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Unique bio-based & transparent polyamides

Arkema is the first manufacturer to provide high performance, bio-based transparent polyamides. Rilsan® Clear Rnew® G850 uses 45% bio-based raw materials, Rilsan® Clear Rnew® G820 62%, making them the perfect materials for consumers looking for outstanding performance plus a lower carbon footprint.

Rilsan® Clear transparent polyamides are ideally suited for optical solutions with high-performance properties.

Transparency & clarity

Lightweight

Flexibility for comfort and durability

Environment stress crack resistant

Chemical resistance

Fatigue resistance

Design freedom

Rilsan Clear performance chart, a spider chart showcasing Rilsan Clear is lightweight, high transparency, environmental stress cracking resistance, us resistant, flexible, lower on impact resistance and average on heat distortion temperature
Rilsan Clear grade comp
Rilsan-Clear-property-table comparing Rilsan Clear Rnew G850 with Rilsan Clear Rnew G820 in bio based content, density, glass transition temperature and others.

Common Markets / Applications

Home & Kitchen Appliances 

Arkema's flagship bio-based Rilsan® Polyamide 11 and Rilsan® Clear Rnew® transparent Polyamide ranges are known for their high resistance to extreme conditions. We have developed dishwasher-safe grades perfectly adapted for kitchenware applications such as cookware, kitchen utensils and storage products. The dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe polyamides are highly resistant to high temperatures, solvents, UV, radiation and fatigue. 

 

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Bio-based Materials for Performance Optics & Eyewear 

Frames for glasses, goggles, protective eyewear, and other optical applications require lightness and high impact resistance from transparent flexible polymers. Arkema offers the widest portfolio of bio-based options. 

 

DOWNLOAD OUR BROCHURE OF ADVANCED BIO-CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS FOR EYEWEAR

Advanced Bio-Circular (ABC) Materials 

These are not "just" bio-based materials.  They are truly advanced polymers that are derived from a sustainably farmed feedstock. The Pragati sustainable farming initiative helps to continue a deep societal impact, uplifting thousands of Indian farmers and their families. This social impact extends to environmental impact as ABC materials ultimately help the world reduce its carbon footprint... a carbon footprint that is further reduced when these ABC polymers are recycled & reused.

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