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GROWING DEMAND
Clariant’s Chinese joint venture ramps up plastics

stabiliser production

Swiss speciality chemicals firm, and colour retention un-
Clariant, said its joint venture with der intensive UV expo-
Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary Co. Ltd. sure and frequent clean-
has finished chemical commissioning ing schedules, Nylostab
of its second S-EED production line S-EED significantly ex-
at its Cangzhou facility in China. The tends the longevity of
new line will primarily manufacture polyamide artificial turf
Nylostab S-EED, a multi-functional installations, it said.
stabiliser.
Complementing its
The upstream Chinese nylon indus- advancements in poly-
try’s rapid expansion has been a key According to Clariant, its Nylostab mer stabilisation, Clariant has also
driver behind the increased demand S-EED has recently found success in introduced AddWorks LXR 548, a phenol-
for additives like Nylostab S-EED, a new application area: artificial turf free antioxidative solution specifi-
the company said. The new produc- for sports fields. The stabiliser is said cally designed for polyolefin plastic
tion capacity will enable Clariant to to provide protection against light, applications. This stabiliser effectively
better serve customers in both the heat, and oxidation, addressing criti- reduces yellowing in polyolefin parts,
textile and engineering plastics indus- cal challenges faced by manufactu- maintaining colour stability even after
tries throughout China and the broader rers and end-users of nylon artificial gamma radiation and thermal treat-
Asian market. turf systems. By enhancing durability ment.

SUSTAINABLE PU CHEMISTRY
Algenesis Labs pilots manufacturing of phosgene-free,

plant-based isocyanates

Algenesis Labs, a US-based sus- isocyanate supply chain,” the company
tainable materials startup, has commis- stated.
sioned a pilot plant to make biogenic
carbon isocyanate that is made from “This isn’t just a greener alternative.
plants. Bio-Iso represents a fundamental shift in
how we think about polyurethane produc-
Unlike traditional isocyanates deri- tion,” said Dr. Stephen Mayfield, CEO
ved from petroleum and manufactured at Algenesis. “Combined with our Soleic
using highly toxic phosgene, the com- polyol, Bio-Iso now enables a 100% bio-
pany’s Bio-Iso branded isocyanate is made based TPU – validated through ASTM
from plant-based dicarboxylic acids and D6866-24 analysis by Beta Analytic.”
manufactured without the use of phos-
gene. This novel process is both modular Algenesis said it is scaling the Bio-
and scalable, according to Algenesis. Iso process at its San Diego facility, and
is seeking partners to support global in-
“Bio-Iso offers a solution that per- dustrial-scale commercialisation. These
forms on par with petroleum-based partnerships may include financial, tech-
isocyanates while fully eliminating nical, engineering, or operational collabo-
fossil carbon and phosgene from the ration.

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