The Technical Polymers Business Unit holds forefront commercial positions based on strong brands, widely respected products and assertive R&D.
It has operations in Carling, Dieuze, Marseille, Mont, Pierre Bénite and Serquigny in France, Bonn in Germany, Calvert City, Birdsboro and King of Prussia in the United States, Japan and China.
Manufactured and Marketed Products
Polyamides
Polyamides 11 and 12 (Rilsan®): fuel lines, coiled air hoses for trucks, electrical components, etc...
Heatseal copolyamides (Platamid®): bonding of fabrics in the textile industry (garments and automobile interior fittings)
Polyether block amides (Pebax®): antistatic additive, sports and leisure (sports equipment, eyeglasses), industry (pipes, film), etc...
Thermoplastic alloys (Orgalloy®): bodywork and under-hood parts for cars, agricultural fumigation film, etc...
Semi-aromatic polyamides (Cristamid®): eyeglass frames, medical equipment (valves, fittings), etc...
Fluoropolymers
Polyvinylidene fluoride (Kynar® PVDF): coatings for chemical engineering equipment, electrical cables, high-protection coatings for metal surfaces, etc...
Polytrifluorochloroethylene (Voltalef®): a material designed for the refrigeration industry (chemical engineering, cryogenics, medical and laboratory equipment)
Fine and ultrafine powders
Orgasol® fine powders: cosmetics formulations (powder, cream, foundation, lipstick, sunscreen), carriers for active ingredients (vitamins A and E), and additives for paints, varnishes, paper, inks and adhesives.
Rilsan® polyamide powders: protection of automotive parts (spline shafts, brake hoses), water pipes, other (dishwasher baskets, hosiery).
Norsorex® powders: antipollution agents for hydrocarbons
Functional polyolefins
Evatane® (EVA vinyl acetate): manufacture of hotmelt glues and adhesives, cable manufacture, and asphalt modification.
Lotryl® (EDA acrylic derivative): heatseal films, flexible profiles and pipes, asphalt modification, etc...
Soarnol® (EVOH vinyl alcohol): barrier resin for the manufacture of compound food-grade packaging.
Orevac® and Lotader® (coextrusion binders): multilayer packaging, heatseal films.
Castor oil derivatives
glycerin (soap, biscuits and cookies), heptanoic acid (lubricants, plasticizers), heptaldehyde and heptanol (fragrances), undecylenic acid (fragrances, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals), esterol A (additives for leather treatment and cutting oil), amino-11 undecanoic acid (monomer of Rilsan® polyamide 11).
Arkema is the world leader in fluoropolymers (Kynar® PVDF), polyamides 11 and 12 (Rilsan®), and heatseal copolyamides (Platamid®).
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