Contents
MATERIALS
Venator introduces pigment and filler innovations at Chinaplas 1
Chinese additives and colorants producers showcase offerings at Chinaplas 2018 2
Tosaf unveils ‘third-generation’ anti-fog masterbatch for polyethylene films 4
Axel extends MoldWiz INT range with new process aid additive 5
Colloids launches new range of engineering polymer masterbatches at Chinaplas 5
BASF presents sparkling ultraviolet shade collection for plastics applications 6
Huntsman’s novel additive facilitates the coating of TPOs 7
Songwon highlights tailored antioxidant blends and mixed metal stabilizers at Chinaplas 7

COMPANY STRATEGIES
Cabot enlarges global footprint for black masterbatches and conductive compounds 8
Wacker Metroark opens new production facility for functional silicone fluids 9
Evonik invests in enhanced US methacrylate crosslinkers capacity 10
Altana creates BYK plastic additives centre at PolyAd’s US site 10

FINANCIALS
Clariant reports 7% increase in sales for the first quarter of 2018 11
Eastman posts improved sales and earnings in 1Q 2018 11
EVENTS CALENDAR 12