To support its customers' strong growth, in particular in the sports and consumer goods markets, Arkema will increase its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax® elastomers by approximately 25 percent through an investment at its Serquigny plant in France.
Arkema announces a 25 percent increase in its global Pebax elastomer production capacity by investing in Serquigny in France. This investment will notably enable increased production of the bio-circular Pebax Rnew® and traditional Pebax ranges. This new capacity will produce a variety of highly specialized grades to meet growing demand in numerous demanding applications thanks to the lightweight, flexibility and excellent energy return of these materials. These properties are particularly appreciated in sports equipment, such as soles for running shoes, ski boots or technical textile, in consumer goods such as smartphones and flexible screens, as well as in other markets such as medical equipment.
Derivate din semințe de ricin regenerabile, materialele bio-avansate Pebax Rnew oferă o soluție durabilă clienților noștri care sunt din ce în ce mai motivați de durabilitate și responsabilitate socială. În comparație cu alți elastomeri de pe piață, aceste materiale au o amprentă de carbon care este cu până la 50% mai mică și pot fi reciclate în totalitate. În plus, această investiție, care este programată să intre în exploatare la jumătatea anului 2023, va reduce consumul de apă al amplasamentului cu 25% datorită optimizării procesului.
"We are very excited to commit to an expansion in our Pebax elastomers capacity" said Erwoan Pezron, senior vice-president of Arkema's High Performance Polymers Business Line. "The Serquigny plant has a long proven legacy in the production of these advanced materials, and we are delighted to add this new capacity to support our customers' growing demand for high-performance sustainable materials. We will also continue to produce many of these materials at our Birdsboro plant in Pennsylvania."
