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10 Arkema Inside / Indispensable chemistry
In the bathroom
What subtle chemistry! Our materials can be found in furniture, diapers and medication – and also in cosmetics, which particularly benefit from our materials to gently beautify and moisturize.
A scented shower
For an invigorating shower, nothing is better than a soap based on Oleris®,
a castor oil derivative that is essential for enhancing scents, aromas and fragrances. In shower gels
and shampoos, RheostylTM
additives from Coatex
enable the rheology
of the formulations to be
adjusted, i.e., the
properties of homogeneity,
viscosity and flow.
Curly or straight hair?
Arkema thioglycolic acid
is an active component
of cold perms and hair straighteners. It’s also used in depilatories, and for many other applications for pharmacies and agrochemistry.
Baby stays dry
Bostik’s ZeroCreep AvancéTM adhesive is used for fasteners and elastics in disposable diapers. It provides maximum elongation
of the elastic and perfect adhesion to follow movement, thereby avoiding leaks.
Just 2 to 3 g of this adhesive connect the twenty or so components in a diaper.
Other efficient products for diapers are superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) made with
Arkema’s acrylic acid. Less than 10 g of this superabsorbent polymer gel is enough to absorb up to 100 times its mass in liquid!
