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 nomme trois finalistes pour le prix de l'innovation Joseph C. Belden

Belden nomme trois finalistes pour le prix de l'innovation Joseph C. Belden. 
(Photo: Belden, PR536) Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), l'un des principaux fournisseurs mondiaux d'infrastructures de réseau et de solutions de numérisation, a le plaisir d'annoncer que trois entreprises ont été sélectionnées comme finalistes pour le premier prix de l'innovation Joseph C. Belden.

Mondi saisit une nouvelle part de l’emballage durable en s’associant à Scan Sverige

Mondi saisit une nouvelle part de l’emballage durable en s’associant à Scan Sverige. 
(Photo: Mondi, PR282)Mondi, leader mondial dans le domaine de l’emballage et du papier durables, a collaboré avec Scan Sverige pour créer un emballage mono-matériau à base de polypropylène (PP) conçu pour être recyclé. Dotée de plus d'un siècle d’expérience dans la production responsable de denrées alimentaires en Suède, Scan Sverige utilise le WalletPack de Mondi depuis le mois de mars 2024 pour sa gamme de jambon en tranches, de salami et de produits végétaux de sa marque Pärsons.

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.