Swiss specialty chemicals firm Clariant is showcasing its product innovationsand service enhancements at the upcoming Chinaplas to be held 20-23 May in Guangzhou, China. It said in a press release that these product innovations will reflect the company's emphasis on improving sustainability and addressing the mega trends in China .Clariant will present value-added solutions dedicated to addressing the challenges across a range of end-user markets, such as packaging, automotive, electrical and electronics.

With its service headquarters located in Shanghai, Clariant has around 1,500 employees, and running major production sites and representative offices in more than 19 cities, including Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Panjin, Tianjin, Huizhou and Taipei.

During the 4-day show at Chinaplas, Clariant will display its latest products and innovations in Additives, Masterbatches and Pigments; and will include: AddWorks, the new branding for Clariant's series of innovative Polymer Additives; Exolit OP efficient and patent protected phosphinate flame retardants with new tailor made synergistic formulations well known for their good environmental and health profile; Licocene polyolefin-based waxes, offering highly efficient solutions for masterbatch production and adhesives; Hydrocerol chemical foaming Masterbatches and nucleating agents that achieve weight reduction, raw material savings, improved thermal and acoustic insulation, increased wall stiffness and enhanced surface textures; ColorForward2016, Clariant's 10th Annual Colour Forecasting Guide for the Plastics Industry combining colour, design, marketing, trend-watching and polymer know-how; HiFormer integrated system for highly concentrated liquid masterbatches designed to enhance product properties and process parameters with improved efficiency of the manufacturing process; PV Fast Pink E pigment, the Clariant Eco Tain – labelled product based on bio-succinic acid with excellent fastness properties and outstanding dispersibility, suitable for high-end applications with sustainability performance over the whole life cycle; and a unique range of 15 low halogen controlled pigments developed for electronic applications while meeting all of the legal and environmental standards and guidelines pertaining to the use of halogens in consumer goods.