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.
재생 가능한 피마자 종자에서 추출한 Pebax Rnew 고급 바이오{0}순환 재료는 지속 가능성과 사회적 책임을 점점 더 중요시하는 고객에게 지속 가능한 솔루션을 제공합니다. 시장에 나와 있는 다른 엘라스토머와 비교할 때 이러한 재료는 탄소 발자국이 최대 50% 낮고 완전히 재활용될 수 있습니다. 또한 2023년 중반에 시작될 예정인 이 투자는 공정 최적화 덕분에 현장의 물 소비량을 25%까지 낮출 것입니다.
"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."
