Arkema has turned ecotechnologies into reality with increasingly efficient materials that are key to the competitiveness of its downstream markets: the growing use of renewable raw materials, thermoplastics and nanostructured composites for lighter cars and aircraft, as well as solutions for storing energy and improving the yield of solar photovoltaic devices. Arkema's biosourced polymers and ultra high performance materials are helping meet all these challenges.

At K 2010 Arkema is showcasing its extensive range of specialty polymers, the concrete embodiment of its R&D drive to develop innovative chemicals that increasingly focus on the challenges of sustainable development.

Developing Chemicals From Plants
Bio-sourced plastics today account for 30% of Arkema's technical polymer business, taking up around two-thirds of its R&D activity. These plastics feature properties that are equivalent or superior to those of their fossil-fuel-based counterparts.

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