MOSCOW (MRC) -- Arkema, a France-based chemical manufacturer, has developed a new grade of Kynar PVDF resin that provides a whole new set of properties for PVDF, reported the company on its site.
Kynar UHM resin has a high flexural modulus, heat deflection temperature, abrasion resistance, tensile strength, pressure capability and, at the same time, offers excellent creep resistance.
Kynar UHM thermoplastic resin was designed with the most demanding applications in mind. This high performance polymer has been specially engineered to be chemically resistant to chlorine, bromine, strong acids, strong oxidants, halogens, aromatic solvents, and aliphatic hydrocarbons. As with traditional Kynar PVDF grades, the Kynar UHM thermoplastic resin is easily melt processed by most standard methods, including injection molding and extrusion. Kynar UHM resin also provides resistance in harsh thermal, chemical and ultraviolet environments.
With its many high performance features, Kynar UHM resin can be used in a variety of industries and applications, including, but not limited to: chemical processing, petrochemical, wire and cable, electricity and electronics, high purity and transportation. Demanding industrial applications such as semiconductor, pulp and paper, nuclear waste processing, mining, general chemical processing, and tower packing will find that Kynar UHM resin is strong, reliable, long lasting, and more cost effective than other solutions.
"Arkema recognizes the global need for new, high performance materials," said Erwoan Pezron, Global Managing Director for Arkema’s Fluoropolymers business unit. "Working closely with our customers, we have been able to focus our development activities in areas that will help them grow their businesses with new, innovative materials being developed by Arkema. It is exciting to offer this material at the same time we begin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kynar resin."
Kynar UHM resin can be fabricated into a wide range of components, including tubes, pipes, fittings, valves, sheets, rods, stock shapes, tubing, tanks and vessels, as well as nozzles. This product is also bondable to other substrates, including a variety of polymers. Kynar UHM resin also has demonstrated excellent flame resistance capabilities as a free standing product or as a composite.
As MRC informed previously, in order to guarantee flawless bottles to bottle manufacturers, Arkema has developed major technological innovations in protective coatings, combined with an audit and training service, and a product certification that is unique in the profession. This comprehensive approach, Certin Advance, helps bottle manufacturers considerably improve the service they supply to their customers in the beverage industry.
Arkema with annual revenue of EUR7.6 billion is a leading European supplier of chlorochemicals and PVC. Kynar and Kynar Flex are registered trademarks of Arkema Inc.
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