Want to sharpen your sustainability?
You can with the new Pro-Environment Polyols

Going pro-environmental can make a big difference to our planet. (Photo: Perstorp)Perstorp was the first to introduce Pro-Environment Polyols (Voxtar™) and has a strong portfolio of acids for synthetic lubricants. The company is now extending its market lead with the introduction of several new pro-environment grades for POE and lubricant producers. With no loss in efficiency, safety or other performance criteria these pro-environment polyols give POE formulators an instant opportunity to sharpen their sustainability profile. This major environmental advantage can then be passed onto customers and through the lubricant value chain helping to differentiate lubricants towards consumers.

Australia’s NRMA choose Tritium for $10m electric vehicle fast charging network

Australians NRMA choose Tritium for $10m electric vehicle fast charging network. 
(Image courtesy Tritium, PR004)The NRMA has begun unlocking New South Wales and the ACT* for the growing number of electric vehicle drivers, choosing Australian EV charging specialists Tritium as the supplier of electric vehicle chargers for its $10 million network rollout.

Clariant inaugurates new Additives production facilities in China 

The opening ceremony was attended by Clariant Executive Committee member Christian Kohlpaintner, key customers and local government officials, as well as Clariant’s Greater China Regional President and other members of the company’s Business Unit Additives. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the official opening of two new, fully-owned additives facilities at its site in Zhenjiang, China. This completes a multi-million CHF investment originally announced last year and puts Clariant’s Additives business in China on track to further expand its offering of customized, high-end solutions for the plastics, coatings & ink industries.

Omron to Introduce New i4 SCARA Product Family

Omron to introduce New i4 SCARA product family. (Photo: Omron, PR050)Omron Corporation (Headquarters: Kyoto, Japan. President and CEO: Yoshihito Yamada), a global leader in automation technology, announced today at Automatica, the leading exhibition for smart automation and robotics, that it will be introducing a new line of SCARA robots, boasting sleek design and enhanced performance. Named the “i4,” the new generation of SCARA robot will save space during installation, and allow easier configuration into existing production lines. The i4 is fast, repeatable, easy to operate and flexible for multiple configurations and applications.

Swell Changchun utiliza ELIX ABS P2MC cromable para los nuevos proyectos de FAW-Volkswagen

La rejilla frontal y el logo del Magotan de VW fabricado en China son de ELIX ABS P2MC. 
(Foto: ELIX Polymers, PR040)Tarragona, 19 de junio de 2018 – Uno de los principales proveedores de piezas de plástico cromado para automoción de China ha elegido ELIX ABS P2MC de ELIX Polymers para varios nuevos proyectos de FAW-Volkswagen Automotive. Changchun FAW Sihuan Swell Auto Parts aprovecha las excepcionales prestaciones para el galvanizado que ofrece este grado especializado para obtener piezas con un excelente acabado y un muy bajo índice de desperdicio en este proceso de cromado.

Un compuesto de KRAIBURG TPE proporciona flexibilidad al tubo de la máscara Diorshow Pump’N’Volume

Con THERMOLAST® K de KRAIBURG TPE, el innovador packaging de la máscara Diorshow Pump’N’Volume adquiere flexibilidad y calidad estética en la superficie, logrando al mismo tiempo una excelente adhesión al copoliéster. 
(Foto: © 2018 Christian Dior)Para su nueva máscara Diorshow Pump’N’Volume, la renombrada empresa Christian Dior aprovecha las ventajas flexibles de un elastómero termoplástico de KRAIBURG TPE. El componente blando del tubo de la máscara permite que el cepillo cargue de manera óptima el rímel de fórmula cremosa para conseguir un volumen espectacular.

SOLISTRAND terminals and splices from TE Connectivity: performance that is measured in decades

SOLISTRAND terminals and splices from TE Connectivity: performance that is measured in decades. (Source: TE Connectivity, PR180)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors and a pioneer in wire crimping solutions, offers the industry’s broadest range of crimping tools and terminals. An important family in that range, SOLISTRAND solderless terminals and splices, has played a pivotal role in powering technological innovation for over 70 years.

Clariant supports China’s auto industry in critical weight reduction & safety, high performance under the hood 

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, turned its Chinaplas 2018 spotlight on innovative, no-VOC masterbatches to support the Chinese automotive industry’s response to progressive new fuel-economy standards and reducing vehicle emissions.