Dow Performance Silicones, a global business unit of DowDuPont Materials Sciences division, today announced the launch of Dow Corning® HMB-6301 Masterbatch, a unique, patent-pending solution based on the heritage Dow Corning silicone technology platform.

The advanced silicone-based technology addresses key drawbacks of standard slip agents, including continuous migration from the film surface and degradation over time and under elevated temperatures, to better facilitate packaging production processing of bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film.

Deleum Chemicals Sdn Bhd (Deleum Chemicals), a subsidiary of Deleum Berhad, and Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new cost-effective technologies for oilfield production enhancement.

The MoU was signed by Group Managing Director of Deleum Berhad Nan Yusri Nan Rahimy and Vice Chancellor of UTP Datuk Ir (Dr) Abdul Rahim Haji Hashim.  It was witnessed by General Manager of Deleum Chemicals Anwarudin Saidu and Director of Strategic Alliance Office of UTP Associate Professor Dr Fawnizu Azmadi Hussin.

Danfoss, a key player in the energy efficiency space today launched its inaugural “Danfoss Drives Southeast Asia Energy Efficiency Tour” in Malaysia to raise awareness on the importance of energy efficiency and empower businesses to adopt brand new innovations in energy efficient technology. The Tour will travel to more than 20 cities across Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

ASEAN is a major global hub of manufacturing and trade where the manufacturing, industry and services sectors are increasing demand for electricity in Malaysia. As the ASEAN region is well on track to be the world's 4th-largest economy by 2050 and it is one of the fastest-growing consumer markets in the world, this presents an opportunity for Danfoss to help customers in energy intensive industries including manufacturing, buildings, cement, food and beverage and industry sectors implement energy efficiency solutions to enhance process optimisation for sustainable, reliable and efficient operations.