Key players from the chemical industry, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, are teaming up to move the Low-Carbon Emitting Technologies (LCET) initiative into its implementation stage by the end of 2023.
Covestro succesfully completed the acquisition of the Resins & Functional Materials business (RFM) from the Dutch company Royal DSM.
Royal DSM is eliminating alkylphenol-ethoxylates (APEOs) from its European coating resin product lines in order to offer a more sustainable portfolio of coating resins. This decision is part of the company's sustainable strategy which aims at eliminating also CoCH from all coating resins products by 2025.
Royal DSM announced the launch of a new, universal primer resin, NeoCryl(r) HP-1000, that enables long-term adhesion and functional performance for trim and lacquer paints and eliminates the requirement for sanding.
Skins(r) Sandy is the newest addition to Royal DSM Skins(r) range of haptic coating resins. The new resin will enable print and packaging manufacturers to add sand-like textures to a wide range of materials, including food packaging.
Royal DSM announced the launch of NeoAdd PAX, an innovative crosslinker portfolio which combines low-toxicity and high-performance.