Arkema Inc. corporate research

Corporate research is responsible for long-term developments key to the future growth of Arkema Inc. and strives to identify and develop breakthrough technologies through:

• driving collaborations with universities and government laboratories
• establishing relationships with global experts
• pursuing government funding in support of research activities aligned with strategic priorities
• identifying and developing technology platformsas potential growth engines such as:
  • nanostructured materials
  • next generations materials for alternative energies
  • supramolecular chemistry
  • high-performance polymers and composites for lightweighting applications
  • membranes for applications such as water filtration/ purification
• managing Arkema’s new product developmentsthat are not yet ready to fit into an existing business:
  • Graphistrength^® carbon nanotubes used in applications that demand mechanical strength enhancement, electrostatic antistatic dissipation (ESD), catalyst support, and energy storage (batteries and capacitors).
  • Nanostrength^® block copolymers made up of two or more chemically distinct segments and Apolhya^® a high performance polyamide grafted on a polyolefin backbone, which inherently self assemble at the nanometer length-scale.
  • Reverlink^® supramolecular technology, which enables polymer-type behavior from small or medium-sized molecules linked through thermo-reversible physical bonds and/or polymers with very unique properties such as selfhealing and extreme dampening.
  • Polyether ketone ketone (PEKK), a high-temperature, highperformance thermoplastic polymer used in high-tech applications and markets, such as aeronautics and electronics.