{"id":29651,"date":"2022-01-19T08:59:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T07:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/php8.plastv.de\/?p=29651"},"modified":"2022-01-18T14:05:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-18T13:05:33","slug":"arkema-to-increase-its-global-pebax-elastomers-production-capacity-by-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plas.tv\/?p=29651","title":{"rendered":"Arkema to increase its global Pebax elastomers production capacity by 25%"},"content":{"rendered":"

To support its customers\u2019<\/span> strong<\/span> growth, in particular in the sports and consumer<\/span> goods <\/span>markets, Arkema will increase its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> elastomers by<\/span> approximately 25%<\/span> through an<\/span> invest<\/span>ment<\/span> at its<\/span> Serquigny<\/span> plant in<\/span> France<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>
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Arkema announces a<\/span> 25%<\/span> increase<\/span> in its<\/span> global<\/span> Pebax<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> elastomer<\/span> production<\/span> capacity<\/span> by<\/span> investing<\/span> in<\/span> Serquigny in France<\/span>. This<\/span> investment will<\/span> notably<\/span> enable<\/span> increase<\/span>d<\/span> production of<\/span> the bio<\/span>–<\/span>circular Pebax<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> Rnew<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> and<\/span> traditional<\/span> Pebax<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> range<\/span>s<\/span>.<\/span> T<\/span>his new<\/span> capacity<\/span> will<\/span> produce<\/span> a variety of<\/span> highly specialized grades<\/span> to meet growing demand in<\/span> numerous demanding<\/span> applications<\/span> thanks to the lightweight<\/span>, flexibility<\/span> and<\/span> excellent<\/span> energy<\/span> return<\/span> of<\/span> these <\/span>materials.<\/span> These<\/span> properties<\/span> are<\/span> parti<\/span>cularly<\/span> appreciated<\/span> in<\/span> sports<\/span> equipment<\/span>,<\/span> such as<\/span> soles<\/span> for<\/span> running shoes, ski<\/span> boots<\/span> or<\/span> technical textile,<\/span> in<\/span> consumer goods<\/span> such as<\/span> smartphones and flexible screens<\/span>,<\/span> as well as<\/span> in<\/span> other markets<\/span> such<\/span> as<\/span> medical<\/span> equipment<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>
D<\/span>erived from renewable castor seeds,<\/span> Pebax<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> Rnew<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> advanced bio<\/span>–<\/span>circular materials<\/span> offer a sustainable<\/span> solution<\/span> to our customers who<\/span> are<\/span> increasingly<\/span> driven by sustainability and social responsibility<\/span>.<\/span> Compared<\/span> to other elastomers on the market<\/span>, t<\/span>hese materi<\/span>als<\/span> have<\/span> a carbon footprint<\/span> that is<\/span> up to 50% lower and can<\/span> be fully recycled. In addition, th<\/span>is<\/span> investment<\/span>, which is scheduled to come on stream mid<\/span>–<\/span>2023,<\/span> will lower<\/span> the water consumption of the site by 25%<\/span> thanks to process optimization<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\u201c<\/span>We are<\/span> very<\/span> excited to commit to an expansion in our Pebax<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> elastomer<\/span>s<\/span> capacity<\/span>\u201d said Erwoan<\/span> Pezron<\/span>,<\/span> S<\/span>enior<\/span> V<\/span>ice<\/span>–<\/span>P<\/span>resident of Arkema\u2019s<\/span> H<\/span>igh<\/span> P<\/span>erformance<\/span> P<\/span>olymers<\/span> B<\/span>usiness<\/span> L<\/span>ine. \u201c<\/span>The Serquigny<\/span> plant has a<\/span> long proven legacy in the production of these advanced materials, and<\/span> we are delighted to add this new<\/span> capacity to support our customers\u2019 growing demand for high<\/span>–<\/span>performance sustainable materials<\/span>.<\/span> We will also<\/span> continue to produce many of these<\/span> materials at our Birdsboro<\/span> plant in<\/span> Pennsylvania<\/span>\u201d<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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