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Arkema announces a new breakthrough range of renewable PVDF grades for lithium-ion batteries

06/18/2021 - Press release

Arkema announces a major innovation with the launch of its new sustainable Kynar^® PVDF range. These new grades will claim 100% renewable attributed carbon derived from crude tall oil bio-feedstock, according to a mass balance approach.

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Arkema receives American Chemistry Council’s 2021 Sustainable Leadership Award for Societal Contributions

06/10/2021 - Press release

Arkema’s commitment to advanced bio-circular polyamide 11 has been honored with a Sustainable Leadership Award for Societal Contributions by the American Chemistry Council (ACC). The prestigious award recognizes products, processes or initiatives that illustrate a commitment to innovating for a sustainable future for society.

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Arkema invests in ERPRO 3D FACTORY, a specialist in large-series additive manufacturing

06/08/2021 - Press release

ERPRO 3D FACTORY (E3DF) is a French company founded in 2017 that specializes in large-series additive manufacturing. Since its creation, E3DF has already produced more than 19 million parts, most of which have been made with 100% bio-based Polyamide 11 powder. Arkema will acquire a 10% stake in E3DF to gain new expertise and accelerate the development of new applications for its high-performance polymers.

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Arkema strengthens its commitment to the circular economy with the acquisition of Agiplast

05/25/2021 - Press release

With the planned acquisition of Agiplast, a leader in the regeneration of high performance polymers, in particular specialty polyamides and fluoropolymers, Arkema will be able to offer a full service to customers in terms of materials circularity, addressing growing market expectations in this field. This project, which contributes to the sustainable development of the polymer industry, is perfectly in line with Arkema’s sustainable growth strategy.

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The 1st French-Japanese Workshop on Additive Manufacturing

04/26/2021 - Short news

Arkema will participate in the 1st French-Japanese Workshop on Additive Manufacturing on May 10-12, 2021.

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Arkema to start up new bio-based polyamide 11 plant in Singapore in the first half of 2022

04/22/2021 - Press release

Arkema confirms it is on track to begin production of Amino 11 and its flagship Rilsan^® polyamide 11 high performance polymer at the new plant on Jurong Island, Singapore in the first half of next year. This plant, for which production will be 100%-derived from renewable castor beans, represents a 50% increase in Arkema’s global polyamide 11 capacity.

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PRO-SPECS, a Korean sports brand, launched the BLADE BX 111~3 with a Pebax^® plate

03/29/2021 - Short news

PRO-SPECS is a Korean sports brand with a long history, established in 1981. Run by LS Networks in the LS Group, the brand launched Korea’s first high performance walking shoe in 2009.

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Medtec Japan 2021

03/25/2021 - Short news

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Arkema celebrates the 40th anniversary of its Pebax^® brand with some big steps forward in sustainability

03/24/2021 - Press release

As a leading innovator in amino 11 chemistry derived from sustainable castor seeds, Arkema’s famous range of high performance thermoplastic elastomers has evolved to include a wide portfolio of advanced bio-circular solutions.

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Arkema announces a new increase in Kynar^® fluoropolymer capacities at its Changshu site in China

02/23/2021 - Press release

Arkema will invest to further increase its fluoropolymer production capacities in Changshu by 35% in 2022. Simultaneously, we celebrate the first ten years of successful PVDF production at our Changshu site in China.

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Arkema and its partners publish Year 4 results for ‘Pragati’, the world’s first sustainable castor bean program

02/02/2021 - Press release

The founding members of the Pragati project for sustainable castor crop – Arkema, BASF, Jayant Agro-Organics along with implementation partner Solidaridad – recently finalized and published the final audited and certified results of the fourth year of their program.

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Arkema Inc. and Polymer Engineering Company Ltd. develop technology to blend Kynar Flex^® PVDF with rubber

01/20/2021 - Press release

Arkema Inc. and Polymer Engineering Company Ltd. have developed the capability to blend high performance Kynar Flex^® PVDF with various types of rubber. The combination of a thermoplastic fluoropolymer with rubber materials allows melt processing through chemical compatibilization and vulcanization. The capability to create various fluoropolymer and rubber combinations results in products that have a range of properties provided by each respective component.

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ARKEMA receives Halal certification for Orgasol^® Cosmetics powders

01/11/2021 - Short news

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Megane Ichiba launches a new collection of eyeglasses FREE FiT made with Rilsan^Ⓡ Clear polymer

12/22/2020 - Short news

On December 14, Megane Top Co., Ltd. (hereinafter called Megane Top), one of the largest optical retailers in Japan, launched its new eyeglasses FREE FiT made with Rilsan^Ⓡ Clear polymer. New collection FREE FiT is now available in Megane Ichiba stores all over the country and online.

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Arkema starts up its new Kynar^® fluoropolymer capacity for batteries at its Changshu plant in China

11/24/2020 - Press release

Arkema starts up its 50% capacity increase of Kynar^® fluoropolymer for the lithium-ion battery business at its Changshu plant in China in December 2020, with the first commercial supplies for January 2021.

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Arkema takes part in FORMNEXT Connect 2020, the virtual exhibition for additive manufacturing

11/02/2020 - Short news

Arkema will participate in Formnext Connect, the 2020 virtual alternative of the exhibition, to present its latest innovations in specialty materials for all major 3D printing technologies and to exchange with the global AM community. Through digital seminars, Arkema continues to maintain a close relationship with its customers and partners to support the fast growing 3D printing market and to develop the new manufacturing technologies in these times of a global pandemic.

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Arkema has successfully placed its inaugural Green Bond

10/07/2020 - Press release

Today, Arkema successfully placed its first ever Green Bond fully dedicated to the financing of its new world-scale plant in Singapore to manufacture 100% bio-based Rilsan^® polyamide 11. For a total amount of €300 million, this Green Bond has a maturity of 6 years and an annual coupon of 0.125%. The offering was more than 10 times oversubscribed.

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Arkema Inc. Commercializes New High Viscosity Kynar Flex^® 3030-50 PVDF Resin

10/06/2020 - Press release

Kynar Flex^® 3030-50 PVDF resin is a highly flexible, high viscosity resin designed for extrusion processing. This new resin is suited for many applications including wire and cable, fuel lines and industrial hoses.

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Our bio-based Pebax^® material, in the heart of the Wave Rider 24 of Mizuno

09/30/2020 - Short news

The famous Japanese brand specializing in technical footwear and clothing has launched a new version of its iconic "Wave Rider" shoe range, the Mizuno Wave Rider 24. This shoe features Mizuno’s new “Enerzy midsole technology” with their classical "Wave Plate" embedded in the foam. This wave plate is made with our Pebax^® Rnew^® polymer, a bio-based thermoplastic derived from castor beans.