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Classic PTFE-based wax additives possess special properties that other materials do not have – they offer outstanding scratch and abrasion resistance in a whole range of areas of application. For some time now, however, the use of PTFE has been viewed increasingly critically at a global level.

Leading specialty chemicals company Perstorp plans to have extra capacity of around 70,000 tonnes/yr. for production of carboxylic acids onstream during 2024. The investment will enable Perstorp to increase output significantly and strengthen its position as the sustainable solutions provider.

IGM signed a strategic cooperation agreement with OSiC (https://en.osicgroup.com/), who is a global manufacturer of special chemicals and high-performance materials. This agreement will conduct a comprehensive in-depth cooperation between two companies in the coating additive business.

Perstorp has appointed Valentina Serra Holm as Vice President Engineered Fluids, where she will strengthen the group’s focus on key market segments with her experience and expertise from the industry.

IGM Resins is pleased to announce that Mrs. Audrey De Wulf has joined IGM as Executive Vice President Sales.

Visually attractive, optimally protected, and outstanding to the touch – these are essential demands on automotive OEM coatings. And yet, in recent years, this performance profile has moved more and more towards individualization, such as with two-colored applications, for example. Long gone are the days when the only decision needed when buying a vehicle was between silver, black or white – individuality is now trumps.

Delo has developed Delo Photobond UV acrylates for optoelectronics that enable fast and true-color bonding of holographic films manufactured by Covestro, one of the suppliers of films for holographic applications.

Dymax Ultra Light-Weld 9501-F is a UV/visible light-curing adhesive optimized for LED curing at 385nm wavelength designed for electric vehicle battery potting and bonding.