Arkema : L'atelier 4.20, a showcase for innovation “made in Arkema”!

L'atelier 4.20 retraces over 200 m² Arkema's course in the last 10 years and its ambitions for the years to come, but in particular places the emphasis on the Group's R&D and innovations. Through videos, tablets, interactive terminals and experiments, visitors can find out where our thousands of products play an often inconspicuous role in everyday applications, for example:

• One third of batteries in electronic devices contain Kynar PVDF to improve their performance and lifetime.
• Thanks to our Rilsan polyamides and our Elium thermoplastic resin for composites, which replaces metal, it is possible to cut down the weight of a car by up to 100 kg and therefore reduce fuel consumption by 0.4 liter per 100 km.
• The latest Kynar ultrafiltration membranes filter out, from water, suspended matter measuring a few tens of nanometers, like viruses and bacteria, i.e. particles 10,000 times smaller than the thickness of a hair!
• Our new sealants help reduce by 15% heat losses through walls.
• Our piezoelectric polymers are used to manufacture loudspeakers in the shape of films barely thicker than a sheet of paper!

These are but a few examples of the items showcased in L'atelier 4.20 by Arkema that illustrate the extent to which our chemistry plays a key, albeit mostly discreet, role in our everyday life, and help shape a more sustainable world by addressing the major societal challenges of our time.