14-10-2025
Clariant increases capacity in Daya Bay facility and expands Exolit™ OP portfolio for e-mobility
Clariant completes its CHF 100 million investment in the Daya Bay facility, with the second production line fully operational in November. This expanded capacity strengthens Clariant's ability to meet growing demand for more sustainable flame-retardant solutions in Asia and globally, particularly in the rapidly expanding e-mobility sector.
13-10-2025
OQ’s Ladayn Program Attracts Global Investors, Opens New Opportunities for European High-Value Converters
OQ’s Ladayn Program, Oman’s first Integrated polymer-to-product industrial eco-system, is entering a new growth phase with record investor interest and the first wave of companies beginning production in 2025. Positioned as a strategic hub for advanced manufacturing, Ladayn offers European and global investors access to high-value grade markets with limited competition in the region.
13-10-2025
Kisuma Expands Its Flame Retardancy Portfolio with Two Major Innovations for Polyolefin, EVA, Nylon and PVC Formulations
Kisuma Chemicals, a global leader in magnesium-based additives, is officially launching two breakthrough product solutions at K 2025 targeting halogen-free flame retardant (HFFR) polymer formulations: KISUMA™ X, a next-generation synthetic magnesium hydroxide flame retardant developed to achieve high HFFR performance at lower dosage levels in polyolefin, EVA and nylon (PA) compounds, and Zenthos™ FR, a new FR product family designed for partial or full replacement of antimony trioxide (ATO) in flexible PVC.
13-10-2025
Mondi develops lighter, more sustainable banana box through customer collaboration
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has developed an innovative banana box packaging solution that is lighter though equally strong and more sustainable - thanks to close collaboration with partners across the value chain.
13-10-2025
Syensqo lancia il primo portfolio di elastomeri e fluidi lubrificanti con una componente circolare certificata
Syensqo, società leader a livello mondiale di polimeri speciali ad alte prestazioni, ha annunciato la disponibilità globale di diversi elastomeri e fluidi lubrificanti ad alte prestazioni con una componente circolare certificata, prodotti nello stabilimento di Spinetta Marengo, Alessandria. Questi prodotti certificati offrono un’allocazione fino al 29% di acido fluoridrico (HF) riciclato post-industriale (PIR) attraverso il sistema Mass Balance.
13-10-2025
POLYVANTIS Opens Shanghai Technology Center, Expands Global Innovation Network
POLYVANTIS, a global leader in high-quality semi-finished acrylic and polycarbonate products, announced the opening of its new Technology Center in Shanghai, China. The launch marks a significant milestone in the company’s journey and underscores its commitment to innovation, customer partnership, and sustainable growth.
09-10-2025
Archroma to showcase high-performance solutions in SEPAWA Congress debut
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, is bringing its advanced technologies to SEPAWA Congress in Berlin for the first time in October 2025. With a broad portfolio of additives, colorants and optical brighteners, Archroma helps brands in the home care and personal care sectors differentiate themselves through unique functionality.
09-10-2025
BRB launches low carbon footprint viscosity modifiers for the lubricant industry
BRB Lube oil Additives & Chemicals, a leading global supplier of lubricant oil additives and specialty chemicals, today launched the new Viscotech® LR series, a low carbon footprint viscosity modifier solution, dissolved in high quality re-refined base oils (RRBO), as alternative to virgin base oils.
