Arkema announced the addition of a new technologies lab at its Arkema Kyoto Technical Center. According to the company, the new lab will strengthen its ability to innovate and address customer needs for ultraviolet-light-cured, light emitting diode, and electron-beam-cured (UV/LED/EB) curable resins and additives used for specialty coating and adhesive applications in 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 and lower carbon intensive, in Japan,” said Shinichi Sato, president and representative director Arkema K.K. “The new UV-LED-EB lab will accelerate the development of local sustainable solutions that will support local and global customers to design their next generation of solutions.”