DowDuPont is making leadership changes as CEO Andrew Liveris prepares to step down, and the merged company prepares to spin itself into three separate firms. Liveris, 63, plans to step down next month as part of the changes. He has been at the helm of the Dow Chemical Co. since 2004. He will give up […]
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Lubrizol plans $80 million global expansion for TPU
Lubrizol Corp. will expand production capacity and technology for its engineered polymers thermoplastics polyurethane (TPU) business as demand grows for its materials. The multimillion dollar expansion will see new capacity added in key plants in North America, Europe and Asia. According to Wickliffe-based Lubrizol, a combined investment of nearly $80 million has been earmarked for […]
Safic-Alcan appointed as distributor of Braskem
Safic-Alcan has been appointed by Braskem to distribute its full range of Unilene resins in several European countries. The agreement includes: United Kingdom, France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and the Adriatic region. It is effective immediately. Unilene is an ideal material for high performance applications in the rubber, adhesives and coatings industries. These […]
Biogen buys Pfizer’s schizophrenia drug
Biogen is buying Pfizer’s experimental drug PF-04958242, which is being developed for cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia, in a deal that could be worth $590 million. PF-04958242 is an AMPA receptor potentiator designed to facilitate neurotransmission, a process often disrupted in a number of neurological and psychiatric diseases, such as schizophrenia. The drug has already […]
Evonik offers high-performance materials for sportswear
Sporty top performance requires top performance from sportswear. The textiles should be flexible, breathable and comfortable; also tear resistant and sustainable. Evonik has developed a new line of bio-based polymers to achieve high performance with natural means. The polymers ca be manufacture to high-tech textile fibres which have a lot to offer: maximum wearing comfort […]
Award-winning coating technology from BASF improves energy efficiency of vehicles
BASF’s Coatings division has won the internationally coveted iF Design Award in the category “Automobiles/Vehicles” for its functional paint technology for passive temperature management. The jury of the iF Design Award honoured the specific properties of the paint system and its design potential for mobility of the future – a successful combination of functionality and […]
Itaconix expands portfolio of naturally-derived polymers
Itaconix has expands its portfolio of naturally-derived polymers based on the patented polyitacontoate technology platform. Using a patented technology with highly efficient green processes and minimal impact on the environment, Itaconix offers novel and high performing functional ingredients to support natural claims in the cosmetics market. Following the successful commercialization of RevCare NE 100S, the […]
L’Oréal and SkinCeuticals unveil personalized skin care service
L’Oréal has revealed CUSTOM D.O.S.E, a personalized skin care service and the latest innovation from the company’s Technology Incubator to meet consumers’ growing demand for personalized beauty solutions. Developed in partnership with L’Oréal-owned skin care brand SkinCeuticals, the D.O.S.E process evaluates consumers’ specific skin needs to create a tailor-made serum for each individual. Customers begin […]
Axalta opens new colour solutions centre in Frankfurt, Germany
Axalta Coating Systems officially opened its Axalta Color Solutions Centre in Frankfurt, Germany, at the end of February 2018. Built to serve industrial customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) who require small batches of liquid coatings, the Axalta Color Solutions Centre is designed to allow fast, agile production and provides Axalta customers […]
New FCC butylene additive Evolve addresses refineries demands
BASF has announced the launch of Evolve, a proprietary new Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) additive designed for butylene selectivity. Evolve provides measurable improvements in butylene yields while preserving unit conversion and valuable fuels yields when compared to existing technologies. Refiners worldwide are facing the effects of tightening fuel regulations as stricter sulfur fuels standards continue […]