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Arkema Invests In French Fluoropolymers

by Alexander H. Tullo
July 2, 2012 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 90, Issue 27

Arkema is investing close to $90 million to increase polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) capacity at its Pierre-Bénite site, in France, by 50%. The company expects that the project, which includes upgrades such as a new high-purity process and an effluent treatment plant, will be completed by 2014. PVDF is used in high-performance coatings and in wire jacketing. Arkema says the PVDF market is growing by 7% per year.

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