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As a leading supplier of high performance polymers to the wire and cable industry, Arkema’s Technical Polymers are commonly used for applications where extreme protection and reliability are required. A wide range of materials are available including Kynar^® PVDF, Rilsan^® polyamides, Pebax^® elastomers, Orgalloy^® alloys, and Apolhya^® modified polyolefins. Key characteristics of these outstanding polymers include: high temperature resistance, low flame and smoke properties, chemical resistance, low temperature flexibility, and ease of processing. Arkema’s long chain polyamides are excellent for electrical connectors and include Rilsan^® HT polymers for high temperature applications and Rilsan^® Clear polymers for applications that demand optical clarity. The world is becoming more extreme, and an extreme world needs extreme materials. For ultra-high performance our team will also promote Kepstan^® PEKK.

Arkema offers a wide range of high-performance materials for 3D printing including Rilsan^® PA11 (100% bio-based), Orgasol^® PA12, and Kepstan^® PEKK powders for SLS. Kynar^® PVDF and Kepstan^® PEKK are also commercially available in filament form for FFF printing. For SLA and DLP printing, Arkema’s Sartomer group is the premier solutions provider in photo-cure resins with innovative (meth) acrylate resin formulations known as N3xtDimension™. When you need extreme performance in the next dimension, Arkema is your material provider for additive manufacturing.

Plastic Expo gathers all types of plastic and composite materials, as well as manufacturing and processing technologies. As a designer of materials and innovative solutions, Arkema shapes materials and creates new uses that accelerate customer performance. Our team will promote our flagship brands Pebax^® elastomers and Rilsan^® PA11, as well as our Platamid^® hot melt adhesives. For ultra-high performance our team will also promote Kepstan^® PEKK.

Aquatech China is the world’s leading trade fair for environment, waste management, and water treatment. Our team will present high-performance solutions for water management, including Kynar^® PVDF and Rilsan^® Fine Powders. Kynar^® PVDF is the preferred material for high performance ultrafiltration and microfiltration membranes due to its excellent mechanical strength & toughness, excellent chemical resistance, heat resistance, and high solution stability.

Kynar^® PVDF and Kynar Flex^® PVDF are used to manufacture pipes, tubing, fittings, valves, pumps, tower packing, and tanks to handle hot, strong acids in the metal preparation industry. Kynar^® PVDF resists strong acids and is capable of handling high temperatures up to 150°C. In particular, Kynar^® PVDF fluid handling components stand up well to HF, HCl, Nitric Acid, Sulfuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid and Chromic Acid. For ultra-high performance our team will also promote Kepstan^® PEKK.

Learn more about Kynar^® PVDF technology from the world leader in fluoropolymer science, Arkema Inc. Arkema training offers you the knowledge you need to properly specify superior performance coatings for architectural components.
Acrymax is a licensed manufacturer of fluoropolymer coatings formulated with the newest water-based, field-applied PVDF technology, Kynar Aquatec^® resin. Acrymax will spotlight specific applications and discuss the importance of effective project specifications including specifying the proper coating for the specific project, preparation methods, application conditions, and applicator qualifications.

Arkema offers high performance polymers including Rilsan^® Polyamide 11, Kynar^® PVDF and Kepstan^® PEKK for the Oil and Gas Industry. Rilsan^® Polyamide 11 and Kynar^® PVDF have been used in demanding Oil & Gas applications for over 40 years. Arkema’s complementary range of long chain polyamides, fluoropolymer and PAEK materials offer solutions for onshore and offshore Oil & Gas production and transportation, including ultra-high temperature and corrosive environments. Examples of applications include but are not limited to umbilicals, flexible risers and flowlines (API17J), choke and kill lines, lined pipe, composite pipes, protective coatings, ROV cables, offshore seismic cables, downhole cables and onshore gas pipe.

