INEOS Styrolution: Breakthrough in chemical recycling of polystyrene

First chemically recycled polystyrene.INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today that it completed the first successful test runs producing virgin polystyrene from previously depolymerised material. These experiments, completed at the company’s Antwerp site in Belgium, can be seen as the practical proof of the recyclability of polystyrene.

PPG, Avery Dennison sign agreement to commercialize eco-friendly foil system for ship hulls

Fred Noël, vice president, Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions Europe (left) and Jan Willem Tegelaar, PPG general manager, protective and marine coatings, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (right). (Photo: Mactac, PR016)PPG (NYSE:PPG) and Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions have announced today they have signed an agreement to further commercialize their companies’ patented self-adhesive fouling release foil for ship hulls. The foil was developed as part of the eSHaRk project, a consortium of the world’s leading marine experts and engineers working together to create an innovative new fouling protection system.

Clariant’s insights push the boundaries of oilfield efficiency at 2019 SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry

Clariant’s insights push the boundaries of oilfield efficiency at 2019 SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, will participate in the 2019 SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry (OCC) with a record number of presentations on emerging technologies to support reliable performance of chemicals in the field. Experts from Clariant Oil Services will hold five presentations on latest technical advances and chair two committees during the two-day biennial event in Texas, USA.

Ascend to showcase high performance chelate and clay stabilizers at the SPE International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry

AscendAscend Performance Materials, a global leader in the production of plastics, fibers and chemicals, will showcase a number of specialty chemicals that improve oilfield production at the International Conference on Oilfield Chemistry. Among the products the company will feature are FlexaTrac-NTA, a high-performance biodegradable chelate, and Hexatran and FlexaTram-DAM, two clay stabilization intermediates that outperform typical clay control salts.

Hello to a “sweet” market-first for HAZARD LABEL-FREE COSMETICS

Image in-cosmetics 2019 Envisioning BeautyClariant, a focused and innovative specialty chemical company, will introduce a ground-breaking step for more eco-friendly cosmetic products. Thanks to sugar. Pioneering renewable, uniquely label-free alkaline neutralizer, NeutroTain DMG, paves the way for effective hair dyes, soaps, shaving gels and depilatory creams, gentle on the skin and environment.

Beaulieu Fibres International UltraBond finalist for prestigious essenscia Innovation Award 2019

Karena Cancilleri, Vice President Engineered Products for Beaulieu International Group. 
(Photo: © Beaulieu International Group)Beaulieu Fibres International, Europe’s largest producer of polyolefin fibres, was nominated for the 2019 essenscia Innovation Award for its recently introduced UltraBond fibre.

Thermoplastic elastomers from Kraiburg TPE for automotive interior applications

Keeping emission and odor under control. 
(Image: © 2019 KRAIBURG TPE)Sensitivity to emissions in automotive interiors has been a topic since the early 1980s. This was in particular caused by the formation of undesired condensation on the inside of windshields of new vehicles. As a result, the focus was initially on achieving specific fogging values. The requirements for interior components have been extended and have become more sophisticated over the years. Various analytical test standards were gradually developed to ensure compliance with emission standards. Odor has become a more critical issue for both automotive manufacturers and consumers. The general opinion on regional differences relating to the issue of odor that has been expressed during conferences and meetings coincides with KRAIBURG TPE’s internal experiences: While odor, or rather the requirement to have no odor, has top priority in Asia, in Europe the focus is primarily on single substances and total emissions inside motor vehicles‘ cabins. In North America, the debate about odor and emission is led with lower dynamism.

TE Connectivity, HARTING select Single Pair Ethernet as common solution for future of IIoT

TE Connectivity, HARTING select Single Pair Ethernet as common solution for future of IIoT. 
(Source: TE Connectivity, PR348)TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is cooperating with fellow connector producer HARTING to set Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) as the de facto infrastructure to enable the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The two companies will together drive solutions that define the infrastructure for SPE.