ACTEGA Coatings & Sealants in- troduces a new online presence. Consisting of eleven operative companies, this division of specialty
chemicals Group ALTANA shows a clear
orientation towards customers and market segments. The focus is a customized
approach of website visitors.
However, a clear value proposition
is not just part of ACTEGA’s Internet
presence.
“With this new approach, we want
to strengthen our collaboration within
ACTEGA“, explained Dr. Roland Peter,
Division President from Wesel, Germany.
“By means of global knowledge and
technology exchange, we will be able to
react even faster to market requirements.
Product solution expertise, innovations
and services will be further developed in
the interest of our clients.”
The new website shows what is
most important. Apart from a fresh
design, the page offers structured in-
formation on seven defined market seg-
ments: Paper-based Packaging, Flexible
Packaging, Rigid Packaging, Closures,
Labels, Publication & Commercial, and
Specialty Consumer Goods.
The eighth segment is especially
dedicated to digital printing. With
this new structure, customers can
easily navigate through the website.
Orientation is simple, relevant contents can be found in a fast and uncomplicated way.
BASF Starts First MDI
Production in Chongqing
BASF has begun its first production of di-phenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) at its
wholly-owned site in Chongqing, China.
Production will be ramped up gradually
in line with market demand.
MDI is an important component
for polyurethanes – an extremely ver-
satile plastics material that contributes
towards improved insulation, provides
lighter materials for cars, and helps
save energy in buildings. MDI produc-
tion will support these key industries in
China’s western areas.
Allnex Introduces a High
Performance, Bio-Preferred
Polyester Acrylate
EBECRYL 5849 resin is the latest addition to Allnex’s portfolio of highly versatile energy curable polyester acrylates.
This new resin is plant-based thus made
mostly from biopreferred materials.
EBECRYL 5849 can be formulated for
either UV LED cured coatings or 100%
sprayable formulations.
EBECRYL 5849 is a multi-functional
polyester acrylate that provides cured
films with good hardness and scratch
resistance. The product shows excellent
thermal and mechanical properties combined with low viscosity, high cure speed
and hardness.
These properties make it ideal
for use in OPV’s, flexo inks and matt
scratch resistant topcoats for parquet
as well as for high gloss pigmented
100% sprayable furniture applications.
EBECRYL 5849 can be cured either by
EB, UV or UV LED light.
Moreover, EBECRYL 5849 is part of
Allnex’s resin portfolio which contains
renewable raw materials. The new resin
is plant-based and consists of 56% of renewable content, allowing formulators to
incorporate the resin into their bio-preferred inks and coatings.
“Especially for UV LED cured applications, EBECRYL 5849 has shown
outstanding results in terms of reactivity
and properties of the final coating,“ says
Marie-Astrid Goes, Global Marketing
Manager at Allnex.
“EBECRYL 5849 is not just a
high performance resin with unique
properties. Due to its high content of
renewable raw materials, its development underlines Allnex’s commitment
to meet the industries sustainability
goals,” she concluded.
Air Products Announces
Intent to Spin-Off Materials
Technologies Business
Air Products has announced that
its Board of Directors has approved
the intention to fully separate its
Materials Technologies business via
a tax-free spin-off to its shareholders. The targeted completion of the
Materials Technologies spin-off is before September 2016, subject to typical
regulatory approvals.
“I am very pleased that our Board
of Directors has approved this strategic
move. This separation will provide shareholders ownership in two leading and
focused companies while providing the
opportunity to value our Industrial Gases
and Materials Technologies businesses
independently. We believe a tax-free
spin-off of the Materials Technologies
business will create significant shareholder value,” said Seifi Ghasemi, chairman, president and chief executive officer
(CEO) at Air Products.
This strategic decision will allow
Air Products’ Industrial Gases and the
Materials Technologies businesses to
leverage their respective critical compe-
tencies and enhance their competitive po-
sitions. The Company believes the result
of the spin-off will be two best-in-class
public companies with distinct business
models, capital requirements and growth
profiles. The spin-off decision was made
after an extensive review examining
the strategic options for the Materials
Technologies business by Air Products’
Board of Directors and management.
“The intent to separate is consistent
with our management philosophy and the
five-point plan we have discussed on many
occasions over the past year and empha-
sized at our Investor Conference. It will
allow us to take another step in pursuit
of our ultimate goal, to become the safest
and most profitable industrial gas compa-
ny in the world, providing excellent service
to our customers,” said Ghasemi. CW
ACTEGA Sharpens Customer Focus by
Concentration on Market Segments
