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MEDICINE PERSONALISATION
Brenntag inks distribution deal with 3D printing

firm, Craft Health

Brenntag, the German chemical and ingredients, including
ingredients distribution firm, has an- heat-sensitive materials
nounced the appointment as distributor and probiotics.
for Craft Health, Southeast Asia’s first * Innovative product
3D printing technology company offer- design: The mould-free
ing customised solutions for drug production technique
delivery, with end-to-end solutions from enables the creation
research and development to manufac- of complex and novel
turing for the pharmaceuticals and geometries in food and
nutraceuticals industries. supplement products,
opening new possi-
Craft Health’s 3D technology is bilities for product
enabling the creation of personalised tion and bring transformative solutions innovation.
tablets that can be customised in terms to the healthcare industry,” said Dr. Wei * Controlled release profiles: Custo-
of shape, dosage, and active ingredient Jiang Goh, CEO at Craft Health. misable release profiles can
delivery. be achieved, offering tailored
According to the companies, 3D solutions for specific therapeutic
“By combining our expertise and printing technology for pharmaceutical needs.
optimising synergies in automating and nutraceutical applications offers * Rapid prototyping and low mini-
mass customisation using our proprie- several distinct advantages, including: mum order quantities: The techno-
tary 3D printing systems for pharma- * Versatility in active ingredients: logy allows for rapid prototyping
ceuticals and nutraceuticals with The 3D printing process is heat-free of innovative formats with the
Brenntag’s vast knowledge in chemical and UV-free, performed at room flexibility to produce low quanti-
distribution and quality products, we temperature and pressure, allowing ties, catering to niche markets
aim to push the boundaries of innova- the use of a wide range of active and specialised patient needs.
PROJECT PROGRESS
LyondellBasell begins work on advanced recycling

plant at German site

Chemicals major, LyondellBasell
(LYB), laid the foundation of its first,
catalytic advanced recycling plant at its
Wesseling, Germany site in a ceremony
attended by German Chancellor Olaf
Scholz and Minister-President Hendrik
Wüst.

Targeted startup for the new unit is
set for 2026, as part of the company’s
strategy to build a profitable Circular
and Low Carbon Solutions business.

Using LYB proprietary MoReTec

158 Chemical Weekly October 1, 2024

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