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Arkema wins the 2020 Pierre Potier prize for its Elium liquid thermoplastic resin for wind turbines
Arkema wins the 2020 Pierre Potier Prize for its Elium liquid thermoplastic resin for wind turbines Elium,liquid thermoplastic resin, a breakthrough innovation in the composites market that enables the manufacture of 100% recyclable wind turbine blades.
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Arkema 4, Quentin Vlamynck's new Multi50, has hit the water
The brand new Arkema 4 was launched in the water outside the Lalou Multi Composite shipyard in Port Bloc in the Gironde region, after one year of painstaking work. This Multi50 is the result of close and intense technical collaboration between the Arkema Group and Lalou Multi, partners for now…
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Arkema debuts at China Composites Expo 2020
Arkema, the global specialty materials company, exhibited at China Composites Expo 2020 for the first time. At this exhibition, Arkema presented its advanced materials and new solutions in composites. Through strategic partnerships, Arkema facilitates continuous innovation to meet changing 3D printing technologies and keep up with increasing demand for advanced…
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9T Labs and Arkema present an innovative approach to manufacture structural aerospace parts
In contrast to the high utilization of fiber reinforced composites in primary fuselage and wing applications on new airplanes like the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787, the aerospace industry still heavily relies on metal parts for smaller and thick internal substructures such as connection brackets, hinges and supports.
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Arkema realigns around three businesses: adhesive solutions, advanced materials and coating solutions
Arkema is preparing the future with the ambition of becoming a specialty materials leader realigned around three coherent businesses with attractive growth prospects: adhesive solutions, advanced materials and coating solutions.
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Arkema sets up emergency manufacture of alcohol-based solution for hospitals
In response to the COVID-19 epidemic and the health situation, Arkema has decided to repurpose a production line in order to manufacture, starting today, 20 tons of alcohol-based solution per week to be distributed free of charge and as a matter of urgency to hospitals in France.
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Arkema takes actions to fight epidemic in China
Shanghai Arkema Hydrogen Peroxide Co., Ltd. donated two batches of hydrogen peroxide products (a total of about 26 tons of 5% hydrogen peroxide) to the health system of Hong’an County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, for disinfection in the local epidemic area. The Red Cross Hong'an Branch received the donations on…
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Arkema inaugurates a new Global Center of Excellence for 3D Printing in Normandy
Recently, Arkema inaugurated, in the presence of Thierry Le Hénaff, the Group’s Chairman and CEO, and Hervé Morin, President of the Normandy Region, a new Global Center of Excellence for 3D Printing within its Cerdato Research & Development Center in Serquigny, Normandy (France).
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Arkema expands its Orgasol specialty polyamide powders capacity in France
Arkema has brought on stream a new production line for ultra-high performance polyamide 12 powders at the Mont plant in France. The Group thus increases its global capacity by over 50% to support the increase in demand for fast-growing niche industrial applications, in particular in the coatings, personal care, composites…
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Hexcel and Arkema join forces in thermoplastic composite solutions for aerospace
Hexcel and Arkema have signed a strategic alliance to develop thermoplastic composite solutions for the aerospace sector combining the expertise of Hexcel in carbon fiber and that of Arkema in PEKK.
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