Clariant boosts technology and sustainability capabilities in state-of-the-art oilfield services center in South Texas

Clariant boosts technology and sustainability capabilities in state-of-the-art oilfield services center in South Texas. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant’s Oil and Mining Services business has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art Eagle Ford Technology, Sales & Operations Center near San Antonio, TX. The facility is uniquely positioned to improve response time and cater to local customer needs, ensuring a long-term commitment to a strategic and growth orientated oilfield services market in North America.

SABIC presents new SABIC PURECARES & TRUCIRCLE portfolios for nonwovens at INDEX Expo

In an innovative circular economy pilot project, Fraunhofer, SABIC and Procter & Gamble have demonstrated the feasibility of closing the loop on facemasks to help reduce plastic waste and mitigate fossil resources depletion. 
(© SABIC / Fraunhofer)SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced that the newly formed Hygiene & Healthcare segment of its Petrochemicals business will showcase its extensive portfolio of SABIC PURECARES™ polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) polymers for high-purity nonwovens and hygiene films at the upcoming INDEX™ Expo in Geneva, Switzerland, from October 19 through 22, 2021. The company’s exhibit at Booth #2441 will also feature enabling solutions developed with partners to address the issue of plastic waste and support the transformation of the industry towards a circular economy with closed-loop initiatives and certified circular polymers under its TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio and services.

Perstorp recruits Patrice Pinsard as EVP Strategic Markets & Innovation

Perstorp recruits Patrice Pinsard as EVP Strategic Markets & Innovation.
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Perstorp is excited to announce that Patrice Pinsard has been appointed EVP Strategic Markets & Innovation as of October 18, where he will drive value creation and growth focusing on Perstorp’s portfolio of specialty chemicals.

Clariant completes construction of first commercial sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania

Clariant’s flagship commercial sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania. 
(Photo: Clariant)Clariant, a focused, sustainable and innovative specialty chemical company, today announced the official completion of its sunliquid® cellulosic ethanol plant in Podari, Romania. The completed construction is an important next step for the commercial deployment of sunliquid® technology and thus supports Clariant’s sunliquid® licensing business strategy. The facility will be operational in the fourth quarter, producing cellulosic ethanol from agricultural residues.

Il mercato finlandese accoglie l’imballaggio riciclabile per alimenti per cani lanciato da Mondi e Hau-Hau Champion

Il mercato finlandese accoglie l’imballaggio riciclabile per alimenti per cani lanciato da Mondi e Hau-Hau Champion. 
(Foto: Mondi, PR159)Mondi, azienda leader globale per imballaggi e carta, fornisce una vasta gamma di imballaggi riciclabili in mono-materiale per pet food ad Hau-Hau Champion, uno dei marchi finlandesi più noti nel settore del cibo per cani di qualità premium. Il nuovo imballaggio soddisfa l’obiettivo del produttore di pet food, ovvero lanciare una soluzione richiudibile e riciclabile che non comprometta la prestazione dell’alimento e preservi l’enorme riconoscimento del marchio nei negozi. Nella realizzazione di questo imballaggio si è pensato anche alle richieste di sostenibilità avanzate dai consumatori finali e che giocano un ruolo sempre più importante nell’acquisto di pet food e relativi prodotti.

DOMO riunirà le sue gamme a marchio DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® e THERMEC sotto il brand TECHNYL®

DOMO riunirà le sue gamme a marchio DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® e THERMEC™ sotto il brand TECHNYL®.In seguito all'acquisizione da parte di DOMO Chemicals di Performance Polyamides Business (Polytechnyl) in Europa - compreso il noto marchio TECHNYL® - tutti gli attuali tecnopolimeri a marchio DOMAMID®, ECONAMID® e THERMEC verranno riuniti sotto un unico brand TECHNYL® a livello mondiale.

Beaulieu Fibres International showcasing its ‘fibres that build futures’ at INDEX20

Caption: Beaulieu Fibres International showcasing its ‘fibres that build futures’ at INDEX™20.
(Photo: © Beaulieu International Group)Beaulieu Fibres International, the leading European polyolefin and BICO fibre supplier, is attending INDEX20 in Geneva and is excited to accelerate its work helping customers to exceed in product performance and sustainability.

New Clariant polymeric emulsifiers support water-resistant, leach-resistant acrylic paints

Clariant’s innovative reactive emulsifiers enable binders with the outstanding water-resistance to support paints with greater resistance to dirt pick-up and snail trails. (Photo: Clariant) Clariant unveils two innovative reactive emulsifiers for polymeric binders – Emulsogen® CPA 100 XS and Emulsogen CPN 100 XS - to help paint makers achieve architectural coatings offering outstanding water-resistance and greater resistance to dirt pick-up and snail trails.