Missouri State University announces ‘International Excellence Scholarships’

Mumbai, 20 February, 2019 (HPN): Missouri State University (MSU),a long-established university in the Midwest United States, has announced new International Excellence Scholarships, for UG & PG Program Students. Students with outstanding skills and a disciplined approach towards learning can avail these scholarships throughout their duration of study in Missouri State University.

The ‘International Excellence Scholarship’ will help students to overcome the financial strain while studying in the US. Explaining the same, Mr. Brad Bodenhausen, Associate Vice President of International Programs, said, “UG students who have secured 1160 or above in SAT will be offered a $7,500 scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship will be selected on a competitive basis and is open to students who have secured 1230 or above in SAT. Please note the deadline to apply for the 10K scholarship is 15thMarch 2019.”

For PG students who have secured more than 3.25 CGPA in their graduation will be offered a $2,500 scholarship.

Eligibility criteria for UG Scholarships:

• Any student with an SAT score of 1160 or above (or ACT 24) is eligible for International Excellence Scholarship.

• Strong academic record*

*Student mustenrol at Missouri State University within 24 months of completion of high school and have qualifying test scores on file prior to the first semester of enrolment to qualify for scholarship.

Eligibility criteria for PG Scholarship:

• Any students with more than 3.25 CGPA in their graduation.
• Strong academic record.
• Automatic award for qualified applicants.
  

Specifying the benefits of studying at Missouri State University, Mr.Brad Bodenhausen, said, “Missouri State University provides an unbeatable value when compared to the other US institutions. The faculty at Missouri State is committed to providing a learning experience that effectively combines both practical and academic excellence. Missouri State’s tuition and fees are less than state and national averages for public and private institutions.”

Benefit to Indian students:

• Missouri State University is ranked 32nd in Top Public Schools in the Midwest by US News and World Report.(https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings.)
• The curriculum provides students from India with a global perspective to work in a variety of communication industry settings.

• Students will learn through experience with internships and service-learning opportunities that promote community involvement while providing vital job skills.

• The well-organized on and off campus housing facilities at MSU are a boon to Indian students.

About Missouri State University:Missouri State University, Missouri, USA was established in the year 1905.  Missouri State is the second-largest university in Missouri with over 26,000 students, including 1,500 international students representing over 75 countries worldwide. The Princeton University reviewed it as ‘The Best in the Midwest distinction’. Missouri State has a nationally renowned faculty with over 90% of professors holding a terminal degree in their field of study. The university comprises a Graduate College and seven academic colleges:College of Agriculture, College of Arts & Letters, College of Business, College of Health & Human Services, College of Humanities & Public Affairs, College of Natural & Applied Sciences, and College of Education.  Missouri State provides state-of-the-art facilities for its students, including residence halls and dining centres, a student union, a world-class library, a brand new recreational centre and dedicated academic facilities. Both on-campus and off-campus housing facilities are available.

For more details, please log on to: http://international.missouristate.edu/seasia/

Birthday celebrations for a high-tech structural material ‘Durethan’

it is 65 years old, and the future has only just begun

Cologne, 19 February, 2019 (HPN)  :  – As children of Germany’s post-war “economic miracle”, they grew up to become structural materials very much in demand around the world, and now have a bright future ahead of them in growth industries such as electric mobility, renewable energies and the IT, electrical and electronics sector. We are talking about the high-performance plastics marketed under the Durethan brand. This year marks the 65th birthday of the family of polyamide compounds manufactured by LANXESS. “Today, Durethan is regarded as the high-tech material par excellence that often makes technically sophisticated and innovative component solutions possible in the first place. Inextricably linked with Durethan is our profound expertise in the development of materials, applications, processes and technology, which we put to good use in our collaborations with customers to produce successful component solutions,” explained Dr. Michael Zobel, head of the High Performance Materials (HPM) business unit at LANXESS, which manufactures Durethan.

What started small quickly grew big

Durethan was born in the Uerdingen district of Krefeld, Germany, in 1953. A production facility for polyamide 6 and another for caprolactam, the base monomer for the thermoplastic material, were built there. While fiber production was initially the priority, the focus for research and development soon shifted to materials for molded parts. The first unreinforced compounds were offered, rapidly establishing themselves in the production of parts such as sprockets or fasteners such as wall plugs and clips. Product versions reinforced with glass fiber were later added to the ever-growing range. They are the material of choice for components that require good strength and rigidity, such as housings for power tools, bobbins and parts of office chairs.

