Clariant to increase prices of all Sorbacid® product grades 

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that their Business Unit Functional Minerals, will increase prices of all Sorbacid product grades by 7%. The price increase will be effective November 1, 2018, or as contracts and prior agreements otherwise allow.

Clariant to increase prices of all Bentonite-based product grades in EMEA 

ClariantClariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that their Business Unit Functional Minerals, will increase prices of all Bentonite-based product grades in the EMEA region (Europe, Africa and the Middle-East) by 9%. The price increase will be effective November 1, 2018, or as contracts and prior agreements otherwise allow.

Speakers and Program Confirmed for SGP Community Day 2018 Conference in Cincinnati Ohio

Speakers and Program Confirmed for SGP Community Day 2018 Conference in Cincinnati Ohio.The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), the leading authority in sustainable printing certifications for print manufacturers, has announced its full program of events and speakers for SGP Community Day 2018, taking place in Cincinnati on November 14th.

LED SpA specifies THERMOLAST® M from KRAIBURG TPE for lightweight, ergonomic and reusable SURGEON Pencil S

The SURGEON Pencil S from LED SpA for high-frequency electrosurgery takes advantage of the superior property profile and medical conformance provided by KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® M thermoplastic elastomer compounds. 
(Photo: © 2018 LED SpA)Specializing in the design and production of premium medical electronic equipment, LED SpA has added an innovative handpiece for use in high-frequency surgery to its portfolio. The SURGEON Pencil S provides a number of outstanding features that benefit from the medical conformity, design freedom and aesthetics of KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST® M thermoplastic elastomer compounds.

Omron to offer “proof of concept” to customers with eight Innovation Labs across Europe

The Innovation Labs demonstrates a range of innovative technologies including fixed and mobile robotics systems. (Photo: Omron, PR066)Omron – one of the world´s leading suppliers of industrial automation – is proud to open the doors of eight new Innovation Labs in Europe. These labs enable manufacturers to experience the benefits of having a connected, automated and intelligent factory, optimized with the latest automation and robotics technologies, in addition to proof of concept testing for new environments.

Omron otwiera laboratorium innovacji w Tychach

Omron otwiera laboratorium innovacji w Tychach. (Obrazy: Omron, PR069)W jaki sposób możliwe jest zwiększenie efektywności produkcji dzięki automatyzacji procesów? We właśnie otwartym Laboratorium Omron Innovation Lab w Tychach, firmy z różnych gałęzi przemysłu oraz ich menedżerowie będą mogli sami przekonać się w jaki sposób zaawansowana technologia pozwala optymalizować produkcję i wdrażać innowacje. Laboratorium zostało wyposażone w całkowicie zrobotyzowane i zautomatyzowane środki produkcji odtwarzające realia inteligentnej fabryki.

ELIX Polymers launches product line for consumer sectors with special requirements on safety of use

ELIX Polymers launches product line for consumer sectors with special requirements on safety of use. (Photo: ELIX Polymers, PR021)ELIX Polymers is launching a new line of ABS products under the brand name Chemical Compliance (CC) for applications that include toys, cosmetic containers, and products that come into contact with food. The aim of the new range is to satisfy the requirements of consumers increasingly concerned about the safety aspects of materials that day-to-day products are made from. Reinforced standards applied during production of CC grades will enable ELIX to offer additional guarantees on regulatory compliance during the lifetime of finished products.

INEOS selects Clariant’s CATOFIN® catalysts for Europe’s largest propane dehydrogenation plant 

Clariant’s CATOFIN catalyst. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced today that it was awarded a long-term supply contract by INEOS to supply CATOFIN catalysts and Heat Generating Material (HGM) for a major propane dehydrogenation plant to be constructed in Europe. Scheduled for completion in 2023, the facility is designed to produce 750,000 metric tons of propylene annually, which will make it the largest propane dehydrogenation plant in Europe.