Websites and locations
International trade fair for plastics processing !

More than 1500 exhibitors will present their international offerings on the world’s leading technical event for industrial plastics processing. It will take place in Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre from 17 to 21 October 2023. Attention will be focused on the latest technologies which promise highly advantageous benefits, as well as processes and tools for efficient plastics processing by means of injection moulding, extrusion, thermoforming and 3D printing.

Whether raw materials, processing machines, peripherals, automation solutions or C-technology – Fakuma is an information provider, trend barometer and idea generator all in one, while maintaining its very special personal and familiar atmosphere.

High Performance Materials for a more Sustainable World

A designer of materials and innovative solutions, Arkema shapes materials and creates new uses that accelerate customer performance.
 

Our flagship brand families, Kynar® PVDF, Pebax® elastomers, Rilsan® Polyamide 11 and Kepstan® PEKK represent some of the world’s highest performing polymers across diverse markets, such as automotive, chemical processing industry, energies or consumer goods…. Each demanding durability, longevity and consistency of supply across the globe.

Arkema’s amino 11 chemistry is derived from the castor bean, a renewable crop that does not compete with food and does not cause deforestation. Arkema is a leading driver of sustainable castor farming in India. Arkema is a founding member of the Pragati project, the world’s first sustainable castor farming program.
 
Arkema launched its Virtucycle® program in 2019 to offer 3 axis of support to Arkema’s high performance polymers customers and downstream users: Eco-design expertise, recyclability guarantee and recycling and recycled high-performance polymer. The program develops loops for the collection and regeneration of high performance polymers while minimizing CO2 emissions.

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT RILSAN® POLYAMIDE 11
LEARN MORE ABOUT KYNAR® PVDF
LEARN MORE ABOUT PEBAX® ELASTOMER
LEARN MORE ABOUT KEPSTAN® PEKK
LEARN MORE ABOUT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
LEARN MORE ABOUT VIRTUCYCLE® PROGRAM

 

 

Arkema Plastic Additives make your products better !

Whether it be impact resistance, processing improvements, toughness or other benefits, we focus on Application-Specific Technology to help you choose the right additive for your process.

From acrylic and methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) impact modifiers Durastrength® and Clearstrength® to acrylic processing aids Plastistrength® an Biostrength®, our full range of additives will overcome your expectations for the reinforcement and the processing of thermoplastics, and for the toughening and the processing of thermosetting resins. With a proven track record across applications worldwide, these additives will help you improve your products while meeting and exceeding your customers’ needs.

 

Learn more on the Pastic Additives product range

Discover our product ranges for Polymer Materials

Kynar® Fluoropolymer Family
  • Product range

Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) resins and copolymers designed for extreme inertness in harsh environments, flame & smoke properties, weather ...

Pebax® Elastomer Family 
  • Product range

Pebax® thermoplastic elastomers consist of polyamide and polyether backbone blocks. ...

Rilsan® Polyamide Family
  • Product range

High performance polyamides that deliver toughness, flexibility, chemical resistance, and permeation resistance. Many grades are bio-based.

Clearstrength® MBS Impact Modifiers
  • Product range

Clearstrength® MBS impact modifiers are available around the world for use in engineering resins applications.  ...

Durastrength® acrylic impact modifiers
  • Product range

Arkema's acrylic-based impact modifiers are designed to deliver optimum cost and performance in rigid and flexible PVC applications for siding, ...

Top