Kynar® showcased at the 2nd International Congress on Plastic Materials in Plant Engineering

03/03/2010    Press Release

Technical plastics, used as construction materials and modern linings or coatings have become essential features of plant engineering. The Munich International Congress on March 10th and 11th 2010 will review these materials, the relevant regulations, the use of plastics in potentially explosive atmospheres, in particular fluoropolymers such as Kynar® and welding technologies. Arkema will present its various Kynar® PVDF resin grades for chemical engineering applications.

For over 20 years Kynar® PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) has been widely used as a component, replacing metal products, or in alloys in most types of industrial (semi-conductor, paper or water industries) and pharmaceutical plants. Kynar® PVDF is renowned for:
- its outstanding resistance to most chemicals and solvents;
- its mechanical and thermo-mechanical properties;
- its corrosion resistance;
- its straightforward and low-cost maintenance.
Kynar® is easy to process using standard extrusion, injection moulding and compression moulding methods, and is equally easy to weld.

Kynar Flex® covers a range of PVDF-based fluoropolymers with greater flexibility than traditional PVDF. Although similar to Kynar® resins in terms of purity and chemical stability, they feature exclusive qualities of additional chemical compatibility with high pH solutions, as well as superior impact resistance at ambient and low temperatures.

Arkema recently developed a new conductive and antistatic grade: Kynar® 340. With its outstanding conductivity, Kynar® 340 fulfils every criterion laid down by ATEX regulations regarding equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres.

A global chemical company and France’s leading chemicals producer, Arkema consists of three businesses: Vinyl Products, Industrial Chemicals, and Performance Products. Arkema reports sales of 5.6 billion euros. Arkema has 13,800 employees in over 40 countries and six research centers located in France, the United States and Japan. With internationally recognized brands, Arkema holds leadership positions in its principal markets.