Clariant, the world's leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals, today highlighted its investment in plastics innovation and said it will work with related industries in China to help it develop safer and more sustainable products such as electric vehicle solutions.
Sustainable solutions to support China's EV trends
The government predicts that China's new car market will grow 25% from 2016 to 2025, reaching 35 million units. New energy vehicles will account for 20% of the increase, reaching 7 million by 2025.
Clariant's halogen-free flame retardant Exolit® OP 1400 provides high thermal stability and excellent flame retardancy for polyamide parts of electric vehicles and their charging devices. Its safety performance complies with the UL 94 V0 flame retardant level, and the minimum can reach 0.4 mm. During the molding process of complex parts, mold scale and precipitation can be reduced. Licocare® RBW is a series of high-performance lubricants and dispersants based on renewable raw materials, providing better molding flexibility and fluidity for automotive plastic parts. These series of additive solutions have been awarded the Clariant EcoTain® label for sustainable performance above market standards and are considered first-class solutions.
For engineering plastics and high-temperature resins, Clariant's Renol® series color masterbatches and modified plastics are easy to process, and can meet the requirements of thermal stability, light stability, and flame retardancy, while also maintaining processing of SMT connectors Parts when necessary for fluidity. What's more, the Renol® series supports small batch deliveries, and customers can order on demand, helping to reduce their carbon footprint. Hydrocerol® foaming agents help improve material performance and reduce the weight of interior components such as dashboards by up to 20%, thereby reducing vehicle emissions and carbon footprint.
A balance between intelligence and sustainability is a must for Clariant China
Clariant's coloring solutions include PV Fast® Yellow H9G, the latest Clariant pigment approved by the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) to meet national food safety standards GB9685. For the construction market, Clariant offers a new line of Telasperse ™ PVC flooring products. For manufacturers, this range of products is simple, safe, and cost-effective, helping to produce more attractive and easy-to-maintain floor coverings.
Christian Kohlpaintner, a member of the Clariant Executive Committee in China, said: "China is transitioning to a more sustainable and new regulatory framework. The needs of Chinese domestic manufacturers and domestic multinational companies are changing rapidly. Clariant emphasized its commitment to sustainability and compliance during the show. Clariant will continue to expand its domestic manufacturing footprint while enhancing its technology and service capabilities. We also continue to use our product portfolio to meet specific market challenges, And to be sustainable throughout the value chain. "
Sustainability-focused local support features
In order to shorten the delivery time of high-performance additives, Clariant Adds two sets of wholly-owned production facilities in Zhenjiang based on the long-term existing regional network and commercial and technical support. The two production facilities will be put into production in 2018. The joint venture established with Beijing Tianying Auxiliary Co., Ltd. will build a world-class light stabilizer and processing stabilizer production facility in Hebei in 2019.
Clariant's new Telasperse TM PVC pigment preparation for plasticized and non-plasticized polyvinyl chloride
Clariant is a leader in masterbatches in various markets in China. In order to meet the specific needs of masterbatch customers, Clariant is investing heavily to continuously strengthen the customer-centric service support concept. Related measures include adding 8 local production lines (2016 to 2018), opening a new plant in China, and implementing a "Tomorrow Delivery" plan to improve service levels, with the goal of delivering within 24 hours of customer requests .
Clariant is improving the sustainability of its Chinese production plants, surpassing new government-set goals in terms of emissions, energy and water consumption. For example, its pigment production plant has achieved its goal of reducing overall wastewater emissions by a third.