MOSCOW (MRC) -- Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has introduced to the market it innovative, cutting edge, easy-to-use technology - Hydrocerol chemical foaming agents (CFA) - to help automakers cut the weight of many interior and exterior plastic parts of a car without adversely affecting the appearance or the performance, said the producer on its site.
The challenge of the automotive industry is to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. Mass reduction is critical to achieving new, progressive, fuel-economy standards and reducing vehicle emissions. One of the ways to offer light-weight solution is polymer foaming through chemical foaming agents.
Dr. Mahesh Dhekane, Senior Product Manager - BL Additives, BU Masterbatches, Clariant in India, emphasized on the latest technological solutions for the automotive world. He said, "The industry today needs players with innovative and sustainable solutions for light weight plastic parts for automobiles. Clariant has solutions that would benefit customers across the globe."
Due to their numerous benefits, Hydrocerol range of endothermic foaming agents is chosen when it comes to foamed automotive plastic parts. Their specialty active ingredients provide fine cell foam structures, excellent mechanical properties and are environment friendly. The savings that result from improved processing characteristics are even more impressive. The processing cycles are shorter, which means increased machine and labor productivity.
As MRC reported earlier, in early April 2015, Clariant announced that it had acquired the black pigment preparations portfolio of Lanxess, located at Nagda, Madhya Pradesh. This product line of Lanxess manufactures black pigment preparations used for processing of viscose fibre, which goes in the manufacture of mainly viscose-based apparels, knitwear, towels, bed-linen, etc. With this acquisition, Clariant in India gains additional pigment preparation capacity to cater to a larger, wider customer base.
Clariant in India has local pigment production activities at its Roha (Maharashtra) and Cuddalore (Tamil Nadu) sites. In the year 2014, Clariant invested in the expansion of its Roha pigments facility, thus strengthening its commitment to India.
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