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FOCUS alone [see also 'Focus on Surfactants', Jul 2015]. Two dose groups will be evaluated. The primary objective of the trial is to demonstrate evidence of efficacy and, if successful, inform the design of a Phase 3 clinical programme. Original Source: Discovery Laboratories Inc, 2015. Found on PR Newswire, 29 Dec 2015, (Website: http://www.prnewswire.com)
Solvay to launch new emulsifier range at 20th International Colloquium Tribology Solvay is launching a brand new emulsifier range aiming at replacing classical cetyl-oleyl chemistry in metalworking fluid applications. The benefits of these new surfactants are a higher sustainability and enhanced performance, the company says. The new emulsifiers provide formulations with a milder labelling as they are not classified as corrosive or environmentally hazardous, it reports. They are also based on globally available vegetable raw materials. In terms of performance, the new emulsifiers provide outstanding defoaming, as well as excellent lowtemperature stability, Solvay claims. New Rhodasurf LF5 is a nonionic emulsifier for cutting fluids and hot rolling fluids and is a sustainable alternative to cetyl-oleyl 5 EO. The new range also includes Rhodasurf LF21, Rhodasurf LF22 and Rhodasurf LF3000. These products will be featured at the 20th International Colloquium Tribology at TA Esslingen, Germany, in Jan 2016. Original Source: Solvay SA, 14 Dec 2015 (Website: http://www.solvay.com) © Solvay 2015
Solvay Novecare features new coatings solutions at CHINACOAT During CHINACOAT 2015 in Nov 2015, Solvay Novecare showcased products belonging to the company's three primary solutions, Performance Solutions, Color Solutions and Binder Solutions. Performance Solutions products include Rhodoline FT 100 Xtrim, which enhances freeze thaw stability, and Rhodoline Open Time Extender (OTE) 500, both of which are primarily designed for use in waterbased paints with low or zero levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Within the Color Solutions line are the February 2016
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Rhodoline 3000 and Rhodoline 4000 series of wetting and dispersing agents. These products offer high stability, excellent viscosity, low VOC levels, rich colour intensity and a formulation free of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE). Rhodoline 3000 series products are hydrophobes that can be utilized with organic pigments across a wide HLB range, while Rhodoline 4000 dispersants are intended for use with inorganic pigments. Designed for waterbased pigment concentrates, these product lines are suitable for application in various industries. In addition, in a bid to accommodate the demands of the Asia Pacific region, Solvay has recently established a new production unit for speciality surfactants in Singapore ['Focus on Surfactants', Sep 2015]. Original Source: Ink World, 18 Nov 2015, (Website: http://www.inkworldmagazine.com) © Rodman Media 2015
Cambridge University researchers discover way to construct complex structures for use in paints Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Sofia University in Bulgaria have developed a new method for generating complex shapes, and have found that the development of form in nature can be driven by the physical properties of materials themselves, in contrast with earlier findings. The results could enable the construction of complex structures from simple components, with potential applications in pharmaceuticals, paints, cosmetics and household products such as shampoo. Using a simple setup, essentially droplets of oil in a soapy water solution which were slowly frozen, the researchers found that recently-discovered 'plastic crystal' phases formed on the inside surfaces of the droplets causes them to shapeshift into a wide variety of forms, from octahedrons and hexagons to triangles and fibres. The researchers found that by altering the size of the droplets they started with or the rate that the temperature of the soapy solution was lowered, they were able to control the sequence of the shapes the droplets ended up forming. Original Source: The University of Cambridge, 2015. Found on SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, 22 Dec 2015, (Website: http://www.specialchem4coatings.com)
MARKET REVIEWS Hands & nails report: market summary IRI France reported that the French hand and nail care category grew by 4.4% to €21.69 M in value and rose by 7.4% to 7.18 M units in volume for the year ending 4 Oct 2015. Moisturizing and nourishing hand and nail care products grew by 5.3% to €7.16 M. The protective and repairing hand and nail care category increased by 3.9% to €14.53 M. However, hand and nail make-up sales in hypermarkets and supermarkets dropped by 1.2%. IRI Germany reported that the hand care segment in Germany's €371 M hand and nail market increased by 10.6% in 1H 2015 to €54.71 M while nail polish increased by 3%. Cosmetica Italia reported that sales for the Italian hand and nail market in 2015 dropped by 4.4% to €232 M. Nail varnish dropped by 3% while hand creams, lotions, gels and nail care products decreased by 7.1%. IRI Spain reported that sales of hand and nail care products in Spain dropped by 0.6% to €85.5 M for the year ended 6 Sep 2015. The UK hands and nails market dropped by 4% for the year ended 13 Sep 2015. Kantar Worldpanel reported that sales reached £220,193 M against £229,394 M in 2014. In terms of volume, the UK market dropped by 8.3% to 84,382 M units. Euromonitor reported that Russia's nail care products market dropped by 0.8% to Roubles 5.9 M (c €72,000) in 2014. The hand care market is expected to generate the fastest growth in the country's skin care segment to 2018 and gather a larger value share increase in the total market. The nail care markets in the USA, Brazil and Japan are also analysed. Original Source: CBM, Cosmetics Business Markets, Dec 2015, 32 (12), 8-32 (Website: http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com) © HPCi Media Limited 2015
