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November 25, 2019 01:36 PM

A symphony of sustainability for Clariant at K 2019

Frank Esposito
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    Oct. 17 at K 2019 in Duesseldorf, Germany Clariant colourfull recycled Plastic bottles Photo: Plastics News/ Marco Stepniak foto: copyright marco stepniak - mobil +49- (0) 171-277 19 06 , [email protected] / www.stepniak-bild.de

    Düsseldorf, Germany — Materials firm Clariant is hearing a symphony at K 2019.

    The Muttenz, Switzerland-based company has unveiled its Symphony of Collaboration theme to tackle plastics waste. Officials said that while plastic has been described as "the success story of the 20th century," its sustainability is increasingly under the spotlight.

    At an Oct. 17 press event, additives business head Stephan Lynen emphasized several new products that are designed to improve plastics recycling and use of recyclate material. For example, a new grade of Exolit-brand flame retardant is halogen-free and can be recycled with products made from nylon 6 and 6/6 resins.

    An AddWorks-brand PKG Circle additive can allow as much as 30 percent recycled content in polypropylene and polyethylene films, Lynen said. Licolub-brand H12 lubricants can be added to recycled polymers to improve mold release performance with post-consumer electronic waste, he added.

    "Our customers have been asking us for more products for recycling, especially in the last two years," Lynen said.

    On the production side, Clariant's additives unit opened two new plants in China last year and will open another one there later this year or in early 2020. The firm is also working with Finnish oil refiner Neste Oyj on renewable additive solutions.

    Chief Operating Officer Hans Bohnen said that although Clariant is focused on sustainability, it's also important that the firm "grow the business and maintain profitability." The firm's first-half sales grew 4 percent globally, but EBITDA declined two percent.

    Clariant is also looking to sell its masterbatches business by the end of 2020. Bohnen said that there are "multiple parties" interested in the business. But he declined to confirm recent media reports that materials firm PolyOne Corp. has bid $1.5 billion for the business.

    Earlier this year, Clariant postponed plans to merge its additive and masterbatch business with part of Saudi Basic Industries Corp.'s engineering resins business. Sabic had acquired a stake of almost 25 percent in Clariant in September 2018.

    The companies said July 25 that plans for a new joint venture have been shelved due to "current market conditions," to be picked up at a later stage with a different scope. Clariant and Sabic had signed a memorandum of understanding in September to create a leading supplier of high-performance materials, with potential annual sales of 3.5 billion euros ($3.9 billion).

    Clariant Chief Financial Officer Patrick Jany told analysts July 25 that Clariant will now sell its entire masterbatch business instead of including it in a joint venture with Sabic.

    New products

    Also at K 2019, Clariant launched a new masterbatch for PET destined for the food and beverage market. The patented oxygen scavenger is based on a new molecule that goes beyond existing solutions for PET in protecting content shelf life and taste. Officials said that it's proving "a real success" in initial customer trials by offering the potential to address a number of challenges for packaging producers in one solution.

    With a partner for near-infrared (NIR) scanners, Clariant has developed new colorants for the black coloration of plastics that can be identified by NIR sorting devices. This new range of black colorants can be used for various polymers and applications such as packaging and E&E.

    Clariant also has announced a "support boost" for effective monomaterial consumer recycling solutions. A key priority here, officials said, is ensuring the attractiveness of virgin PET for packaging.

    Growth is also taking place in Clariant's EcoTain brand of 200 products with "sustainability advantages." EcoTain is being expanded to include EcoTain Partnerships that will foster collaboration between at least three partners in the value chain to create concrete sustainability and business impacts. Bohnen said that growth rates for Clariant's EcoTain products are higher than those of standard products in the firm's portfolio.

    In a news release, Clariant executive Richard Haldimann added that the company is proud to be fostering partnerships across the value chain, from producer to recycler. Haldimann heads Clariant's Innovation Excellence and Business Incubator.

    "Clariant has been providing solutions to reduce the use of plastics, extend their lifetime to enable reuse, and supporting recycling for years," he said. "But we've learned from experience that the wider problem can't be solved at an individual company level. It's a system problem, and collaboration is key."

    Clariant employs almost 18,000 worldwide and posted sales of 3.95 billion euros ($4.4 billion) for its continuing businesses in 2018.

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