Wide range of specialist products

Today, the range of Durethan polyamide 6 and 66 compounds covers a diverse array of requirements. Examples of products available include very soft elastomer-modified types for charge air pipes for turbocharged engines, carbon-fiber-reinforced compounds as lightweight materials subject to heavy stresses in tennis, squash and badminton rackets, and thermally conductive product types for thermal management of devices. The range also includes flame-retardant compounds for industrial and domestic electrical applications and for new components in electric vehicles, as well as extremely heat-resistant material variants for air ducts near the turbochargers of combustion engines. Durethan is also a base resin for Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites, produced by LANXESS subsidiary Bond-Laminates. They are currently becoming established in large-scale production of lightweight components for cars, such as front ends, door module carriers and underbody panels.

Global demand on the rise; new facility in Krefeld

What began 65 years ago in the Uerdingen district of Krefeld has since blossomed into a global success story. “LANXESS now operates a global production network for Durethan that ensures that international customers in all major economic regions of the globe are supplied with tailor-made compounds, all of consistently high quality no matter where in the world,” explained Zobel. HPM operates compounding plants in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Wuxi in China, Jhagadia in India, Gastonia in the USA and Porto Feliz in Brazil. The business unit is currently building additional facilities in Uerdingen and in Changzhou in China, and these are due to start production at the beginning of 2020 and in the second quarter of 2019, respectively.

The investment volume for the new facility in Krefeld-Uerdingen is in the mid double-digit million euro range. It will create around 20 new jobs and has been designed to allow its capacity to be gradually increased to suit demand in years to come. HPM currently employs roughly 600 people in Germany, nearly 300 of whom work at the Uerdingen site.

High level of backward integration

LANXESS produces most of the feedstocks for its high-performance compounds at its own world-scale facilities, including glass fibers to reinforce the compounds as well as polyamide 6 monomer caprolactam and its raw materials. “This high level of backward integration ensures optimal supply and delivery reliability, which is something that our partners in the automotive industry in particular appreciate very much,” emphasized Zobel. As a result of the expansion in compounding capacity in recent years, HPM is also able to process most of the feedstocks manufactured in-house and to transform them into high-performance plastics.

Outpacing the market

“With the latest investments in new facilities, we are consolidating our position as one of the world’s leading producers of polyamide 6 and polyamide 66 compounds,” commented Zobel. LANXESS intends to significantly surpass the global growth anticipated for compounds based on polyamide 6 and 66 in the coming years. As Zobel explained, “We are focusing in particular on innovative product solutions for state-of-the-art forms of mobility, from components in electric powertrains to peripheral devices for electric mobility, such as charging stations.” ENDS

New LANXESS startup with Online marketplace 'CheMondis' launched successfully

Cologne, 19 February,  2019 (HPN) – CheMondis, a new global online marketplace for chemical products, has been successfully launched. The startup founded by specialty chemicals company LANXESS is set up as a cross-manufacturer and cross-dealer B2B platform on which products can be bought and sold (www.chemondis.com).

“Developing new business models is an important element of the LANXESS digitalization initiative. With CheMondis, we have launched a digital marketplace that specifically targets the needs of the chemicals industry,” said Matthias Zachert, Chairman of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG.

After undergoing an intensive development phase with selected customers, CheMondis currently offers around 500 products from various suppliers. “In the development of CheMondis, we have consistently focused on the needs and wishes of our customers. The result is a highly modern and reliable online marketplace where chemical products can be traded. After only a few weeks, more than 200 companies have already registered,” said Sebastian Brenner, Managing Director of CheMondis GmbH. “Here we are combining profound knowledge from the chemicals industry, a startup spirit and a high level of technological expertise.”

CheMondis is a wholly owned subsidiary of LANXESS. The fledgling company has its own workforce, branding, IT systems and company headquarter in Cologne.

CheMondis originates from the company-wide digitalization initiative that LANXESS started in 2017. For this purpose, the group has established a standalone group function under the leadership of Chief Digital Officer Jörg Hellwig. The initiative’s core action areas are to develop digital business models, introduce new technologies throughout the value chain, develop and utilize big data, and foster digital expertise among employees.

