Clariant strengthens pigment production for Chinese manufacturers
Clariant continues to expand its global production capabilities to support customers in the Greater China region, with the inauguration of a new pigments facility.
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Symphony signs exclusive 20-year distribution agreement for China
Symphony Environmental Technologies plc, the specialist in advanced plastics technologies (including d2w controlled life, and d2p anti-microbial products) is pleased to announce the signing in Hong Kong of a 20 year exclusive distribution agreement for the People's Republic of China, (excluding Hong Kong and Macau), between its wholly-owned subsidiary Symphony Environmental Ltd and the newly-formed Super Success International Limited (SSI).
Rusnano Project Company Metaclay begins manufacturing nanomaterials
Metaclay, a business based in Karachev, Bryansk Oblast, has launched the first production in Russia of nanosilicates and polymer nanocomposites incorporating those nanosilicates to be used as additives and fillers in the oil-and-gas, cable, packaging, and automobile industries.
High performance reinforcing additive from Milliken helps Mecaplast make lighter car parts
French automotive plastics component producer Mecaplast says it can make significant weight reductions in injection moulded TPO parts by partially replacing talc filler with Hyperform HPR-803i high performance reinforcing agent from Milliken.
Clariant steps up innovation and expansion strategy in flame retardants
With demand for safer, more environmentally-compatible materials in smart phones, tablets and laptops showing a steady increase, Clariant steps up its support for the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry with capacity expansion and a pioneering manufacturing-efficiency advance for non-halogenated flame retardants.
Clariant unveils cutting-edge efficiency development in non-halogenated flame retardants
Clariant has unveiled two pioneering, low dosage non-halogenated flame retardants for epoxy resins to the electrical and electronics (E&E) industry.
Dispersogen PTS: the cost-effective all-rounder for specialized tinting machines
Clariant offers the specialized tinting machine market a unique all-rounder for the efficient and cost-effective dispersion of organic pigments with its new and improved wetting and dispersing agent, Dispersogen PTS.
Solvay launches standard Radel PPSU colors for healthcare industry
Solvay Specialty Polymers USA, LLC, has standardized the color range of its Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) resins, offering a range of standard opaque colors for the healthcare industry.
Milliken nucleating agent helps SEM Plastik win cup contract
Leading Turkish thermoformer is major user of PP containing Hyperform HPN-600ei.
New Mevopur launched by Clariant
New Mevopur additives give pharmaceutical packaging converters a productivity boost.
Organisilk masterbatch from Ampacet
Fresh colors provide illuminating effects.
New Hyperform HPR reinforcing fibre from Milliken
A new Hyperform HPR high performance reinforcing agent from Milliken & Company yields finished parts with higher stiffness and impact resistance but lower weight than talc-filled parts. It also has improved feeding and handling characteristics for compounders and yields whiter compounds – so users can cut back on colour masterbatch.
