Clariant expands MEVOPUR® capability for pre-colored compounds

MEVOPUR available as pre-color compounds - fitting to your preferred production process. (Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 10, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has expanded its capacity to produce pre-colored compounds for medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. Facilities to process high-temperature polymers are also being expanded. The products are being featured at MD&M West 2016, Anaheim, CA (booth #2248), and at Pharmapack Europe 2016 in Paris (stand #430/431). The shows are being held between February 9 and 11.

VARAN Bus User Organization Recommends TE Connectivity’s Industrial Mini I/O Type I Connector for Its Real-Time Ethernet Bus System

VARAN Bus User Organization Recommends TE Connectivity’s Industrial Mini I/O Type I Connector for Its Real-Time Ethernet Bus System. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR042)DARMSTADT, Germany – February 10, 2016 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announced that the VARAN Bus User Organization (VNO) recommends using TE’s Industrial Mini I/O Type I connector for VARAN’s real-time Ethernet bus system.

Clariant MEVOPUR® additive helps solve reliability issues in drug delivery devices

MEVOPUR additive helps maintain tolerances in complex pen devices. 
(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 9, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, is exhibiting at major medical/pharmaceutical trade shows on two continents to demonstrate how MEVOPUR® additives can help the makers of disposable drug-delivery devices to enhance product marketability and increase patient adherence to treatment. Clariant is exhibiting in booth #2248 at MD&M West 2016, Anaheim, CA, and on Stand #430/431 at Pharmapack Europe 2016 in Paris. The shows are being held between February 9 and 11.

Clariant Promises ‘Creativity without Compromise’

Opening up new design opportunities using MEVOPUR special effect concentrates and compounds. 
(Photo: Clariant)Muttenz, February 8, 2016 – Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces availability of new special-effect colors in the MEVOPUR® family of consistent and compliant masterbatches and pre-colored compounds. The products are being featured at MD&M West 2016, Anaheim, CA (booth #2248), and at Pharmapack Europe 2016 in Paris (stand #430/431). The shows are being held between February 9 and 11.

Songwon announces price increases for Organo Tin Intermediates

SONGWONUlsan, Korea – February 5, 2016 – Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. today announced price increases up to 15% on its entire range of Organo Tin Intermediates, including SONGCAT® DOTO and SONGCAT® DBTO used in Japan’s PVC-stabilizer and Coating industries.

Guardian lancia il Student Design Challenge focalizzato su applicazioni interne per il vetro antiriflesso Clarity™

Il Guardian Student Design Challenge 2016 (www.guardiandesignchallenge.com) invita gli studenti di design a inviare le idee creative per l’uso del vetro antiriflesso Guardian Clarity™ per interni a casa, sul lavoro e/o in occasione di avvenimenti.
(Fotos Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR034) Bertrange, Lussemburgo, 4 febbraio 2016 – Il vetro ha la capacità di combinare luce, trasparenza, chiarezza, sicurezza e bellezza con funzionalità – e contribuisce a creare ambienti comodi e stimolanti. Con un po’ di immaginazione creativa, cosa può raggiungere negli anni a venire?

SABIC dà vita alle ambizioni di sostenibilità di Elopak con un polietilene certificato rinnovabile

Niels Petter Wright, CEO di ElopakSittard, Paesi Bassi, 4 febbraio 2016 - Nel mondo cresce continuamente la richiesta di energia e materie prime naturali, pertanto sta anche aumentando la domanda di prodotti sostenibili realizzati con materiali rinnovabili. Elopak, società globale nel settore dell’imballaggio, si è posta l’ambizioso traguardo di raggiungere un impatto ambientale zero, come presentato in Stories of Possible, una campagna vincente che rende l’idea di come SABIC stia contribuendo a realizzare le ambizioni dei clienti. Queste storie illustrano come SABIC contribuisca a realizzare le intenzioni dei propri clienti, volte a servire al meglio i settori in cui operano e creare per loro stessi un vantaggio competitivo a lungo termine. Questo film mostra come la collaborazione con SABIC ha permesso a Elopak di avvicinarsi all’obiettivo di assoluta sostenibilità. La storia completa in questo video.

Functional and aesthetic façade glass is becoming a trend in the Czech and Slovak republics

Central shopping center in Bratislava. 
(Photo Guardian Industries Corp., GRDPR026) Bertrange, Luxembourg, February 3, 2016 – Technically advanced glass for building façades and windows is now finding its place in Czech and Slovak commercial construction. In recent years, several interesting buildings have arisen in those two republics that stand out for their aesthetic and functional characteristics, including greater interior comfort and lower energy costs. Following are just a few notable examples.