Zaangażowanie na rzecz zrównoważonego rozwoju ponownie się opłaciło. W 2020 roku, podobnie jak rok wcześniej, koncern LANXESS – producent specjalistycz­nych środków chemicznych – zajął czołowe miejsce w rankingu Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe w kategorii „Branża chemiczna” i awansował na drugie miejsce w indeksie DJSI World. LANXESS wchodzi w skład indeksu DJSI Europe po raz czwarty z rzędu, a DJSI World już po raz dziesiąty. Koncern LANXESS uzyskał szczególnie dobre oceny w zakresie strategii klimatycz­nej, praw człowieka i zarządzania ryzykiem w

Evonik extends cooperation with Acnis International for distribution of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) biomaterials of the group’s VESTAKEEP®Implant and VESTAKEEP® Dental brands for medical implants and dental applications in France, Spain and Portugal.

Responding to calls from major brands in the consumer electronics business and electrics and electronics (E&E) industry as a whole for more sustainable materials, SABIC – a global leader in the chemical industry – announced that its engineering thermoplastics business is expanding its portfolio of CYCOLOY™ and LEXAN™ resins containing high levels of post-consumer recycled material (PCR). Typical applications for the portfolio will include consumer electronics and accessories such as chargers and adapters, printers, copiers and laptop housing.

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today announced the successful commercialization of LEXAN™ HP92AF Anti-Fog film, targeted especially at demanding COVID-19 protection equipment such as safety face shields and goggles in front-line work environments. The film product features a one-sided coating that extends the time-to-fog even at very high ambient humidity, ensuring long-lasting optical clarity. LEXAN HP92AF has confirmed its superior anti-fog performance in extensive testing under harshest conditions (see video) and does not exhibit any hazing at saturation as could be...

Rocheleau Tool & Die Co. has ordered dozens of Nordson Corporation’s Xaloy® screws and barrels to equip blow molding machines for use by manufacturers of pipettes that are essential components of COVID-19 test procedures. International suppliers of products for medical testing have invested heavily to expand production of plastic laboratory consumables to meet global demand for COVID-19 testing. For the manufacture of LDPE pipettes, Rocheleau has encountered a massive demand for its blow molding systems. Rocheleau is equipping this machinery with Xaloy® components from Nordson, including.