26 Aug 2008
Arkema takes part in the Chillventa tradeshow in Nüremberg
As the world’s second largest fluorochemicals producer, Arkema will be exhibiting at the very first edition of Chillventa, an international tradeshow for suppliers to the Refrigeration, Air-conditioning and Heat Pump industries, to be held in Nüremberg from October 15 to 17 2008.
24 Apr 2008
On the occasion of Chinaplas, Arkema reaffirms its ambition to develop its Technical Polymers activity in Asia
With fast-growing markets such as automobile, construction, textile and sports equipment, Asia, and in particular China, represent a key development area for Arkema’s technical polymers.
24 Apr 2008
Sanoh selected Arkema’s Rilsan® PA11 for innovative partially zero emission vehicle (PZEV) multilayer fuel line
This innovative new multilayer technology exhibits very high barrier properties leading to a significant reduction of the permeation of hydrocarbons, even when the gasoline contains ethanol. Compared to existing multilayer combining polyamide 12 and ETFE, the permeation level is significantly lower as well as the cost.
24 Apr 2008
Arkema’s Rilsan® 11 at the heart of technological innovation
The vast Dalia oilfield, one of the world’s largest deep offshore developments, is located 135 km off the Angolan coast, and covers an area in excess of 200 km2 at a depth of between 1200 and 1500 m. The development of the field, which has outstanding characteristics, has called upon specific know-how and technological innovation.
24 Apr 2008
Kynar® ADX 111: new adhesive PVDF grade for powder coatings
Kynar® ADX 111 is the only coating entirely formulated from a fluorinated polymer requiring no adhesion primer. This coating process using Kynar® ADX 111 stands out by its straightforward application and its effectiveness: Kynar® ADX 111 may be applied by electrostatic dusting or by fluidised bed coating to produce highly adhesive coatings with a small thickness (under 200 microns) on substrates such as steel and aluminum.
24 Apr 2008
Arkema's Kynar Aquatec®: the easy-dry coating !
Developed from Arkema's research, Kynar Aquatec® is an emulsion of a Kynar® PVDF copolymer with an acrylic resin. Kynar Aquatec® coatings are water-based formulations that do not need to be baked - an ambient air-dry is all that is needed. They can be used on a variety of substrates, including PVC, textile, elastomers, etc.
25 Oct 2007
Altuglas International has recently appointed the IMCD Group as distributor for its new range of Altuglas® BS acrylic beads throughout most of Europe (excluding Portugal).
Altuglas® BS is used as an additive for paints, varnishes and inks, to produce a wide range of surface finishes such as matt and/or textured.
25 Oct 2007
New acrylic Altuglas® resins for construction-industry mouldings
The Altuglas® grade is co-extruded as a surface layer on a PVC substrate. Its function is to protect the substrate and give it very high resistance to weathering. This enables production of a range of colours that are normally difficult in PVC, with improved scratch resistance and the option of controlled levels of gloss, as well as surface effects with the Altuglas® Frosted and matt grades.
25 Oct 2007
New Altuglas® acrylic resins for external bodyparts in the automotive and caravan markets
Three years after announcing PMMA for the Capstock technology, Altuglas International, through its ongoing efforts in product innovation, has become European leader in this business, and is playing a major role in the success of this technology used to manufacture bodywork panels for the automotive and caravan markets. Altuglas International has developed new PMMA grades for this technology with superior chemical resistance, new visual effects including frosted or matt, and a range of metallic colors for lightweight body panels.
25 Oct 2007
Two-color dashboard skins from Nakan® Drysol PVC: unparalleled appearance and touch !
Made from plasticized PVC, Resinoplast’s Nakan® Drysol powders are processed using the « slush molding » (or rotomolding) technique. This technology is used to manufacture skins for the interior compartment of motorcars, including dashboard, door liner, central console, etc.
25 Oct 2007
Wood-polymer Composites European partnership agreement between Arkema and Beologic
Arkema, Europe’s vinyl compound leading player, will market Beologic’s wood-polymer composites in Europe via its sales network.
