Breaking News

Clariant Divests Floor Care Product Range to Michelman

Clariant has transferred its product range of Licomer® wax emulsions and acrylic polymer dispersions for floor care applications to Michelman Inc.

MUTTENZ, Switzerland – Clariant has transferred its product range of Licomer® wax emulsions and acrylic polymer dispersions for floor care applications to Michelman Inc. The sale was completed on November 11, 2011. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.

Licomer dispersions are aqueous polymer and wax dispersions for the manufacture of dry-bright emulsions intended especially for the care of floors. The range includes dispersions based on acrylates and styrene-acrylate copolymers and specialty wax emulsions. Clariant will continue to sell and service the Licomer line in Central and South America and the Caribbean under a trademark license from Michelman.

The divestment is part of Clariant’s strategy to focus on its core business in solid waxes with the global brands of Licowax®, Licolub®, Licocene®, Licomont®, and Ceridust® specialty waxes and performance polymers.
You must register or login in order to post comments.

Multimedia

Videos

Image Galleries

American Coating Show 2012

The American Coatings Show and Conference, held every two years, took place May 7-10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, in the heart of the Manufacturing Belt, the oldest and largest concentration of industrial companies in the Midwest.

Podcasts

PCI Top 5 - January 12, 2012
PCI's Podcast series on the five most e-mailed/shared articles and stories for the week.

More Podcasts

THE MAGAZINE

PCI Magazine

PCI may 2012 cover

2012 May

Check out PCI's May issue!!

TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBSCRIBE

iPad

Do you own/use an iPad?
If yes, do you use your iPad for business or personal reasons?
Have you purchased a business app within the last 6 months?
See Poll Results Poll Archive

THE PCI STORE

PCI-June-2011-Coversmall.gif
PCI Additives Handbook

Encyclopedia of information on the properties and uses of coatings additives.

More Products

Clear Seas Research

Clear Seas ResearchWith access to over one million professionals and more than 60 industry-specific publications,Clear Seas Research offers relevant insights from those who know your industry best. Let us customize a market research solution that exceeds your marketing goals.

Virtual Brochures

PageCollageClick on the Virtual Brochures page to view multiple categories that list downloadable product literature from leading industry suppliers.

STAY CONNECTED

Facebook Twitter  LinkedIn YouTube