Elium® resins for composites
Product range
Elium® is the first liquid thermoplastic resin designed for manufacturing composite parts with mechanical properties similar to thermosetting. The major advantage of Elium® is it acts like a thermoplastic, which means it is uniquely designed for thermoforming, recycling and welding.
Latest news
JEC World 2017: Arkema presents its new generation composites serving the automotive and wind power industries
- Press releaseComposites solutions for lightweighting materials represent one of Arkema’s main research vectors. The Group today offers innovative solutions for recyclable high performance composites geared for the automotive and wind power sectors.
Composites innovation: manufacturing of a wind turbine blade in Elium® thermoplastic
- Short newsArkema is proudly shining the spotlight on a project that is both innovative and unprecedented: the construction of a wind turbine blade from the Elium® thermoplastic resin. This United States first was made possible thanks to the combined expertise of major players in the chemicals and composites sectors. A collaboration orchestrated by the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) and documented on video.
Properties
- 30 to 50% lighter than the same parts made from steel with the same resistance
- Perfect for complex design forms
- Seamlessly blends with glass or carbon fibers
- Compatible with conventionial thermosetting resin transformation technologies (Resin Transfer Moulding, Infusion, Flex-molding).
- Styrene free compared to unsatured polyesters
- Parts easily thermoformed and recycled with comparable mechanical performance for epoxy parts
- Exceptional post-thermoforming (welding and gluing)
- Cost less to manufacture compared to other thermoplastic technologies:
- Conventional thermoset resin processes
- Transformation at room temperature
- No organo-sheets.
See more on the advantages of Elium® resins in this video:
Geographic availability
Worldwide
Markets
-
Automotive and transportation
- Automotive
- Boat industry
- Composite
- Transportation
- Yatching
-
Building and construction
- Composites
-
Chemical and plastics industry
- Composite
-
Consumer goods
- Sports and leisure
-
General industry
- Composites
Applications
-
Aerospace
-
Automotive
-
Cars
-
Composites
-
Electric vehicles
-
Ski
-
Transportation