Arkema Coating Resins

Arkema Joins Spanish Consortium to Enhance Circularity in Powder Coatings

September 27, 2022

Arkema, together with a consortium of companies, is exploring and advancing the recyclability of post-consumer PET (from bottles and other plastic items) to regain monomers for reuse as raw materials for more sustainable polyester powder resins for the coating market.

Arkema Finalizes Polimeros Especiales Acquisition

September 6, 2022

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Arkema finalized the acquisition of Polimeros Especiales, strengthening the Group’s offering in solvent-free solutions and its position in this fast-growing region.

Arkema to Acquire Polimeros Especiales

July 24, 2022

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Arkema announced plans to acquire Polimeros Especiales, a waterborne acrylic resins provider in Mexico.

Arkema Selects Brenntag as Distributor for Waterborne Resins in Mexico

March 15, 2022

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Arkema recently announced that Brenntag has been appointed as a distributor for Arkema waterborne resins in Mexico, covering the ENCOR^®, CELOCOR^® SNAP^® and NEOCAR^® brands of resins.

Arkema Announces Plans for Powder Coating Resins Lab in North Carolina

February 8, 2022

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Arkema recently announced an investment in the construction of a brand new powder coating resins lab in Cary, North Carolina, the company’s headquarters for coating resins.

Arkema Alkyd Earns USDA Certified Bio-Based Product Label

January 26, 2022

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Arkema announced that its SYNAQUA^® 4856 alkyd has been approved to carry the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label.

Arkema Appoints Megafarma to Distribute Polyamide Powder Coating Additives in Mexico

December 29, 2021

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Arkema Inc. has appointed Megafarma, the Mexican affiliate of Azelis Americas LLC, as its exclusive distributor for coatings applications in Mexico.

Arkema Launches New Coating Resins Website

November 8, 2021

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Arkema recently introduced a new website, www.arkemacoatingresins.com, for formulators of paint and coatings.

Arkema Tops List of Chemical Companies Assessed by V.E Rating Agency

September 21, 2021

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Arkema received an ESG score of 67/100 from the Vigeo Eiris (V.E) rating agency in 2021, placing it at the top of the 42 chemicals companies assessed worldwide and in the top percentile of companies across all sectors.

Balancing Performance in Waterborne Coatings

Jeremy L. Grove

September 2, 2020

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To design an emulsion polymer with improved and balanced performance in the interior paint segment, Arkema has identified both polymer and formulation drivers to improve three performance targets