Clariant designs for the future

Opening ceremony for Clariant Consumer care Competence Center. 
(Photo: Clariant)Singapore, June 10, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, today announced the opening of the Consumer Care Competence Center under its Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Specialties (ICS) to be located in Singapore at The Synergy, 1 International Business Park. The new Consumer Care Center will be connected to a worldwide network of marketing, application and technology experts able to provide unique ideas and solutions to solve customers unmet needs in the region. An opening ceremony was held on 10 June 2015 to celebrate the inauguration of the application laboratory, a unique approach to interact with customers in Personal & Home Care to develop claim for tomorrow’s megatrends in Asia Pacific.

Le taux de blessures par coupure dans l’industrie est alarmant, il y a une solution!

DyneemaPays-Bas, 9 juin 2015 - À partir du 9 juin, c’est dans le cadre de Preventica Toulouse ‒ le salon français et son cycle de conférences consacrés à la protection, la sécurité et les solutions d’ergonomie au poste de travail ‒ que DSM Dyneema présente les avantages inégalés des gants anti-coupure fabriqués en Dyneema®. Sur son stand (F04), DSM Dyneema illustre par de brèves démonstrations quelques-unes des applications courantes de ces gants à base de cette technologie de pointe.

Archroma offers new food compliant colorant solutions for tissue applications

ArchromaReinach, 9 June 2015 – Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has extended its Cartasol® range by adding four new food contact approved dyes with no added Diethanolamine (DEA) and Triethanolamine (TEA and also called TAN).

TE Connectivity launches new website: Customer focus in a connected world

The re-launched te.com website provides comprehensive information and better access to more than 250,000 TE Connectivity products. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR029)DARMSTADT, Germany - June 9, 2015 - TE Connectivity (TE) (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity, is pleased to announce the re-launch of its website, www.te.com, offering customers a better experience and easier access to more than 500 product categories making it easier to find products that could be useful to their business.

SONGWON launches new stabilizer solution for XPS at the AMI Masterbatch conference

SONGWON launches new stabilizer solution for XPS at the AMI Masterbatch conference. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – June 8, 2015 – SONGWON will be launching its new SONGXTEND® 1301 stabilizer for XPS containing new polymeric flame retardants at the upcoming AMI Masterbatch conference in Cologne, Germany on June 9 -11, 2015.

Clariant showcases nature-inspired products at in-cosmetics Korea exhibition

Clariant showcases natural ingredients for round-the-clock skin care and hair care. (Photo: Clariant)Shanghai, June 8, 2015 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is going to take part at the inaugural in-cosmetics Korea exhibition, due to take place at the Coex Exhibition Centre in Seoul, Korea on 15-16 June 2015. Under the theme of "Inspired by Nature", Clariant will showcase at the fair its leading products including Natural Emollients and Sensory Polymers dedicated to the personal care industry's needs for natural and highly specialized ingredients.

Eurocom Worldwide expands to Israel

Julia Kursova, owner and managing director of Business Communications Agency.Business Communications Agency, the Russian member agency of the global PR Network Eurocom Worldwide, has opened a new location in Israel. The agency will offer clients the development and implementation of a wide range of marketing and communications services in Israel while taking into account the specifics of the Israeli market.

Milliken’s Milliguard® AOX-1 Antioxidant Helps Auto Industry Meet Increasingly Stringent Vehicle Indoor Air Quality Standards

Milliken’s Milliguard® AOX-1 Antioxidant for Polyurethane Vehicle Interiors. (Photo © 2015 Milliken & Company, all rights reserved, MKPR131)Ghent, Belgium – Milliken & Company’s Milliguard® AOX-1 novel polymer-bound antioxidant for polyurethane (PU) addresses more-stringent environmental, health and safety requirements while delivering outstanding thermal stabilization performance at low loadings. It offers a unique solution for compliance with tougher vehicle indoor air quality standards - such as China’s new passenger car air quality assessment guidelines and similar emerging standards in other regions - by contributing negligible volatile organic compound (VOC) and outgassing condensation (FOG) content in emissions testing. Milliguard AOX-1 antioxidant also offers unparalleled efficiency in stabilizing free radicals that can degrade polyurethane (PU) foam, and is highly synergistic with other antioxidant classes. This Milliken technology provides polyol producers and foam manufacturers with a powerful tool for interior vehicle components such as seats, door trim, carpet, instrument panels, headliners and consoles.