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manufacture of diisobutylene from itsraffinate 1 stream enabled thecompany to obtain an output capacityof 9000 tonnes/y. Isododecane will bealso be simultaneously manufacturedat a rate of 8000 tonnes/y.

Original Source: Japan Chemical Web, 8 Jul 2011,(Website: http://www.japanchemicalweb.jp) © The Chemical Daily Co Ltd 2011

SURFACTANTSElkay Chemicals Pvt Ltd providesantifoam emulsion and special fluids

Elkay Chemicals Pvt Ltd has addedantifoam emulsion and siliconesurfactants to its product basket. Theantifoam emulsion checks foamformation in liquids and is eco-friendlytoo. The silicone surfactants, underthe brand names LK-AG 100 and LK-7030, find their applications inagrochemical, textile, andpetrochemical industries.

Original Source: Purchase (India), Apr 2011, 34 (4),134 (Website: http://www.indianpurchase.com/) © Indianpurchase! 2011

Om Tex Chem Pvt Ltd offershydrophilic amino silicone fluids andhigh viscosity amino silicone fluids

Mumbai, India based Om Tex ChemPvt has included hydrophilic aminosilicone fluids and high viscosityamino silicone fluids in its productbasket. The hydrophilic aminosilicone fluids are eco-friendly andfind their use in paint, chemical andtextile industries. They provide verygood textile finishing properties. Thehigh viscosity amino silicone fluidsprovide excellent surface smoothnessto the fabric along with softness anddurability.

Original Source: Purchase (India), May 2011, 34 (5),409 (Website: http://www.indianpurchase.com/) © Indianpurchase! 2011

BASF at CESIO 2011: enabling choicesfor the surfactant market

During 6-8 Jun 2011, BASF took partat the eighth World SurfactantsCongress and Business Conventionin Vienna. The congress wasconducted by CESIO, the EuropeanSurfactants Association and offered aplatform for experts in the field ofsurfactants. Under the theme

“Sustainability of the SurfactantIndustry in a highly regulated world”the congress focused on theexchange between science andtechnology. At their booth, BASF gaveinsight into their technical expertiseas well as into their extended productportfolio and formulation know-how.With the Cognis acquisition, BASFoffers customers even more optionsfor intelligent new solutions in stronglydifferentiated application fields suchas home and personal care, as wellas industrial use. Surfactants are keyfor sustainable applications anddevelopments, and open uppossibilities for new and efficientsolutions in different markets. Thecongress therefore covered allaspects of the surfactant value chain.Scientific, economic and technicalissues, applications, market trends,emerging issues as well as safety andregulatory considerations werepresented in lectures and postersessions. “It’s about interfacesbetween business and science,showing that surfactants are the keyraw materials for various applicationsat the centre of the supply chain,”says Thomas Greindl, Vice PresidentRegional Business ManagementHome Care BASF, who also took overthe position as CESIO president thisyear and who opened the congresswith a welcome speech. At theplenary session on Monday, 6 Jun2011, Michael Heinz, BASF BoardMember, spoke about BASF as anenabler of choices in the field ofsurfactants and beyond providingcustomers with solutions addressingcurrent and future market trends bytaking into account economical,ecological and social aspects. BASF’sCare Chemicals division offers abroad portfolio of products forhygiene, personal care, home care,industrial & institutional cleaning aswell as technical applications.Through the acquisition of Cognis,Care Chemicals has become theleading supplier to the cosmeticsindustry and has strengthened itsnumber one position in products forthe detergents and cleaners industry.The high quality product portfolio ofthe division mainly comprisessurfactants, polymers, emollients,chelating agents, UV filters andbiocides. The offering is completed bysuperabsorbents, developed for therequirements in all fields of hygiene

applications. Care Chemicals operatesproduction and development sites aswell as sales offices all over the world.

Press release from: BASF SE, 67056 Ludwigshafen,Germany, tel: +49 621 60-20916, fax: +49 621 60-92693, website: http://www.basf.de (26 May 2011)

AkzoNobel acquires BoxingOleochemicals

AkzoNobel is to strengthen further itsleading position in the area ofspeciality surfactants and expand itsproduction capacity in Asia by takingover Boxing Oleochemicals(Shandong province) which is themost important supplier of aliphaticamines and derivatives in China andthe rest of Asia, with a turnover ofaround €100 M in 2010. Boxing’soperations will be integrated intoAkzoNobel Surface Chemistry.Subject to the necessary approvalsthe takeover is expected to becompleted in 4Q 2011.

Original Source: Het Financieele Dagblad, 27 Jul2011, (Website: http://www.fd.nl/) (in Dutch) © Het Financieele Dagblad 2011

ASSOCIATEDPRODUCTS

Elevating clean: new from Novozymes

Novozymes has unveiled two newautomatic dishwasher detergentenzymes that deliver convenient andconsistent performance. The BlazeEvity and Stainzyme Plus Evitysolutions effectively remove toughprotein soils such as egg yolk andminced meat as well as starch-basedsoils such as rice and pasta. Theenzymes can be added in all types ofdetergents, including phosphate-freeformulations, to boost cleaningefficiency.

