Specialty chemicals company LANXESS announced that it has completed the sale of its Urethane Systems business to Japanese UBE Corp.

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS inaugurated its India Application Development Center (IADC) in Thane, Mumbai. 

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS recently signed a contract to sell its Urethane Systems business to Japanese UBE Corp. 

Avient Corp. recognized LANXESS Corp. for high-quality, innovative products and sustainability achievements.

LANXESS has expanded distribution partnerships for industrial preservatives in North America, strengthening its portfolios into the coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomer markets. 

The new president and CEO for the company’s Americas region brings more than 20 years of global chemical industry experience to her new role.

LANXESS Corp. announced that its urethane systems (URE) business unit has partnered with Azelis Americas to distribute its polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) in the United States.

LANXESS recently announced that it will exhibit at K 2022, which will be held October 19-26, 2022, in Duesseldorf, Germany. 

The LANXESS Urethane Systems (URE) business unit will present its new sustainable Adiprene^® Green prepolymer line at the Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) annual meeting, which will take place April 23-26 in Austin, Texas. 

With the diminishing list of available preservatives, manufacturers need new candidates with exemplary safe use profiles. Recently, sodium benzoate has become increasingly valued outside of its traditional food and beverage applications, moving into cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home care, and industrial applications.

Today’s urethane product formulators need to meet a wide range of consumer and regulatory requirements. As premium chemistries, reactive adhesives and sealants must be compliant, have good safety and sustainability profiles, and perform exceptionally.

Emerald Kalama Chemical recently announced that it has completed registration for Kalaguard SB sodium benzoate as a new active ingredient under the Fungicide Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).