Arkema (Colombes, France), a leader in specialty materials, announced the addition of a UV/LED/EB* technologies lab at the Arkema Kyoto Technical Center (KTC)**.
This is a strategic move that strengthens the company’s ability to innovate and address customer needs for UV/LED/EB curable resins and additives for specialty coating and adhesive applications for advanced electronics, new energies, building efficiency, and e-mobility markets.
“This expansion will strengthen the development of Arkema’s portfolio of solutions synergies and innovation, as well as to promote Sartomer UV-LED and EB curing technologies, which are very low VOC [volatile organic compound] and lower carbon intensive, in Japan,” says Shinichi Sato, president and representative director, Arkema K.K. “The new UV-LED-EB will accelerate the development of local sustainable solutions that will support local and global customers to design their next generation of solutions.”
The expanded UV/EB tasting capabilities of the KTC strengthen the company’s ability to accelerate new business and product developments for its customers and partners.
“The opening of the new Arkema UV specialties research and development lab at Arkema Kyoto Technical Center is a great opportunity both for our teams and for our customers to fully benefit from a wider range of expertise and to accelerate our new developments and innovation in Japan,” says Damien Vitry, general manager of the Arkema KTC.
*UltraViolet-light-cured (UV-cured), Light Emitting Diode (LED-cured), and Electron-Beam-cured (EB-cured)
**Arkema KTC is located within Kyoto Research Park, which hosts more than 500 companies and institutions in the fields of biotech, electronics, and machinery, This location helps the Arkema team quickly collaborate with other thought leaders in the field.
Arkema KTC, established in 1993, is a pillar of R&D in the Asia-Pacific region, supporting advanced technologies and innovation such as high-performance polymers, thiochemicals, and incubator products (Elium resins, Piezotech, UXD tapes) in major markets, including industry, paint and coatings, consumer goods, water, energy, and transportation.
Source: Arkema, www.arkema.com.