2:16 min Strategies & Market Analysis, Colorants, Additives
Acquisition

PolyOne signs definitive agreement to acquire Clariant color and additive masterbatch business

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant to purchase its global color and additive masterbatch business. In addition, PolyOne has entered into an ...
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1:31 min Additives
Additives

Evonik focuses on additives for plastics and rubber recycling

In testing: Olefin-based additive for recycling packaging films In development: Alkoxides break PET bottles down into monomers In the marketplace: Process additive turns old tires into rugged work material
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1:43 min Barrier materials, Additives
Oxygen Scavenger

Clariant launches new CESA® protect brand oxygen scavenger additives for polyester packaging

Unmatched shelf-life extension for packaged food and beverages Bottles for fruit ...
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2:20 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives
Black Colorants

Welcome black! Clariant launches NIR-detectable black colorants for a wide range of recyclable polymers at K2019

New product range allows Near Infrared (NIR) sorting of black plastics Sorting ...
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1:28 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives
K Show 2019

Gabriel-Chemie: First overall impression at the K 2019

The Gabriel-Chemie Group will once again be in Hall 5, Booth B40 and presents itself ...
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1:11 min Facts & Figures, Colorants, Additives
Expansion

Holland Colours increases manufacturing capacity to support successful growth

In order to accommodate the strong demand for light blocking colorants in PET ...
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1:28 min Additives
New product range

Clariant Additive Masterbatch makes black plastic packaging ‘visible’ to sorting systems

New Clariant CESA®-IR additive masterbatches are now available to make dark-colored ...
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1:19 min Colorants, Additives
Additives

Near infrared masterbatch for recycling black and coloured plastics

Plastics' recycling in the EU has increased by almost 80 % since 2006*. During the ...
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0:58 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives
Additives

New black colorants: Polyone support circular economy, turn former waste into recyclable packaging

PolyOne launched a new portfolio of infrared- detectable black colorants for plastic ...
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0:49 min Materials, Processing & Handling, Additives
Investment

Lifocolor Masterbatches: New production plant in Lichtenfels, Germany

Thermoplastic masterbatch manufacturer, Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG is investing EUR 20 million in the expansion of its parent plant in Lichtenfels. Ground was broken in July 2019 and the planned construction schedule is 18 months.
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