Forward-Looking Statements

This company release contains certain forward-looking statements, including assumptions, opinions, expectations and views of the company or cited from third party sources. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause the actual results, financial position, development or performance of LANXESS AG to differ materially from the estimations expressed or implied herein. LANXESS AG does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor does it accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of the opinions expressed in this presentation or the actual occurrence of the forecast developments. No representation or warranty (expressed or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and accordingly, no representative of LANXESS AG or any of its affiliated companies or any of such person’s officers, directors or employees accept any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of this document.

 LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 9.7 billion in 2017. The company currently has about 15,500 employees in 33 countries and is represented at 59 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good. ENDS

Bank of India organizes MSME support and Outreach Program

Mumbai, February 18, 2019 (HPN) : In line with GOI initiative to bolster MSME sector and to reach out to MSME customers, a MSME outreach and support program was organized by BOI Navi Mumbai Zone at Thane.

GOI has launched its initiative in 104 aspirational districts, Thane District being one of them. On this occasion, sanction letters to more than 98 beneficiaries were handed over, amounting to Rs. 5 crore under various schemes like Mudra Loan, PSB loans in 59 minutes, MSME Restructuring program.

In order to spread awareness about PSB loans in 59 minutes an audio visual session  was also held, in which step by step process and live sanction of one case was demonstrated.

The occasion was graced by Bank of India GM MSME Shri Swarup Dasgupta, GM NBG West 1 Shri Ashok Pathak, Zonal Manager Navi Mumbai Shri Vishwajeet Singh, AGM MSME Bank of Maharashtra Shri Jatin Desai (Lead Bank Thane District).ENDS

High-quality products for leather manufacturing by LANXESS

In Pic Left to Right :
Mr. P. Rajasekaran, Head of BU Leather India, LANXESS India Private Limited; Mr. Juergen Hackenbroich – Marketing Director, APAC, BU LEA; Dr. Thomas Brackmeyer, Head of the Organic Leather Chemicals business line in LANXESS’ Leather business unit; Mr. Neelanjan Banerjee, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, LANXESS India Private Limited; Mr. Clemens Coupette – Head of GLobal Sales, BU LEA – Photo By Sachin Murdeshwar GPN News Network

•Displays its products at IILF 2019 in Chennai, India

Chennai, 15 February,  2019 (HPN)   – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is presenting its comprehensive range of leather chemical products at the India International Leather Fair (IILF) in Chennai, India between February 1 and 3. In an exhibition space covering 135 square meters the Leather business unit is showcasing its extensive portfolio for manufacturing leathers for the footwear, clothing, furniture and automotive industries. This includes mineral and synthetic tanning agents, preservatives, retanning and softening technologies, dyes and numerous finishing and upgrading products.

Articles such as shoes, bags and garments, which demonstrate the versatility of leather in application and processing, are displayed at the booth in Hall 2, Stand 11A.

Speaking at the event, Dr. Thomas Brackmeyer, Head of the Organic Leather Chemicals business line in LANXESS’ Leather business unit said, “LANXESS has consistently delivered quality products to cater to the highly competitive and demanding India market. We have also invested considerably in research to create state-of-the-art technologies and sustainable solutions for the industry. Our skilled and efficient technical support has brought added value to our products and the faith of our customers. We are extremely pleased to showcase our products at the IILF 2019 and will continue to keep our customer orientation a top priority.”

Innovative Beamhouse technologies

LANXESS offers a novel, environment-friendly processing technology which reduces usage of water, chrome tanning agents, time, manpower and eliminates use of sulphuric acid, common salt and basification process.

PELTEC C based process combines deliming, pickling, tanning steps and reduces TDS in the discharged waste water significantly.

BLANCOROL HP EXP 4122 is a special auxiliary for the chrome tannage with well-balanced ingredients that have an effect of non-swelling acids. The product allows to reduce the amount of salt used in the pickle and improves the penetration of the subsequently applied chrome tanning material.

A versatile polymer softener with a silky natural feel from is LEVOTAN LS which is suitable for virtually all types of leather including upholstery, shoe upper and bag leathers. It supports the production of lightweight articles which is a desired character of modern leather. LEVOTAN LS is also suitable for wet white leathers.

