03-07-2023
Smoothing the shift to water-based wood coatings
Architecture trends are signaling a more sustainable approach to preserving wood’s charm and qualities.
29-06-2023
Solvay to Present Comprehensive Portfolio of Advanced Material Solutions at Semicon China 2023 in Shanghai
Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty materials, has announced that it will attend Semicon China 2023 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre from June 29 to July 1. Exhibiting at Booth E7249, the company will present a complete array of advanced polymers and chemicals designed to push the limits of chip performance with outstanding purity, long-lasting chemical stability and optimized resistance to high temperatures and plasma.
29-06-2023
SABIC launches Material Finder website featuring rich functionality and high-value data to give customers a digital edge when selecting specialty thermoplastics
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is debuting its new SABIC Material Finder website to help customers and prospective customers conveniently search, compare, evaluate and select specialty thermoplastic materials for a wide range of applications. The new website, which provides robust functionality and high-value, multi-point data, offers several unique features to casual and registered users. Any user can review information on more than 2,000 SABIC specialty resins, copolymers, and compounds – one of the largest portfolios in the industry. For registered users, SABIC’s Specialties business’ product material data is available for easy download in multiple computer-assisted engineering (CAE) platform formats to simplify the material selection process. They can also request color-matching services or place orders for color chips directly from the website.
29-06-2023
Avery Dennison names Roberto Martinez Porta VP Sales of Labels and Packaging Materials EMENA
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) announces the promotion of Roberto Martinez Porta to Vice President Sales of Labels and Packaging Materials as part of Materials Group EMENA. He replaces Burak Sahbaz, who has been promoted to VP and General Manager of the Reflective Solutions Division.
29-06-2023
Elevate paint workability and performance with Clariant’s additives
Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today launches a set of wetting and dispersing agents that enable coatings’ manufacturers to extend the open time of their acrylic lacquers and polyurethane (PU) lacquers, and lengthen current post-application correction windows for these water-based systems.
28-06-2023
Clariant Oil Services launches PHASETREAT™ WET, introducing a more sustainable demulsification process for oil and gas industry
Clariant Oil Services, a leading provider of specialty chemical solutions, has launched PHASETREAT WET to offer more efficient and sustainable solutions for the oil and gas industry’s demulsification needs. Designed to overcome challenges inherent in traditional oil production processes – most notably, meeting stricter environmental requirements for oil and water separation – the novel solution will help operators reduce operational costs, simplify logistics, and mitigate safety risks.
28-06-2023
TotalEnergies Premium Wood Pellets packaging now made of 50% recycled polymers from the RE:clic range
The TotalEnergies Premium Wood Pellets are now packed in high-performance polyethylene bags incorporating 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) materials.
28-06-2023
BENEO invests six million Euro in starch drying capacity
BENEO, a leading manufacturer of functional ingredients for food, feed and pharma, is investing six million Euro in new drying capacity at its Wijgmaal factory to keep pace with growing demand for its specialty rice starch ingredients. The installation of a new drum dryer, housed within a newly constructed 1,000m2 facility, will deliver a 50% expansion in capacity for producing clean label pre-cooked rice starches with special properties/added benefits. The investment will also create six new full-time jobs at the factory, which already employs 200 people and has a proud tradition of 160 years in the Wijgmaal area.
