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MATERIALS
Tosaf formulates antiviral and antimicrobial additive for nonwoven medical protection products 1
Shepherd Color unveils IR-reflective black pigment for plastics and coatings 2
Dow introduces new silicone surfactants for more-sustainable PU foam formulations 2
Tests confirm antiviral properties of selected Sanitized additives on polymer surfaces 3
Clariant additives for biopolymers gain certification for industrial compostability 3
Eckart wins Altana Innovation Award for new pearl effect pigments technology 4

COMPANY STRATEGIES
Arkema finalizes functional polyolefins sale, strengthens speciality materials focus 5
Chroma Color’s growth continues with acquisition of Epolin Chemicals, plant upgrades 5
Teijin boosts European capacity for chopped carbon fibres 6
Evonik reorganizes divisional structure to reflect specialities transformation 7
Nouryon expands manufacturing capacity for organic peroxides in Brazil 8
FINANCIALS
Songwon Industrial posts solid financial results 8
Nabaltec reports ‘modest’ quarterly figures in challenging environment 9

EQUIPMENT
Ampacet targets high precision and micro-moulding with LIAD gravimetric feeder offerings 10
BASF’s trinamiX extends mobile NIR spectroscopy to plastic sorting 11
EVENTS CALENDAR 12