Original Source: HPC, Household and Personal CareToday, Jun 2011, (2), 2-3 (Website: http://hpc-today.teknoscienze.com/) © Teknoscienze Srl 2011

Novozymes aims to create a millionjobs by 2020

Novozymes South Asia (Novozymes),belonging to Novo Nordisk, Denmark,group, is India’s largest industrialenzymes and microorganismssupplier, serving detergent, food,

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feed, textile, leather, oils and fats,beverage and biofuel industries. Itreported a 9% growth in salesrevenue of Rup 2420 M (Rup 2240 Min 2009-2010). The companyinaugurated its state-of-the art R&Dcentre and office at Whitefield inBangalore, India in Nov 2010. TheR&D centre will work on proteinengineering and serve as resourcebase for its global discovery projects.It will be an application technologyexcellence centre for Novozymes’global juice and wine industry needs.With an aim to manufacture secondgeneration bioethanol Novozymes isconcentrating on biofuel fromagricultural residues and waste. Itaims to create about 1 M aggregatejobs between 2010 and 2020providing employment in rural India.With Praj Industries Novozymes willfocus on enzymatic hydrolysisprocesses and use of enzymes inmanufacture of advanced biofuels.

Original Source: BioSpectrum (Asia edition), Jun 2011,9 (6), 78 (Website: http://www.biospectrumasia.com) © BioSpectrum 2011

APPLICATIONS

Personal care

Just natural beauty – with CremerCOOR

Cremer Care will bring to market itsnew CremerCOOR line of natural-based functional ingredients andsolutions for formulators of personalcare products. CremerCOORproducts, depending on theircomposition, find applications asviscosity enhancer, surfactant,solubilizer, moisturizer, emollient,emulsifier, or as antimicrobial agents.The ingredients are made mainly ofvegetable fatty acids esterified withglycerine, polyglycerines or othervegetable-derived alcohols.

Original Source: NutraCos Cosmetics, Jan/Apr 2011, 1(1), 31 (Website: http://www.b5srl.com) © B5 srl 2011

Clariant provides parabens-freepreservation: how Velsan SC (sorbitancaprylate) helps to reduce theconcentration of classicalpreservatives

Clariant has introduced Velsan SC(sorbitan caprylate), a completely

natural hydrotrope and emulsifyingingredient that strengthens thefunctions of aromatic alcohols,organic acids, and other traditionalpreservatives. Parabens-free VelsanSC minimizes the preservative levelsused in cosmetic products. The use ofpropyl and butyl parabens in productsfor children under three years old hasbeen banned by the Danishgovernment. In addition, the ScientificCommunity on Consumer Safety hasrecommended a ban on isobutylparabens and control on the use ofpropyl and butyl parabens in cosmeticproducts. Sorbitan caprylate, asynergistic additive derived fromrenewable resources, addressesmarket requirements for ‘greener’solutions and consumer preferencesfor products free of preservatives. Theadditive is said to increase theefficacy of aromatic alcoholantimicrobials and improve theproperties of organic acids, whichserve as ‘natural’ preservatives incosmetics. Sorbitan caprylate alsohas an outstanding toxicologicalprofile. Sorbitan caprylate is producedvia the esterification reaction of therenewable materials sorbitan andcaprylic acid.

Original Source: SPC, Soap, Perfumery andCosmetics, Jun 2011, 84 (6), 87 (Website:http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com) © HPCi MediaLtd 2011. Original Source: HPC, Household andPersonal Care Today, Jun 2011, (DetergencySupplement), 30-32 (Website: http://hpc-today.teknoscienze.com) © Teknoscienze Srl 2011

Household products

Haier and Dow Chemical jointly launchworld-leading “Magic-PelletsWashing” technology

Haier and The Dow Chemical Cojointly announced the introduction of“Magic-Pellets Washing” (MPW), theworld’s most revolutionary washingtechnology, in China on 28 Jun 2011.The new MPW technology willsignificantly reduce the water anddetergent consumption of laundry,greatly contributing to environmentalprotection and energy conservation.The MPW technology is the result ofthe close partnership between Haierand Dow in research anddevelopment. A team of experts fromboth companies have workedtogether over the past two years inpioneering this technology. The

application of Haier-Dow MPWtechnology marks a revolution inconventional washing techniques.The MPW technology introduces abrand new element into the washingprocess – unique washing pellets,which can effectively capture dirt fromclothes through absorption, requiringonly a small amount of water. Thepellets are self-cleaning and reusable,making them a great technology torevolutionize the global laundryindustry.

Press release from: Dow Chemical Co, 2030, DowCentre, Midland, MI 48642, USA, tel: +1 989 6361000, fax: +1 989 636 3518, website:http://www.dow.com (28 Jun 2011)

Together we can meet today’ssustainability needs and develop highperforming automatic dishwashingdetergents: new from Genencor

Genencor has developed enzymesolutions that will help detergentproducers to formulate highperforming automatic dishwashingdetergents that fulfil customers’increasing sustainability needs.Genencor Twin Power is a multi-enzyme system, consisting ofExcellase HS, a highly stableperformance ingredient for eliminatingprotein soils, and Powerase HS, ahighly stable performance ingredientfor removing complex starch soils.The system is suited for use in bothphosphate-containing and phosphate-free detergents.

Original Source: HPC, Household and Personal CareToday, Jun 2011, (Detergency Supplement), 2-3(Website: http://hpc-today.teknoscienze.com/) ©Teknoscienze Srl 2011

Ukraine: detergent sales heading fornew record

Sales volumes for householdchemicals in the Ukraine areexpected to grow at 8-10%/y in thenext 2-3 years. 2012 could thenexceed the record year of 2008.Considerable potential for growth isseen in the household detergentssector in particular. Per capitaconsumption is just 2.8 kg/y,compared with 3.8 kg in Russia, and6.4 kg and 7.2 kg in Poland andHungary respectively. The importquota in 2009 and 2010 (in terms oftonnes) was 48%. In 2008 before thecrisis and currency devaluation it was53%. At 350,000 tonnes in 2008,

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