Shima Seiki selects Archroma’s ‘Color Atlas’ library system for their new design software 

Shima Seiki’s new SDS-ONE APEX design software now features the 4,320 color references of Archroma’s Color Atlas library.
(Photo: Shima Seiki)Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that the 4,320 color references of its Color Atlas library have been selected by Shima Seiki and integrated into their ‘SDS-ONE APEX’ series of software for the design, planning and virtual sampling of textile and apparel.

KRAIBURG TPE y NEXTIS desarrollan de manera conjunta una cubierta protectora flexible, realizada con THERMOLAST® para el puerto USB de los respiradores

Suave y elástica: protección del puerto USB para el respirador Osiris de Air Liquide Medical Systems (ALMS). NEXTIS desarrolló este componente móvil en el marco de una estrecha cooperación con KRAIBURG TPE y lo moldea utilizando un compuesto THERMOLAST® de reconocida calidad, que combina a la perfección sus extraordinarias propiedades mecánicas con la estética, la facilidad de procesado en el moldeo por inyección y una resistencia fiable frente a la acción de los productos profesionales de limpieza.
(Fotografía: Air Liquide Medical Systems [ALMS])En el marco de una estrecha cooperación con KRAIBURG TPE, la empresa francesa NEXTIS —especializada en componentes de uso médico— desarrolló una cubierta móvil para proteger la conexión USB de los respiradores y evitar que sufra la penetración de polvo y las salpicaduras de agua. La cubierta se moldea con un compuesto THERMOLAST® de reconocida calidad. Combina a la perfección las propiedades mecánicas con la estética, la facilidad de procesado en el moldeo por inyección y una resistencia fiable frente a la acción de los productos profesionales de limpieza.

Clariant advances its strategic growth in China announcing new R&D partnership with top ranked Tianjin University

From left to right: Kevin Chan, Clariant’s Head of Catalysts China and Prof. Wenping Hu, Vice President of Tianjin University, signing the partnership agreement at the University’s premises. (Photo/Photographs: Clariant)Clariant Catalysts and Tianjin University (TJU) put the spotlight on the future development and commercialization of new catalytic solutions to better serve the needs of the Chinese market. They announced a long-term, strategic partnership that will focus on the research and development of new catalysts.

Clariant launches next generation phosphate ester for metal working formulations, based on renewable sources

Hostaphat 1738 will be manufactured at the Clariant Mount Holly, NC, USA site, pictured above. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, one of the leading suppliers of sustainable ingredients and solutions for the Industrial Lubricants Segment has launched a new and innovative phosphate ester offering outstanding performance and superior sustainability in metal working fluid formulations.

Devan shows high activity of BI-OME against SARS-COV-2 and other viruses after intense washing

Devan ChemicalsWith autumn coming, virologists warn for combined combinations of flue and COVID-19. Reason more to investigate how versatile and wide-ranging your virus reducing chemistry is.

Circularise raises €1.5 million to trace the plastics supply chains

Circularise raises €1.5 million to trace plastic supply chains.
Photo courtesy: Domo ChemicalsCircularise, a blockchain solution for tracing materials and sharing data, has raised €1.5 million from the EU Commission’s H2020’s SME Instrument Phase 2, to fuel the continued growth of the collaborative project for circularity in the plastics industry.

SONGWON and First Quality Chemicals enter distribution partnership for Mexico

SONGWON and First Quality Chemicals enter distribution partnership for Mexico
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)
SONGWON Industrial Co., Ltd. (www.songwon.com) today announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with First Quality Chemicals, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in Mexico, for the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE) markets.

HolyGrail 2.0 launched: Mondi trials digital watermarking to separate waste for a circular economy

HolyGrail 2.0 launched: Mondi trials digital watermarking to separate waste for a circular economy. (Photo: Mondi, PR159)Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has joined forces with AIM, the European Brands Association, and other partners across the value chain to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting waste at scale. The HolyGrail 2.0 initiative has the ambitious goal of assessing whether this pioneering digital technology can enable better sorting and higher-quality recycling rates for packaging in the EU, thereby driving a truly circular economy.