Sun Chemical to Launch Portfolio of Biocide-Free Xfast® Dry Stir-In Colorants

Known for its high purity and excellent quality, Xfast products already provide an established standard for paints with eco-label requirements. Optimized for the waterborne systems of eco-label proof coatings, the new biocide-free Xfast product line lifts the dry stir-in class of colorants to the next level. “At Sun Chemical we’re focused on developing solutions for our customers that help them navigate the current environmental landscape,” … Continue reading Sun Chemical to Launch Portfolio of Biocide-Free Xfast® Dry Stir-In Colorants

BASF modernizes production of chloroformates and acid chlorides at Ludwigshafen site

Investment in reliable production and capacity expansion Around 30 individual products with a diverse range of applications BASF is to fundamentally modernize the entire infrastructure, including the facilities for the production of chloroformates and acid chlorides at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site. The company is investing a low three-digit million euro amount for this. The measures, which will be completed in the course of 2025, will … Continue reading BASF modernizes production of chloroformates and acid chlorides at Ludwigshafen site

Arkema to acquire Ashland’s performance adhesives

An agreement was signed today for the acquisition of Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, a first-class leader in high performance adhesives for industrial applications in the United States with a unique and innovative product portfolio. This project is perfectly aligned with the Group’s ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player by 2024. An agreement was signed today for the acquisition of Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, a … Continue reading Arkema to acquire Ashland’s performance adhesives

Asahi Kasei to discontinue its business for Asaflex™ clear styrenic block copolymer

Asaflex™ has been manufactured at Asahi Kasei’s Kawasaki Works since 1982 and supplied to customers around the world for some 39 years. Recently, however, with the deterioration of its profitability caused by environmental factors such as obscure business prospects in major markets, it has become difficult to formulate a strategy for future expansion. The decision was thus made to discontinue the business. Overview of the … Continue reading Asahi Kasei to discontinue its business for Asaflex™ clear styrenic block copolymer