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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 15 to 19 October 2024. 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, Kepstan® PEKK  and Polymides represent some of the world’s highest-performing polymers. Our offer of materials is known for unmatched performance,  durability, longevity and consistency of supply across diverse markets, such as automotive, semiconductor, electronics, chemical processing industry and consumer goods. 

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Arkema’s Advanced Bio-Circular Materials are derived from the castor bean, a renewable crop that does not compete with food and does not cause deforestation. Arkema is actively engaged with castor farming communities to implement more sustainable farming practices. Arkema is a founding member of the Pragati project, the world’s first sustainable castor farming program.

LEARNE MORE ABOUT PRAGATI SUSTAINABLE CASTOR INITIATIVE

Arkema's Virtucycle® program offers multiple models of collaboration with high-performance polymer customers and downstream users. We collect pre-consumer and post-consumer materials for recycling at Agiplast Recycling Center. Virtucycle® program provides partially or fully recycled polymer grades certified through independent certifications. We guarantee that our recycled Rilsan®, Rilsamid® and Pebax® ranges have properties similar to virgin materials

 

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 to suit your needs.

From our Durastrength® and Clearstrength® acrylic and methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS) impact modifiers to our Plastistrength® and Biostrength® acrylic processing aids, our full range of additives will fulfill your expectations for the reinforcement and processing of thermoplastics, and for the toughening and processing of thermosetting resins. With a proven global track record across a myriad of applications, 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
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Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) resins and copolymers designed for extreme inertness in harsh environments, flame & smoke properties, weather ...

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

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

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

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

Plastistrength® Acrylic Processing Aids
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Plastistrength® acrylic processing aids enhance the extrusion or injection molding performance of polymer compounds by promoting ...

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