciclada granulada en envasado flexible para sus detergentes. 
(Foto: Mondi, PR088)Viena, 17 de abril de 2018 – La empresa de bienes de consumo Henkel se ha comprometido a crear más valor para sus clientes al tiempo que reduce su impacto ecológico. Para lograr la meta que se ha establecido de ser el triple de eficiente de aquí a 2030 —que ha bautizado como «Factor 3»— la compañía tendrá que mejorar su eficiencia entre un 5 y un 6 % anual por término medio. Por eso Henkel decidió pedirle a un socio de siempre, Mondi, que le ayudara a encontrar una solución para incorporar una mayor cantidad de plástico sobrante en un material laminado para envasado flexible, altamente funcional y estéticamente atractivo.