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Free of PVC now also available for P/T cap

A seal compound without PVC or plasticizers can now be presented for P/T seals in the form of PROVALIN® 1771. 

ACTEGA DS at „World of Private Label“

ACTEGA DS will be exhibiting at this year's "World of Private Label" fair in Amsterdam for the first time.  

"Free of ..."
... the most important decision criterion for health-conscious consumers

Nothing to fear

Although the EFSA once again established in its latest statement at the end of December 2011 that even after detailed testing no health risks could be ascertained as a result of BPA (Bisphenol A)... 

The new freedom

Reading the small print can sometimes explain why a product is downgraded in a test. 

Packaging prize for Pano Blue Seal Powered by PROVALIN®

The "PVC-free Pano Blue Seal vacuum closure powered by PROVALIN®" was awarded this year's German Packaging Prize in the "Design, Equipment and Finishing“ category. 

ALTANA Innovation Conference 2011:
ALTANA Innovation Award for PVC-free sealing compounds used in packaging

ALTANA Innovation Conference 2011:
ALTANA Innovation Award for PVC-free sealing compounds used in packaging 

Commitment to quality and product safety

With a commitment to quality and safety in food and drinks, the sector took an unequivocal stand at this year's Anuga. 

New member of the PROVALIN® product family

PROVALIN®, the PVC- and phthalate-free closure sealing compound for metal closures, is no longer alone.  

Where taste lives

For the first time, Howard Hughes Medical Institute scientists in the United States have demonstrated that the sense of taste is associated with a specific group of neurons. 

Taste the PVC-free Future

Taste the Future is the motto of ANUGA 2011. 

ACTEGA DS: New partner for PVC-free lids

PROVALIN®, the PVC- and plasticizer-free closure sealing compound for glass containers, is now also used by natural food supplier Bruno Fischer. 

ACTEGA DS: For a PVC-free future

Within the framework of a trade conference at the Interpack 2011, the company presented its various PVC-free alternatives  

ALTANA continues on its growth course

Healthy top line growth in the first six months of the year, High raw materials costs burden margin 

ALTANA acquires printing ink manufacturer Color Chemie

Sales of about 50 million Euros, Plants in Germany, Austria, France and Poland
 

ALTANA achieves outstanding business year 2010

ALTANA achieves outstanding business year 2010 

ALTANA acquires can end sealants business of Watson Standard Adhesives Company

The specialty chemicals Group ALTANA has acquired the can end sealants business for the metal can packaging market of U.S. based “Watson Standard Adhesives Company” (WSAC).  

PROVALIN® goes into series production

After an intensive test and rollout phase in 2010, PROVALIN® - the PVC- and plasticizer-free sealant for lids of glass jars - is now going into series production.  

ACTEGA DS GmbH announces price increases

Due to continuous rising of raw material costs, ACTEGA DS GmbH will increase their prices in all product segments by EUR 150,00 per metric ton.  

Conference on "Intelligent solutions for optimum food safety"

Focusing on preventive health protection and safeguarding the quality, taste
and storage safety of food 

Food Packaging and EU Legislation

Food Packaging and EU Legislation 

A detailed subject with serious consequences

With the new compound formulation PROVALIN® 1241, a sealant has been developed that is free of PVC and plasticizers and is an especially appealing alternative for oily, pasteurized products.  

Safe for the environment and consumers

The first lids with PROVALIN® 1241, the new PVC- and plasticizer-free TPE compound for metal lids and caps, are being launched on the market.  

From the lid into the sauce

PROVALIN® 1241 is a sealant solution based on thermoplastic elastomeres that is useable in a wide range of lug-type twist caps from 38 to 82 mm in diameter.