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New BYK products win Ringier award
BYK-3480 and BYK-3481, both of which have perfect properties for significantly reducing static surface tension and defoaming in water-based systems, were recently honored by Ringier with the “Ringier Technology Innovation Award 2020” in the “Coatings Industry” category.
ALTANA’s half-year results
After a positive start to the year, in the first half of 2020 the specialty chemicals group ALTANA recorded an overall sales decline of nearly 7 percent to EUR 1,078 million in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Perstorp Group has appointed Ulf Berghult as new CFO
Ulf Berghult has been appointed new CFO at Perstorp Holding AB as of mid-February.
New Perstorp fertilizer solution shown to increase potato yield by up to 22 percent
New research from the University of Lubin in Poland demonstrates that Perstorp’s chloride-free potassium source Amicult K42™ significantly increases potato yield when compared to non-foliar fertilization and other potassium source foliar feeding.
Retirement Andrew Chambers. IGM Resins promotes and appoints key team members to strengthen Photoinitiator leadership Primary tabs
Andrew Chambers will retire July 1st 2020 and will step down from his Executive position as Vice President Photoinitiators.
ALTANA Innovation Award for new pearl effect pigments technology goes to ECKART
A research team from ALTANA’s ECKART division has won this year’s Innovation Award of the globally active specialty chemicals group.
Heraeus Photovoltaics introduces the latest line of its high-performance SOL 7 Series Silver Pastes
Heraeus Photovoltaics, a leading technology solution provider for the renewable energy industry, today announced the launch of its newest and most advanced metallization pastes.
Technology declared dead is alive and kicking
UV technology has known only one state since 1970: continuous growth. The same applies to the printing industry, where UV curing now occupies an estimated market share of 90% in narrow web printing or nearly 30% in offset printing.