TANIGAN UW is an arylsulfonic acid and hydroxyarylsulfone condensation syntan for application on wet blue and wet white. It is a retanning syntan for all types of leather and especially for white and light colored leathers with good fastness properties.

Waterproof with Levotan W

Levotan W is a patented functionalized silicone containing microemulsion. It can be used with Levotan WRP to manufacture all types of leather requiring waterproofing especially upper leather, for example, hiking boots and golf shoes but with high water vapor permeability, which translates into greater wearer comfort. Leather made with this product displays a fine tight grain, lightweight and a natural feel. Levotan W also yields high and reproducible results in Bally and Maeser dynamic tests as well as static water absorption. It offers high stability and avoids the risk of premature precipitation due to low pH, hard water or other electrolytes present in retanning, eliminating the risk of staining.

The system gives excellent dyeing properties, including a high level of colour uniformity across different batches and all kinds of hides and skins. The dyeing between flesh and grain is tone-in-tone, making it ideal for all types of waterproof leather, including nubuck.

Levotan WRP for medium to firm leather

Levotan WRP offers excellent product stability and is indispensable for medium to firm leather. It is even suitable for military application articles with a tight grain. Even with relatively high application rates, the leather does not soften significantly. Levotan WRP has a very good penetration and distribution. Furthermore, an excellent, uniform dyeability is achieved. The treated leathers are characterized by a high filling, fastness and resistance to migration.

Upgrading technology for Shoe, Leather goods and Garments

LANXESS offers products and know-how to upgrade lower grade raw materials to high quality elegant leathers. For instance, EUDERM PREBOTTOM NB EXP 2244 is a non-ionic, aqueous prebottom for upgrading shoe upper and leather goods articles. This is burnishable and can be used for aniline like articles with good natural touch. BAYSIN X-TRA LUSTER HT-C EXP 2248 is a hard protein luster that can be used in aqueous base and top coat formulation. Applied in resin base coats, it reduces tackiness of the finish and enhances the dry fastness properties. BAYSIN X-TRA LUSTER HT-C EXP 2248 imparts a natural glossy appearance and a pleasant, dry surface touch to the finishes.

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 9.7 billion in 2017. The company currently has about 15,500 employees in 33 countries and is represented at 59 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good. ENDS

Witness Innovative Launches at the Clean India Technology Week 2019

Bangalore, February 14, 2019 (HPN) : ‘Clean India Technology Week 2019’, Asia’s largest expo on total cleaning solutions opened today, at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), 13-15 February, 2019 with the professionals from various verticals like Cleaning Equipment, Chemicals, Facility Management, Waste Management, Linen Care and Car Care coming together. Spread across 7500 Sq.mts of exhibition space, the four expos Clean India show (16^th edition), Waste Technology Expo, Laundrex and Car Care showcased the latest products and technologies from over 20 countries and is expected to see a footfall of over 15,000 visitors.

On display are cleaning equipment’s like high end ride on sweepers, city sweepers, portable scrubber drier, high pressure cleaners, façade cleaning machines, steam cleaners, air purifiers, smart phone –operated air care system, disinfectants, multitasking equipment for washroom cleaning, battery operated litter picker, waste digesters, commercial laundry equipment, flagging machine, the latest on commercial laundry and dry cleaning care and car wash and car detailing.

Ms. Mangala Chandran, Director – VIS Group, while describing the uniqueness of the Clean India Technology Week 2019 Expo, stated, “The response to this show is very encouraging. This proves that a National Awareness for cleanliness has naturally seeped into the minds of the people. This expo is a perfect platform for the solution seekers and the solution providers.”

A collective feedback of many exhibitors added the needed flavour to the making of this World-class show. The international exhibitors are awed by the footfalls as their experience on the first day of any expo of this standard in Europe is generally very slow. Many new exhibitors got enquiries from clients pertaining to various Industries, Public and Private sectors as well. So overall the show matched the expectations of national and international exhibitors .

The expo is here to discuss industry trends, challenges and market insights along with new launch of innovative products, B2B interactions with distributors and channel partners, live demos of products and processes, connect with leading service providers, exclusive meeting with buyers, trade association meet and much more. It is an excellent platform for National and International suppliers of equipment, chemicals and systems, service providers, distributors to enter this growing market.

