Why excipients are the unsung heroes of modern medicine

Clariant’s high-purity pharmaceutical excipients were recently highlighted at the Clariant Health Care Seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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They don't treat disease. They rarely get a mention on a medicine label. Yet without them, most modern therapeutics simply wouldn't work. Pharmaceutical excipients – the ingredients that help an active drug substance dissolve, stabilize, and reach patients safely – sit quietly behind nearly every tablet, injectable, and topical treatment on the market.

KRAIBURG TPE Publishes Its First Global Sustainability Report

KRAIBURG TPE has published its first company-wide Sustainability Report. 
(Image: © 2026 KRAIBURG TPE)The new company-wide report, prepared in accordance with the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), provides detailed insights into ESG performance, climate action commitments, and material innovations across KRAIBURG TPE's global operations.

New Global Antioxidants and Light Stabilizers Alliance (GALA) to Support Science-Based Regulatory Engagement 

GALAA new global industry group, the Global Antioxidants and Light Stabilizers Alliance (GALA), has been created to strengthen industry advocacy and support the safe and sustainable use of antioxidants (AOs) and light stabilizers (LS).

Clariant launches two new R&D laboratories in China, strengthening local innovation capability

The Daya Bay R&D Lab in Huizhou is focused on developing next-generation flame retardant products. © ClariantClariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemicals company, today announced the official launch of two new research and development laboratories for its Additives business in China: one at the Daya Bay production site in Huizhou and one at the One Clariant Campus (OCC) in Shanghai. The milestone marks a significant advancement in Clariant's local innovation capability and its commitment to the “In China, For China” strategy.

Clariant's CLARITY earns global recognition for “Best Digital Innovation”

Clariant catalyst experts review plant performance data on the award-winning digital catalyst monitoring platform, CLARITY. 
(picture: AI-generated) © ClariantClariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced that its digital catalyst monitoring platform, CLARITY, and its AI-powered evolution, CLARITY Prime, have won “Best Digital Innovation” at the ICIS Innovation Awards 2026. The technologies were recognized for transforming catalyst lifecycle management from scattered data and reactive workflows into connected, confident decision-making for a more efficient and sustainable chemical industry.

SABIC’s new PVD-capable ULTEM DU762 resin elevates smartphone middle frame performance, appearance and manufacturability

SABIC’s new ULTEM™ DU762 resin offers design, manufacturing and system cost advantages over metal making it well suited for smartphone middle frame applications. 
(SABIC)SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today introduced ULTEM DU762 resin, a specialty thermoplastic whose design, manufacturing and system cost advantages over metal make it well suited for smartphone middle frame applications. This new, innovative ULTEM resin, compatible with non-conductive physical vapor deposition (PVD) sputtering processes, provides a high-gloss, metallic surface to enhance the appearance of smartphones. This polyetherimide (PEI) material also features excellent chemical resistance for durability, light weight for usability, and a balance of ductility and strength for structural parts.

Belden Named a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business

Belden named a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business. 
(Photo: Belden, PR573)Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a World’s Top Disability Inclusive Business based on its performance on the Disability Index®, the leading global benchmark for disability inclusion in business.