Sustainability
PVC Plastic Additives Sustainability Roadmap
Summary & key takeaways
- 95% of Arkema’s Plastic Additives products – and 100% of their associated innovation projects – are ranked ImpACT+, which is the highest level in Arkema’s product safety assessment program. These contribute to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- The unique and patented Arkema composite technology, available in both acrylic impact modifiers and processing aids, allow significant reduction of carbon footprint when compared to traditional acrylic grades.
- The Mass Balance approach, first applied to PVC resin and then to Plastic Additives, is a promising transition step before thinking about segregated bio-based solutions.
- Arkema's processing aids and impact modifiers can boost the performance when incorporating post-consumer recycled content.
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The Arkema Group is committed to a strong CSR policy centered around five major pillars that focus on lowering the carbon footprint of our plastic additives offer within the value chain:
Sustainable solutions offer: moving toward higher positive impact
Circular economy: sustainable resource management
Climate plan: contain global warning
Safety and environment: acting as a responsible manufacturer
Employees and relations with stakeholders: a committed value chain
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PVC Plastic Additives Sustainability Roadmap
Arkema's Plastic Additives offer includes Impact Modifiers, Processing Aids and Toughening Agents that provide outstanding mechanical performance for plastics.
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Making it Easier to Develop Recyclable Materials
Use our Durastrength® and Clearstrength® modifiers to:
- Boost the recyclable content of applications using up to 100% recyclable PVC.
- Maximize cost efficiency with engineering polymers using up to 30% recyclable content.
- Design products for deck boards made of recycled materials.
- Stabilize the morphologies of complex engineering polymer blends such as polycarbonate (PC) and polyesters that include recyclable content.
Improving the Processability of Recyclable Resins in Your Manufacturing
Use our Plastistrength® acrylic processing aids to:
- Ensure good flowability of thermal-sensitive formulations that include recyclable content.
- Maintain good thermoformability of final recycled products.
Additives Designed Specifically for Biopolymers
Use our Biostrength® biopolymer impact modifiers to:
- Improve the performance of biopolymers such as polylactic acid (PLA).
- Strengthen the performance of biopolymers in packaging, thermoformed sheets, and injection molding applications.