Arkema brings innovative sustainable solutions to China International Coatings Exhibition 2023

Global Polyurethane News: From November 15th to 17th, Arkema, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty materials, will appear at the 2023 China International Coatings Exhibition to showcase its more sustainable solutions and innovations in the coatings field. As a result, the booth is located at E4.F21, Shanghai New International Expo Center.

“Not long ago, we established our ambitious goals for 2028 and further clarified our vision: to provide innovative high-performance materials and build a more sustainable world.” Arkema Ms. Zhang Xiaoyu, President of Greater China, said, “The Chinese market occupies an important position in the Arkema Group. We will fully support our customers and partners to achieve the goals of sustainable growth and sustainable development. Arkema China will bring together powerful With professional knowledge and a broad and unique technology portfolio, we actively tap into the potential of implementing sustainable development in every aspect of the R&D and production processes, helping to reduce carbon footprints and promote the process of sustainable development.”

As one of the three complementary, strong and highly innovative Specialty Materials business units of the Arkema Group, Coating Solutions is renowned for its high-performance innovative materials and unparalleled portfolio of cutting-edge technologies Be at the forefront of the market. At the Capital Markets Day held on September 27, Arkema Group announced its ambitious goals for 2028, further clarifying the development direction of taking sustainable development as the core of its strategy and accelerating organic growth in the field of high-performance materials and sustainable solutions. At the same time, the Group will also take advantage of the recent Science Based Targets (SBTi) organization’s recognition of its 1.5°C emissions reduction pathway to further strengthen its decarbonization initiatives towards the ambitious goal of net zero carbon emissions in 2050.

New sustainable products

At this Chinacoat, Arkema will showcase its new sustainable products for the industry and provide comprehensive solutions for emerging markets, such as housing energy conservation, more circular homes, community health and well-being, and decarbonization of the built environment.

Adhering to the group’s sustainable development strategy, Arkema’s “Coating Solutions” aims to accelerate the green transformation of the coatings value chain from four aspects, namely phasing out harmful substances, developing bio-based raw materials, developing more efficient and sustainable technologies, Promote the transformation of applied processes towards improving industrial and energy efficiency.

Arkema offers new sustainable products to industry

In addition to the exhibition, Arkema’s experts will also present their research results at this Chinacoat.

“Arkema, a partner for comprehensive and sustainable development”

Han Zhigang, Arkema China Technical Service Manager

Yohann TRANG, Global Commercial Manager Rheology and Specialty Additives at Arkema (Coatings, Inks, Adhesives and Sealants)

November 16 (Thursday) 11:20-12:00 Conference Room: M25

Sustainability is a key issue in the coatings industry. Arkema has set ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint. Arkema’s experts will present the latest bio-based or low-carbon footprint resins, HEUR thickeners, PAA dispersants, HASE thickeners, polyurethanes and polyamide products, all with high-performance properties that will empower partners Join us in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

Arkema also develops bioacrylic materials in various regions. These products utilize a “mass balance” approach and are produced from renewable or recycled raw materials. In 2022, the Group’s Carling factory in France has obtained the European International Sustainability and Carbon Certification-PLUS (ISCC+). This certification process will be expanded to China in the first quarter of 2024. These results are important milestones in the transition of Arkema Group and its Coating Solutions business unit to a more renewable and lower-carbon economy.

Leading portfolio of lower VOC and lower carbon coating technologies

The company showcased its leading portfolio of high-performance and sustainable materials, including UV/LED, water-based, high-solids technologies and high-performance polymer solutions.

Arkema showcases its leading portfolio of high-performance and sustainable materials

Water-based system

Water-based systems are one of Arkema’s key low-volatility (VOC) technologies. The product portfolio includes a wide range of water-based resins, additives and long-lasting weather-resistant PVDF emulsions. Arkema has world-renowned water-based resin solutions. Resin products include Encor® 2436, a styrene-acrylic emulsion specially designed for industrial coatings, Encor® 2787 CS, a pure acrylic emulsion suitable for decorative coatings, Synaqua® bio-based water-based alkyd series, and Encor® and Kynar Aquatec® emulsions for “cool roof” technology, which can save up to 30% of air conditioning energy. The water-based additive series focuses on the Coapur™ series of polyurethane thickeners based on bio-based materials and MB flat basedTaiwan’s Ecodis™ MB and Rheotech™ MB series dispersants and thickeners can be widely used in construction, building materials, industry, adhesives and other fields, providing high-performance and sustainable water-based products.

UV/LED/EB curing system

Arkema’s UV/LED/EB light curing products provide low VOC, energy-saving and environmentally friendly formulation solutions, and help improve the mechanical properties and weather resistance of coatings to maintain excellent appearance. Arkema’s Sartomer® specialty acrylic resin is widely used in UV/LED/EB curing systems, and its rich and diverse product categories provide strong support for more flexible formulation design. Sartomer® series acrylic prepolymers and monomers are widely used in 3C coatings, automotive interior and exterior coatings, UV inkjet, solder mask inks, optical film coatings, photoresists, offset inks and other fields. The expansion of Arkema’s specialty UV/LED curing resin production in China will support the Group in developing more sustainable solutions for fast-growing application areas in the Asian market, such as electronic products driven by 5G technology and cutting-edge technologies in the renewable energy field. .

Powder system

Arkema’s powder system is a more sustainable technology with almost zero organic compounds (VOCs) and harmful gases (HAPs), no solvents, and no waste. It covers most technologies currently on the market, including thermal solidifying and thermoplastic systems as well as surface modifiers and leveling agents. Powder system products are also widely used in conventional industry, home appliance manufacturing, home decoration and aviation fields. Among Arkema’s many products, Orgasol® nylon ultra-fine powder has a uniform spherical appearance and porous structure, which can reduce the gloss of the paint film and improve the wear resistance. Arkema also offers Reafree® powder coating resins, ultra-durable solutions for low-carbon applications through low-temperature curing technology.

High solids system

In terms of high-solid coating systems, Arkema has always been committed to higher-performance, low-VOC solutions and has developed a series of resin and additive products to solve various challenges brought by new systems. Among them, Synocure®854 BA 80 MY high solid hydroxyl acrylic resin has lower
NCO requirements and excellent weather resistance, suitable for economical heavy-duty anti-corrosion topcoats with ultra-low VOC requirements; Crayvallac® Optima polyamide wax powder, with a bio-based content of 92%, is characterized by its excellent anti-sinking, anti-sag properties and storage stability Excellent performance and wide applicability, especially suitable for high solid systems.

Based on unique materials science expertise, Arkema has a range of world-class technologies to meet the growing demand for new sustainable materials. By 2024, Arkema aims to become a pure specialty materials producer, focusing on three complementary, strong and highly innovative specialty materials business units, accounting for approximately 91% of the group’s sales in 2022, namely Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials and coating solutions, as well as a well-positioned and competitive intermediates segment. Arkema provides cutting-edge technological solutions to address challenges including new energy, water access, recycling, urbanization and mobility, and is committed to maintaining a dialogue with all stakeholders. In 2022, Arkema has annual sales of approximately 11.5 billion euros, operates in approximately 55 countries around the world, and has 21,100 employees. www.arkema.cn/zh

For more details, welcome to visit our booth # E4.F21 to learn more about coating products and solutions!