Clariant supports China in “Moving towards a smart, sustainable future” 

Clariant supports China in “Moving towards a smart, sustainable future”. (Photographs: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today emphasized its investment in innovation for plastics and growing together with China’s industries to help them develop safer and more sustainable products like e-mobility solutions.

Perstorp publishes Annual Report for 2017

Perstorp publishes Annual Report for 2017. 
(Photo: Perstorp)2017 saw Perstorp reaching an extraordinary milestone with the delivery of an excellent volume-based sales growth of 10 percent and sales amounting to SEK 13,592 million. EBITDA excluding non-recurring items increased by 20 percent to record high SEK 2,133 million. A successful refinancing of the balance sheet in the third quarter last year, amounting to EUR 230 million, also gave the company lower interest rates on the floating rate notes.

Vectra Visual achieves sustainability certification with the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership

SGPThe Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, announced today Vectra Visual of Columbus, Ohio has achieved SGP certification.

Clariant Active Ingredients launches pioneering skin care ingredient to combat effects to skin from circadian rhythm disruption 

B-Circadin™ is extracted from the Lespedeza Capitata plant, grown and harvested in South Korea where it is used for its medicinal properties. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces the launch of its ground-breaking active skin care ingredient, B-Circadin, to fight the effects of skin damage caused by disruption to the skin’s circadian rhythm, frequently altered by stressors in daily life. Developed by Clariant Active Ingredients, B-Circadin maintains the vital synchronization of the skin’s circadian cycle, rapidly improving the complexion while decreasing puffiness and dark circles. B-Circadin will be showcased through Rhythm n’ Blue Serum sheet mask at the in-cosmestics show in Amsterdam from April 17-19.

FDA Approval for Total Circular Compounds® Containing Recycled HDPE

FDA Approval for Total Circular Compounds® Containing Recycled HDPE. 
(Photo: Total, PR029)The US Food and Drug Administration has determined that Total’s secondary recycling process at its Antwerp Belgium site for the production of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Circular Compounds is effective in reducing contaminants from Post-Consumer Recycled HDPE (PCR-HDPE) material to an extent which allows for its use in food packaging.

Clariant set to take hair care by storm with new Genadvance hair conditioning ingredients 

Clariant set to take hair care by storm with new Genadvance™ hair conditioning ingredients. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today opens the door to new innovative hair care formats for tackling damaged, dry, or thin, lifeless hair with the launch of a new generation of conditioning ingredients, Genadvance.

Clariant Launches New EQius™ Brand for Humidity-Control Packaging Solutions 

Clariant Launches New EQius™ Brand for Humidity-Control Packaging Solutions. (Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in Specialty Chemicals, and its Healthcare Packaging business unit, is introducing a new brand name to encompass all of the products and technology related to equilibrium relative humidity (ERH) stabilization.

Henkel estende l’uso di resina rigranulata negli imballaggi flessibili dei suoi detersivi per bucato

Henkel estende l’uso di resina rigranulata negli imballaggi flessibili dei suoi detersivi per bucato. 
(Foto: Mondi, PR088)Vienna, 17 aprile 2018 – Il produttore di beni di largo consumo Henkel è impegnato ad offrire maggiore valore aggiunto ai suoi clienti e insieme ridurre l’impatto ambientale dei suoi prodotti. Per raggiungere l’obiettivo prefisso - denominato “Fattore 3” - ossia triplicare la propria efficienza entro il 2030, la società dovrà migliorare quest’ultima a una media del 5-6% all’anno. A questo scopo Henkel si è rivolta al suo partner di lunga data Mondi per trovare insieme una soluzione che consenta di utilizzare una quota maggiore di plastica riciclata nel suo laminato per imballaggi flessibili di alta funzionalità e piacevole estetica.