Did you know that rice bran waxes can replace carnauba waxes?

Licocare RBW Vita: a flexible alternative to carnauba waxes for color-sensitive applications.Carnauba wax, derived from palm leaves, has long been considered as the gold standard for delivering key properties like hardness, scratch resistance, and gloss in coatings. However, with increasing supply constraints and sustainability concerns, formulators are actively seeking alternatives. At Clariant, we recognize the need for alternatives driven by customer demands as well as our responsibility to address environmental challenges. We strive to make a meaningful impact in the industry all while maintaining our focus on meeting the diverse needs of our customers.

B.I.G. Yarns at Clerkenwell Design Week: merging sustainable color and design to create the spaces of the future

Moodboard with carpet samples made with B.I.G. Yarns. 
(Photo: © Beaulieu International Group)B.I.G. Yarns is hitting Clerkenwell Design Week 2024 with a splash, showcasing sustainable craftmanship that merges color and design with sustainable yarn materials to redefine the spaces of the future.

Belden Names 3 Finalists for Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award

Belden names 3 finalists for Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award. (Photo: Belden, PR536) Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, is happy to announce that three companies have been selected as finalists for the inaugural Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award.

Mondi amplía su participación en el envasado sostenible al asociarse con Scan Sverige

Mondi amplía su participación en el envasado sostenible al asociarse con Scan Sverige. 
(Fotografía: Mondi, PR282)Mondi, líder mundial en papel y embalajes sostenibles, ha colaborado con Scan Sverige para crear un envase monomaterial a base de polipropileno (PP), diseñado para su reciclaje. Scan Sverige, con más de un siglo de experiencia en la producción responsable de alimentos en Suecia, utiliza el WalletPack de Mondi para la gama de jamón loncheado, salami y productos derivados de plantas de su marca Pärsons, a partir de marzo de 2024.

SONGWON announces Q1/2024 financial results

SONGWONSONGWON Industrial Group today released its financial results for the 1st quarter of 2024. During Q1/2024, the Group achieved consolidated sales of 255,752 Million KRW marking a 4.3% decline in revenue over sales generated in the same quarter of the previous year (Q1/2023: 267,167 Million KRW). SONGWON reported a similar gross profit margin of 15.3% in the first 3 months of the year when compared to the 1st quarter of 2023 (Q1/2023: 15.4%) and a net profit of 6,662 Million KRW (Q1/2023: 10,626 Million KRW).

eschbach Launches Shiftconnector® Equipment Hub to Streamline Regulatory Compliance in the Pharmaceutical Industry

eschbach Launches Shiftconnector® Equipment Hub to Streamline Regulatory Compliance in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
(Photo: eschbach, PR015)Global software developer eschbach, the provider of the Shiftconnector® enterprise manufacturing platform for the process industry, has a module, Shiftconnector® Equipment Hub. Designed for the pharmaceutical industry, the Equipment Hub ensures data integrity, simplifies search and retrieval across logs for audits and inspections, and streamlines compliance reporting.

Primeur: ENGIE en Solarge plaatsen grootste circulaire zonne-installatie bij SABIC in Genk

SABICENGIE, Solarge en SABIC slaan de handen ineen voor een zonnepaneleninstallatie van 2,4 MWp op de site van SABIC in Genk. Uniek aan deze circulaire zonnepanelen is dat ze 100% recyclebaar zijn, veel minder wegen dan traditionele zonnepanelen én door Solarge in Nederland geproduceerd worden met SABIC-materialen.

INEOS Styrolution introduces new Luran® 2555 for masterbatches and compounding

 Luran® 2555INEOS Styrolution announced today the launch of a new Luran® grade specifically designed to offer customers high flowability for easy processing. The new Luran 2555 complements the already existing strong portfolio of industrial SAN[1] materials.