MIDO, the international eyewear show, will take place from February 8th to 10th at Fiera Milano Rho. MIDO gathers people from the entire eyewear supply chain from manufacturers of lenses and machinery to the leading international producers of optical and sun frames, alongside small independent designers.
Arkema, a pioneer and leader in high-performance materials for eyewear industries, will present its Advanced Bio-Circular polymers made from castor seeds, suitable for the injection of frames and for laser sintering 3D printing.
Come and discover our latest developments for injection
- The low density Rilsan® Polyamide 11 grade allows eyewear to float
- The unique Pebax® Rnew elastomer grade with 97% bio-based content for a perfect flexibility allowing unbreakable frames for kids eyewear
- Rilsan® clear Rnew® grades for outstanding transparency for creative and beautiful design with two flagship grades: Rilsan® Clear Rnew® G850 and G820, with -based content from 45% to 62%.
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The Rilsan® PA11 11 fine powder, 100% bio-based provides flexibility, rigidity and high impact resistance.
Advanced Bio-Circular Materials: The story of Arkema's flagship Polyamide 11 chemistry
Arkema is a global pioneer in advanced polyamide 11 materials derived 100% from renewable castor plant and the company is a founding member of the Pragati initiative, with BASF, Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd., and Solidaridad, for sustainable castor farming in India. The initiative's key goal is to enable renewable castor crop production by:
- Using good agricultural practices to increase yield and farmer income
- Efficiently using water resources and Maintaining soil fertility
- Driving adoption of good waste management practices
- Enabling better health and safety practices, and respecting human rights..
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Materialise, 3D printing services provider
Our Partner Materialise, a leading provider of 3D printing services since 1990, will be present also on our booth. Materialise will be showcasing a collection of 3D printed frames in Polyamide 11 and the Fit Eyewear Suite. Polyamide 11 offers excellent properties for eyewear; flexible and light weight, with high impact resistance. A translucency to the finish results in beautiful pastel tones, and intense dark tones. Experience a demonstration of our Eyewear Fitting Suite, with a 3D facial scan that can create custom-fit eyewear tailored to your unique features.
Come and discover our latest developments for powder laser sintering
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Our products
Produced from castor oil, Rilsan® PA11 resin is a high-performance polymer of 100% renewable ...
Pebax® thermoplastic elastomers consist of polyamide and polyether backbone blocks. ...
High performance polyamides that deliver toughness, flexibility, chemical resistance, and permeation resistance. Many grades are bio-based.
Rilsan® Fine Powders are highly durable thermoplastic polyamide powders. These powders have been developed for metal coating but are ...
Practical information
- When?
From February 08 to 10, 2025
- Where?
Fiera Milano, Rho
Strada Statale del Sempione, 28
20017 Rho
Milan, ITALY