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Roquette has a wide experience in producing sorbitol-based clarifiers using an efficient and environmentally sustainable production process. By offering DISORBENE® 3, Roquette opens a new reputable source for bis-DMBS, a state-of-the-art clarifier developed and sold by  Milliken under the registered trade name  Millad ® 3988, and provides additional capacity for this widely used clarifier to meet the growing needs of the polymer industry. "Roquette has proven to be a very good partner to the polymer industry for the first and second generation sorbitol-based clarifiers in the past" points out Industry expert Dr. Felix Meyer, "and DISORBENE® 3 has the same quality standards and the advantageous granulometry of the Industry reference". " Polypropylene  producers in Europe are welcoming Roquette decision to re-enter the clarifier business as they were depending on one non-European supplier in the past" commented Mr. Thierry Laurent, head of Roquette Pla...

Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation, showcased its thermoplastics for composites at SAMPE 2013 [May 7 to 9], at the Long Beach Convention Center in California. The Ticona exhibit highlighted thermoplastic solutions for continuous-fiber composites used in light and tough components that can reduce weight, drive down costs and perform in extreme environments. The Ticona team also discussed the advantages of its thermoplastics and composites product line that includes: – Fortron®  polyphenylene sulfide  ( PPS ) delivers proven production performance in critical aerospace structures, including the JEC 2013 Innovation Award-winning lightweight horizontal tailplane on the AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter. Superior FST (flame, smoke, toxicity) performance — exceeds aircraft interior requirements High-temperature performance to 240 degrees Celsius (as demonstrated under-the-hood) Superior dimensional stability (low shrink, CTE and creep) Broad c...

Rilsan T represents an alternative to other long chain polyamides. Arkema offers expertise spanning over 60 years in the chemistry of castor oil, the raw material for its Rilsan polyamide 11. This position was bolstered in 2012 by the acquisition of Chinese companies Casda, the world leader in sebacic acid derived from castor oil, and Hipro Polymers, which produces polyamides also from castor oil (Hiprolon PA6.10, PA6.12, PA10.10, PA10.12), as well as the recent purchase of a stake in Ihsedu Agrochem, a subsidiary of Jayant Agro in India which specializes in the production of castor oil. Building on its unique integration and an already unsurpassed offering in high performance polyamides, Arkema has now enhanced its product range with Rilsan PA.10.10 T processed from castor oil. Arkema’s PA10.10 is ranked between PA6.10, PA6.12 on the one hand, and PA10.12, PA12, PA11 on the other, all of which are already part of Arkema’s product range. Over and above the well-known properties of l...