Kynar^® PVDF resins are well known for high purity water handling applications in the Semiconductor and Biotech Industries. Kynar^® PVDF and Kynar Flex^® PVDF can be fabricated into high purity piping, tubing, tanks, valves, fittings, pumps, nozzles, and other fluid handling components. Kynar^® polymer is fully compatible with water as well as disinfectants such as ozone, bleach, acids, and alcohols. Kynar^® PVDF can be autoclaved as a method of sterilization. For ultra-high performance our team will also promote Kepstan^® PEKK.

Arkema will exhibit at AICHE which is a chemical industry forum featuring production of phosphoric acid, phosphate fertilizers, and sulfuric acid technology. Kynar^® fluorpolymer resins are utilized in a broad line of component forms including soild and lined pipe, tower packing, tank linings, pumps, and other fluid handling components. Kynar^® PVDF components are fully compatible with a broad range of acids used including nitric acid which provides nitrogen in plant fertilization. Chemical, abrasion, and permeation resistance are a few of the attributes calling for Kynar^® PVDF as a key material of construction benefiting agricultural industry applications.

Kynar^® PVDF resins are the material of choice for applications requiring high purity, abrasion, and chemical resistance. Kynar^® homopolymer and Kynar Flex^® PVDF copolymer resin grades have been tested and are in compliance with USP Class VI and ISO 10993 biocompatibility testing. Kynar^® resins are completely melt processable, allowing for components in a wide variety of applications ranging from tubing and fittings, instrumentation, and filtration components. Kynar^® PVDF is unique among polymer materials as it is compatible to the various sterilization methods including gamma, autoclave (steam), and chemical (EtO). Kynar^® polymers are particularly resistant to cleaning agents and disinfectants including chlorine, bromine, ozone, and acid-based solutions. Both rigid and flexible grades are available allowing for a large variety of components and configurations. The fluoropolymer has low surface energy providing non-stick qualities and resistance to fungus and biomass growth.

EV CHINA is a trade platform that leads the development of China's new energy auto industry. Technical Polymers is on the leading edge of innovative polymer solutions in new energy industry. Stop by our booth to see our Kynar^® PVDF electrode binder and separator coating solutions for Lithium Ion Batteries, as well as our Rilsan^® PA11 polyamide solutions for fluid handling and other components in EVs.

Arkema will exhibit Kynar^® and Kynar Flex<^® PVDF resins for the semiconductor processing industry. Kynar^® resins offer excellent chemical resistance even at elevated temperatures in a variety of chemicals. Kynar^® and Kynar Flex^® PVDF resins are pure, easy to process, abrasion resistant, and meet FM 4910 requirements. These resins are available in many components such as pipe, flexible tubing, fittings, linings for vessels, pumps, valves, foams, films, and stock shapes. For ultra-high performance our team will also promote Kepstan^® PEKK.

Rilsan^® Clear polymers are a safe and environmentally friendly transparent material with excellent performance. They are BPA and BPS-free and widely used in maternity and children products like baby bottles.

Arkema's Kynar^® PVDF is used as a binder in both anodes and cathodes, as well as a separator coating for Lithium Ion Batteries. Kynar^® HSV series provides exceptional adhesion in binder applications, which allows for lower loading and higher capacities. The Kynar Flex^® LBG series provides excellent adhesion to the separator and the electrodes in order to withstand high voltages in separator applications. Both resin technologies are global, industry standards, utilized as high-performance materials for the LIB market. Kynar^® Fluoropolymers are available in powder, pellet, and aqueous forms.

Japan’s first and only expo devoted entirely to electric vehicles (EVs), EVEX will be attended by over 38,000 people from a wide range of sectors. At the show, Arkema will present its innovative line of Kynar^® PVDF resins for electrode binders and separator coatings that have been used in the battery industry for many years.