Various Seminars and Conferences are being held during the three day expo on interesting topics ranging from Waste Management Technology, Hospital Infection Control, Car Care, Laundrex and Digitisation of Facility Management process.

About the Organisers:

Established in the year 2000, VIS Group with four premium Trade Shows, five innovative Conferences, Road Shows & Industry Awards, has grown to become the Voice of the Country. Catering to very niche industry verticals – Cleaning, Hygiene & Sanitation; Traffic & Parking Technology/Infrastructure/ Management; Building Technology & Design, the group has a strong foothold not only in the Indian market but also Global market.

Show Website: https://www.ctwindia.com/

Expo Websites:

Clean India Show –https://www.cleanindiashow.com/

Waste Technology India Expo –http://wastexpoindia.com/

High-performance prepolymer technology for hot melt adhesives

Cologne, 11 February, 2019 (HPN)  – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS will be attending the In-Adhesives Symposium in Munich this year with an expert presentation. Ronald M. Emanuel, Jr., Senior R&D Scientist, Global Research and Development Adhesives, at LANXESS’s Urethane Systems business unit, will speak about “Unique High Performance Low Monomer Urethane Prepolymers for Hot Melt Adhesives” on February 26, 2019.

At the event, which deals with innovations, the latest developments and current trends in the field of adhesives and their applications in a wide variety of industrial sectors, solutions, developments and results from the focal areas “Automotive and Aviation”, “Lightweight”, “Electronics” and “Medicine” will be presented.

LANXESS is an innovation leader in the development of low free (LF) isocyanate technology, which is marketed under the brand name Adiprene LF. Based on this technology, LANXESS Urethane Systems has developed unique prepolymers with less than 0.10 percent free MDI (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate) and other isocyanates that are used for hot melt adhesives in the automotive, construction and electronics industries. This low monomer technology offers outstanding technical performance, exceptional processability and productivity, as well as environmental, health and safety benefits.

“The focus of our development work is to broaden the range of prepolymers with very low free isocyanate content – a key lever to improved industrial hygiene and worker safety,” explains Emanuel. Low monomer urethane prepolymers are particularly suited to address increasingly strict regulations and to manufacture final products with lower hazard classifications. In addition, they avoid any toxic classification.

LANXESS’s low monomer technology can be tailored to customer needs in terms of NCO content, viscosity and performance properties. The prepolymers are available for all isocyanate and polyol chemicals, including special isocyanates such as IPDI (isophorone diisocyanate), HDI (hexamethylene diisocyanate) and pPDI (p-phenylene diisocyanate). The latter offers excellent solvent resistance and exceptional high temperature performance. It also includes a number of polyols such as polyethers, polyesters, polycaprolactones and polycarbonates. Ends

Further information can be found at http://ure.lanxess.com.

HYPERX PARTNERS ESL INDIA PREMIERSHIP’S WINTER SEASON FINALE ENDS ON A NEW HIGH

Delhi, India, 11^th Feb, 2019 (HPN) : Winter Season Finale of the HyperX sponsored ESL India Premiership, concluded at the India Gaming Show, Delhi from 3^rd to 5^th February. Apart from the Signature HyperX Flash Sale with 55% off on select products, the brand conducted multiple engagement activities like the HyperX Black Light Zone, promoting Streamers as a viable career option Live Streaming sessions and a few social contests at their booth to excite the gaming enthusiasts and energise this competitive platform.

As the Winter Season Finale progressed, the audience witnessed several high intensity matches between the top teams. HyperX had provided its top-notch gaming peripherals to the e-warriors for the best experience. Team Entity was victorious in Counter Strike Global Offensive whereas Team Signify won the final battle in DOTA 2 and Jin Kazama stood first in Clash Royale. HyperX also awarded Trophies to select players from this tournament who showed ultimate efficiency and dedication to win.

Mr. Vishal Parekh, Marketing Director, HyperX India. said,  “Our support for ESL India Premiership has remained un-waivered since its inception, mostly due to the strength that this platform has been, for Indian Gaming. There were some tough matches played today and this exhibits the increasing competitiveness in Indian eSports. We are happy that we could give our audience a chance to experience our new products across price points, before getting one for themselves. Seeing the warm response that HyperX has been getting here, we will continue encouraging more talent to participate and set a higher benchmark for India.”                            

For more details about ESL Winter, please visit:https://play.eslgaming.com/india

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