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6 Arkema Inside / Indispensable chemistry
An environmentally sustainable home
The housing sector consumes 43% of energy worldwide, so it represents a major source of energy savings. Arkema’s chemistry is found in many materials and equipment that help reduce energy consumption
and limit heat loss from buildings.
Power cables of rock-solid strength
Electrical cable manufacturers face strict standards for safety (fire resistance), strength and durability (mechanical resistance).
Our Evatane®, Lotryl®, Orevac® and Lotader® resins – also known as functional polyolefins – are used in the manufacture of low, medium and high voltage electrical cables. When combined with the organic peroxide Luperox®
(a curing agent), they provide a solution tailored to meet the requirements of industry standards. Another product, Rilsan® polyamide, is 100% bio-sourced from the castor oil plant and is among the few materials that resist termites, and is thus particularly sought
after by the underground cable industry.
Gas for reversible
air conditioning
There is a growing residential market
for reversible air conditioning systems based on heat pumps. Easy to use, these systems generate only a third or a quarter of the CO2 produced by fossil fuel boilers and maintain an optimum temperature throughout the year, heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. Our fluid Forane® 410A, a refrigerant, is recognized as one of the most efficient for reversible air-conditioning.
“Smart” glazing
Our Siliporite® molecular sieves are tiny
beads that adsorb about 1/3 of their mass
in water. Window manufacturers use them
in double-pane windows to prevent condensation and preserve the window’s qualities for decades. Another product, particularly valuable in cold countries, is Certincoat® low-emissivity coating, which makes windows more efficient by letting in sunlight and preventing heat loss. The result is a 30% savings in heating.