Arkema will exhibit at the GlassBuild America tradeshow September 17-19, 2019 at the Georgia World Congress Center. We will be showcasing Kynar Aquatec^® PVDF-based finishes for window and door applications, SolarKote^® capstocks for window applications, and Bostik sealants and adhesives for assembly and installation of building products. GlassBuild America is the largest annual gathering place for the entire glass, window and door industries in North America. Presented by the National Glass Association and the Window & Door Dealers Alliance along with show partners, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association, the Glass Association of North America and the Insulating Glass Manufactures Alliance, and in conjunction with industry’s leading publications – Glass Magazine and Window & Door – GlassBuild America is a comprehensive and united event. With educational forums and Express Learning sessions, abundant networking opportunities and a trade show full of the latest and most innovative glass and fenestration industries’ equipment, products, technologies and services. GlassBuild is a great opportunity to discover all of Arkema's innovative solutions to building & construction challenges.

The semiconductor market is very large in Taiwan and Technical Polymers will present super high purity water piping system solutions and chemical processing solution with Kynar^® PVDF. Our team will also share information on our Pebax^® permanent anti-static additives for semicon chip trays and packaging.

Kynar^® PVDF and Kynar Flex^® PVDF are strong and chemically resistant fluoropolymers available in the form of pipe, tubing, fittings, valves, pumps, tower packing and semi-finished products such as rods, sheets, and block. In addition to the standard product line, Arkema also offers Kynar Flex^® 3030 (a high melt point, flexible grade with low temperature ductility), Kynar^® Foam (for lower density), and Kynar^® UHM (a glass reinforced product for increased strength and high creep resistance). The Kynar^® product line is commonly used in heavy chemical handling industries like Chlor-alkali, Pulp & Paper, Nuclear, Waste Water Treatment, Mining, Metal Preparation, Power Plants, Petrochemical, BioPharma and Semiconductor Industries where commodity plastics and metals fall short in chemical and temperature resistance. Pebax^® elastomers and Rilsan^® PA11 are also excellent polyamide solutions for applications like tubing where strength and long-term resilience are required. For ultra-high performance our team will also promote Kepstan^® PEKK.

As a leading supplier of high-performance polymers to the wire and cable industry, Arkema’s Technical Polymers are commonly used for applications where extreme protection and reliability are required. A wide range of materials are available including Kynar^® PVDF, Rilsan^® polyamides, Pebax^® elastomers, Orgalloy^® alloys, Kestan^® PEKK copolymer and Apolhya^® modified polyolefins. Key characteristics of these outstanding polymers include high temperature resistance, low flame and smoke properties, chemical resistance, low temperature flexibility, and ease of processing. Arkema’s long chain polyamides and alloys are excellent for electrical connectors and include Rilsan^® HT polymers for high temperature applications and Rilsan^® Clear polymers for applications that demand optical clarity. The world is becoming more extreme, and an extreme world needs extreme materials.

Arkema Inc. will be presenting research and technical information on a variety of topics at the annual Western Coatings Symposium, Oct 20-23, 2017, in Las Vegas Nevada.

ITB is a leading automotive engine and fuel system forum. Technical Polymers has been involved from the beginning to propose innovative long-chain polyamide solutions to the auto industry. Our flagship Rilsan^® PA11 and Rilsan^®® HT will be on display.

ChinaCoat is an international coating show that attracts thousands of visitors. The Technical Polymers team will present our flagship Kynar 500^® brand for its extreme weather resistance and durability. Additionally, we will promote our breakthrough water-based technology, Kynar Aquatec^® PVDF, and our bio-based Rilsan^® Fine Powder coatings for abrasion resistance and toughness.

The Formnext exhibition in Frankfurt is an international trade fair for additive manufacturing technologies, including tool and mold making. At Formnext, the entire additive manufacturing supply chain is present, from product ideation to its full production. We will be showcasing all Arkema 3D Solutions including Rilsan^® and Orgasol^® polyamides, Kepstan^® PEKK, and Sartomer's UV-curable solutions.

INCHEM TOKYO will be a comprehensive exhibition that handles the process industry, plant facilities, and engineering technologies, mainly chemical industry. This year the show will have the theme of achieving "SDGs" and building a recycling-oriented society. Our team will showcase our Kynar^® PVDF resins, which are extremely durable for microfiltration and ultrafiltration water filtration membranes.