Syensqo breaks ground on manufacturing expansion at its site in Havre de Grace, MD, USA

Pictured (left to right): Michael Mohammed (Syensqo), Bill Martin, Mayor of Havre de Grace, Marc Doyle (Syensqo), Marc Cottman (Syensqo), Robert Gray (Syensqo), and Max Miller (Syensqo). (Photo: Syensqo, PR126)Syensqo has broken ground on a manufacturing expansion at its Havre de Grace, Md., site, adding over 30% capacity through a multi-million-dollar investment in the company’s U.S. manufacturing footprint. The expansion further strengthens Syensqo's global manufacturing network and its ability to support the growing aerospace market with advanced material solutions. The investment reinforces the company’s commitment to supplying high-performance structural adhesives and surfacing products for commercial aerospace, defense, propulsion, space, advanced air mobility and automotive customers.

Belden Expands Edge Computing Portfolio with ProLinx Edge Gateway

Belden expands edge computing portfolio with ProLinx Edge™ Gateway. 
(Photo: Belden, PR568)Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global provider of complete connection solutions, today announced the release of its new ProSoft Technology ELX3 ProLinx Edge™ Gateway. This offering unites operational technology (OT) protocol conversion with lightweight, Docker-based edge application hosting on a single ruggedized hardware platform – enabling organizations to deploy data acquisition, digital connectivity (including digital twin/asset monitoring) and CPU-based edge analytics directly at the machine level. The gateway gathers and processes data at the network edge for localized decision-making.

Syensqo launches Repel-O-Tex® Crystal Premium, a new soil release polymer for modern laundry care

Syensqo launches Repel-O-Tex® Crystal Premium, a new soil release polymer for modern laundry care. (Photo: Syensqo, PR125)Syensqo today announced the launch of Repel-O-Tex® Crystal Premium, its latest generation of soil release polymer for liquid laundry detergents delivering significant performance, especially in short and cold wash cycles. This innovation responds directly to evolving consumer trends that prioritize convenience and energy savings while maintaining high standards for stain removal.

Syensqo and Bucci Composites partner to accelerate high-volume automotive composites manufacturing

Syensqo’s Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) technology. 
(Photo: Syensqo, PR123)Syensqo, a leading global supplier of advanced materials and chemical solutions, today announced a partnership with Bucci Composites, a leader in the design and manufacture of structural composite parts, including a license for Syensqo’s Double Diaphragm Forming (DDF) technology. The collaboration aims to advance automotive composite manufacturing and to jointly qualify innovative material solutions with key OEMs.

Why cosmetic preservation has become a formulation game-changer!

Why cosmetic preservation has become a formulation game-changer! 
© ClariantCosmetic preservation is undergoing a significant transformation. Formulators today are expected to reduce their reliance on traditional and commonly used preservatives while maintaining product safety, formulation stability, and performance. At the same time, formulations are becoming increasingly polyvalent, seamlessly bridging multifunctionality with sustainability.

Clariant achieves North Sea breakthrough with OSPAR-compliant low-dosage hydrate inhibitor technology

A fully formed gas hydrate plug captured in a sapphire rocking cell, demonstrating the flow assurance challenge addressed by HYTREAT™ ECO. 
© Clariant (photo credit: Clariant Oil Services)Clariant Oil Services today announced the successful offshore deployment of HYTREAT™ ECO, an anti-agglomerant low dosage hydrate inhibitor (LDHI-AA) technology that satisfies both the performance demands of hydrate management and OSPAR's stringent North Sea environmental requirements. Proven in offshore fields in both Norway and the United Kingdom, the technology represents a significant advancement in flow assurance, enabling operators to reduce chemical consumption while maintaining reliable hydrate control in some of the world's most demanding environments.

SABIC launches novel PCR-based LNP ELCRIN compound with enhanced performance

SABIC launches its new LNP™ ELCRIN™ DC0051RC1 compound, containing 75 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, to enhance product circularity while delivering high-performance mechanical properties. 
(SABIC)SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, today launched its new LNP™ ELCRIN™ DC0051RC1 compound, containing 75 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, to enhance product circularity while delivering high-performance mechanical properties. This is SABIC’s first PCR-based carbon fiber-reinforced compound. Formulated with polycarbonate (PC) resin, this specialty material provides excellent dimensional stability, high modulus and thin-wall UL94 V0 flame retardancy (FR), making it well suited for consumer electronics housings.