Arkema Continues Commitment to Sustainability in 3D Printing with New Material Solutions

Arkema Continues Commitment to Sustainability in 3D Printing with New Material Solutions

(IN BRIEF) Arkema, a specialty materials leader and innovator in high-performance materials for 3D printing, will showcase its more sustainable material solutions at AMUG 2023 for all major 3D printing technologies. The company has signed an agreement with ENGIE for the supply of 300 GWh/year of renewable biomethane in France, allowing Arkema to reduce the carbon footprint of its flagship 3D printing materials, such as bio-based Rilsan polyamide 11 and Pebax elastomers. Additionally, Arkema will introduce a new high-performance industrial and consumer prototyping resin with 53% bio-renewable content (BRC). Finally, HP customers can participate in Arkema’s Virtucycle program to recycle used powders and printed parts.

(PRESS RELEASE) COLOMBES, 15-Mar-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — At the beginning of 2023, Arkema signed a long-term agreement with ENGIE for the supply of 300 GWh/year of renewable biomethane in France. With the renewable biomethane supply and ongoing energy efficiency projects, Arkema will further significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the flagship 3D printing materials: bio-based high performance Rilsan® polyamide 11 and Pebax® elastomers.

Within its N3xtDimension® liquid resins for UV curing product line, Arkema will introduce N3D-PR184-BIO, a new high-performance industrial and consumer prototyping resin with 53% bio-renewable content (BRC). This formulation is the first in the N3xtDimension® bio-based offering and complements the Sartomer® bio-based offering of SARBIO resins that combine increased BRC content with technical performance in end-use applications.

Recycling program for a more circular world

HP, leading provider of industrial 3D printing solutions worldwide, now offers interested customers Arkema’s Virtucycle® program, the Arkema recycling solution of 3D used powders and printed parts. Launched in 2019, the Virtucycle® program offers three axis of support to Arkema’s high performance polymers customers and downstream users: Eco-design expertise, recyclability and recycling guarantee as well as recycled high-performance polymers. Contact virtucycle3D@arkema.com for more details.

Conferences and exhibition

Arkema’s 3D printing material experts will present at a technical conference on “Improving sustainability for industrial additive manufacturing with more sustainable materials” on Tuesday, March 21 at 3:00 pm. The presentation will explain how Arkema’s latest developments can help 3D printing end-users to achieve their sustainability goals and reduce their carbon footprint.

At AMUG booth# P3, in Chicago, IL, on March 19-23, Arkema and its partners will feature 3D printed parts according to four major markets:

• Medical/dental
• Industry
• Consumer goods
• Transportation

for radiation curing, powder bed fusion and filament extrusion.

Media contacts:

Gilles Galinier
VP Communication
+33 (0)1 49 00 70 07

Anne Plaisance
Corporate Press Relations Manager
+33 (0)6 81 87 48 77

SOURCE: Arkema