KARACH: Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, announced the introduction of Mowiplus HPC 9600, a new thickener for sanitizing gels to address global shortage due to Covid-19 crisis.

Hand sanitizers are typically made of alcohol and additives, to which a thickener is often added to create the gel texture. Gel sanitizers are considered more user-friendly than liquids, as they avoid spilling and thus wasting the precious sanitizer material that is in critical need for the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.

The thickener typically used for hand sanitizing gels and other home care and personal care products, is currently in global shortage due to the COVID-19 coronavirus.

“Everyone at Archroma is currently engaged in the fight against COVID-19, at home and at work, as we do everything we can to protect our loved ones, our colleagues, and ourselves”, comments Marcelo Veloso, Head of Sales Brazil at Archroma.—PR