Sorbitol market to be worth $3.99 bn by 2020 The global sorbitol market is expected to reach $3.99 bn by 2020, according to
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Solvay to launch new emulsifier range at 20th International Colloquium Tribology Solvay is launching a brand new emulsifier range aiming at replacing classical cetyl-oleyl chemistry in metalworking fluid applications. The benefits of these new surfactants are a higher sustainability and enhanced performance, the company says. The new emulsifiers provide formulations with a milder labelling as they are not classified as corrosive or environmentally hazardous, it reports. They are also based on globally available vegetable raw materials. In terms of performance, the new emulsifiers provide outstanding defoaming, as well as excellent lowtemperature stability, Solvay claims. New Rhodasurf LF5 is a nonionic emulsifier for cutting fluids and hot rolling fluids and is a sustainable alternative to cetyl-oleyl 5 EO. The new range also includes Rhodasurf LF21, Rhodasurf LF22 and Rhodasurf LF3000. These products will be featured at the 20th International Colloquium Tribology at TA Esslingen, Germany, in Jan 2016. Original Source: Solvay SA, 14 Dec 2015 (Website: http://www.solvay.com) © Solvay 2015
Solvay Novecare features new coatings solutions at CHINACOAT During CHINACOAT 2015 in Nov 2015, Solvay Novecare showcased products belonging to the company's three primary solutions, Performance Solutions, Color Solutions and Binder Solutions. Performance Solutions products include Rhodoline FT 100 Xtrim, which enhances freeze thaw stability, and Rhodoline Open Time Extender (OTE) 500, both of which are primarily designed for use in waterbased paints with low or zero levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Within the Color Solutions line are the February 2016
ON
S U R FAC TA N T S
Rhodoline 3000 and Rhodoline 4000 series of wetting and dispersing agents. These products offer high stability, excellent viscosity, low VOC levels, rich colour intensity and a formulation free of alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE). Rhodoline 3000 series products are hydrophobes that can be utilized with organic pigments across a wide HLB range, while Rhodoline 4000 dispersants are intended for use with inorganic pigments. Designed for waterbased pigment concentrates, these product lines are suitable for application in various industries. In addition, in a bid to accommodate the demands of the Asia Pacific region, Solvay has recently established a new production unit for speciality surfactants in Singapore ['Focus on Surfactants', Sep 2015]. Original Source: Ink World, 18 Nov 2015, (Website: http://www.inkworldmagazine.com) © Rodman Media 2015
Cambridge University researchers discover way to construct complex structures for use in paints Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Sofia University in Bulgaria have developed a new method for generating complex shapes, and have found that the development of form in nature can be driven by the physical properties of materials themselves, in contrast with earlier findings. The results could enable the construction of complex structures from simple components, with potential applications in pharmaceuticals, paints, cosmetics and household products such as shampoo. Using a simple setup, essentially droplets of oil in a soapy water solution which were slowly frozen, the researchers found that recently-discovered 'plastic crystal' phases formed on the inside surfaces of the droplets causes them to shapeshift into a wide variety of forms, from octahedrons and hexagons to triangles and fibres. The researchers found that by altering the size of the droplets they started with or the rate that the temperature of the soapy solution was lowered, they were able to control the sequence of the shapes the droplets ended up forming. Original Source: The University of Cambridge, 2015. Found on SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, 22 Dec 2015, (Website: http://www.specialchem4coatings.com)
MARKET REVIEWS Hands & nails report: market summary IRI France reported that the French hand and nail care category grew by 4.4% to €21.69 M in value and rose by 7.4% to 7.18 M units in volume for the year ending 4 Oct 2015. Moisturizing and nourishing hand and nail care products grew by 5.3% to €7.16 M. The protective and repairing hand and nail care category increased by 3.9% to €14.53 M. However, hand and nail make-up sales in hypermarkets and supermarkets dropped by 1.2%. IRI Germany reported that the hand care segment in Germany's €371 M hand and nail market increased by 10.6% in 1H 2015 to €54.71 M while nail polish increased by 3%. Cosmetica Italia reported that sales for the Italian hand and nail market in 2015 dropped by 4.4% to €232 M. Nail varnish dropped by 3% while hand creams, lotions, gels and nail care products decreased by 7.1%. IRI Spain reported that sales of hand and nail care products in Spain dropped by 0.6% to €85.5 M for the year ended 6 Sep 2015. The UK hands and nails market dropped by 4% for the year ended 13 Sep 2015. Kantar Worldpanel reported that sales reached £220,193 M against £229,394 M in 2014. In terms of volume, the UK market dropped by 8.3% to 84,382 M units. Euromonitor reported that Russia's nail care products market dropped by 0.8% to Roubles 5.9 M (c €72,000) in 2014. The hand care market is expected to generate the fastest growth in the country's skin care segment to 2018 and gather a larger value share increase in the total market. The nail care markets in the USA, Brazil and Japan are also analysed. Original Source: CBM, Cosmetics Business Markets, Dec 2015, 32 (12), 8-32 (Website: http://www.cosmeticsbusiness.com) © HPCi Media Limited 2015
Sorbitol market to be worth $3.99 bn by 2020 The global sorbitol market is expected to reach $3.99 bn by 2020, according to
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