Muttenz, October 6, 2011 - The new Pekoflam® system is a fundamental breakthrough in durable FR (fire retardant) finishes and heralds a new generation in the production of FR protective textiles. Clariant's innovative, bi-component system, Pekofl...
Muttenz, September 28, 2011 - Clariant announces the addition of anti-microbial masterbatches based on MedX anti-microbial agents from SANITIZED® AG to its dedicated MEVOPUR® range, to support the development of medical devices with surfaces ...
Muttenz, October 4, 2011 - Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the sale of its Polysilazane coatings business including the production site in India to AZ Electronic Materials (AZ) for a consideration of approximately EUR...
At the FAKUMA international trade fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from October 18-22, Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, will showcase some of its innovative and value-creating products and solutions togethe...
FKuR at Fakuma 2011 - Bioplastics‘ producer FKuR Kunststoff GmbH will be presenting a wide range of biodegradable, biobased and natural fibre reinforced compounds at Fakuma 2011, in hall 5, booth 5211 (co-exhibitor at Ultrapolymers Germany GmbH). Cur...
Muttenz, 12 September 2011 - FAKUMA 2011 visitors can open the door to the innovative visual, functional and processing differentiation opportunities available to a whole host of applications with Clariant's color and performance masterbatches and co...
One simple choice to improve a facility's sustainability profile and obtain LEED credits is to improve indoor air quality through the use of near-zero VOC floor coatings. Indoor air quality is often much worse than outdoor air quality due to toxins c...
Shanghai, China - Sept. 13, 2011 - Recently, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced in Berlin that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an equity stake in INPRO, a joint venture (JV) dedicated to collaborative innovation in auto...
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 13, 2011 - PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) announced recently that it has signed a letter of intent with Harsha Exito Engineering Private Limited (India) to establish a 50-50 joint venture for the manufacture and sale of fiber glass rein...
JEC Composites has announced the third staging of its Innovative Composites Summit (I.C.S.), to be held in Singapore from 18 to 20 October 2011, as part of its global forums and conferences program showcasing the latest business intelligence and tech...
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands - August 23, 2011 - Xenoy iQ* resin from SABIC''s Innovative Plastics strategic business unit - chosen by Ford for the pedestrian safety system of its 2011 C-MAX multipurpose vehicle (MPV) - has helped the automaker ea...
The Netherlands, 24 August 2011 - At the forthcoming A+A safety and security trade fair which takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 18-21, a number of companies will be introducing protective gloves featuring the latest Dyneema® D...
Facilities in Europe seeking a faster, greener and less invasive way to coat their concrete floors have some attractive new solutions available, thanks to DSM's recent expansion of UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings products for the region. The line ...
Materials scientists have introduced copper or silver into a steel surface instead of coating it on the surface. Such surface is harder, durable, kills bacteria and provides resistance to wear and tear.
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The European Commission has published its first Science for Environment Policy briefing - Plastic waste: redesign and biodegradability. The document focuses on "the future of environmentally-friendly plastic design".
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COMPOSITES EUROPE: 22 Jul 2011 - Carbon fibre technology has become a key technology for the construction of aircraft and aerospace vehicles. This is evident at the international trade fair COMPOSITES EUROPE, that will take place from 27 to 29 Septem...