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Pebax® Rnew

Arkema

Description :
Pebax® Rnew is the first bio-based TPE to offer no compromise on high performance. Its outstanding mechanical, physical and chemical properties offer significant flexibility in a wide range of applications. Pebax® Rnew enables to bridge the gap between thermoplastics and rubbers. Pebax® Rnew can be used pure, as an additive or in blends with other polymers or rubbers. It can also be reinforced with various fillers.

See www.pebax.com for more information.

Pebax® Rnew is made up of block copolymers consisting of a sequence of polyamide 11 and polyether segments.

Product family :
Intermediate products > Resins, Polymers

Sectors/Markets :


Bio-based content
Castor oil
20 à 90%

Environmental gain
Pebax® Rnew is the first Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomer Range made from renewable resources.

Pebax® Rnew has more Carbon atoms in its chain coming from renewable sources (ASTM6866), leads to less CO2 emissions and less Energy Consumption making it the ideal solution for environmentally-conscience consumers.

Compared to classical Pebax®, Life Cyle Analysis (LCA) results of Pebax® Rnew allows to reductions of up to:
- 29% of fossil energy used
- 32% of equivalent CO2 emissions

Pebax® Rnew also offers unbeatable resistance leading to aesthetic preservation and a longer product life time.

Geographical target markets, Manufacturing place, Place of supply in plant biomass, Physical data, Implementation, Available quantity, Estimated price
Last update 25/11/2013
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