Arkema expands specialty polymer PEKK capacities in France and USA

摘要

ARKEMA is actively developing its new Kepstan PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) ultra high performance polymer with applications in the fields of carbon fiber composites and 3D printing. Success in these fields has prompted Arkema to increase its production capacities in France now and in the United States in the near future. In order to meet growing demand in carbon fiber composites and in 3D printing, Arkema announces that it is to double its production capacities in France by Hi-2016. The Group plans to build a world scale PEKK production plant on its Mobile site at Alabama that would be scheduled to come on stream in H2-2018.