Rilsan® PA11 Bio-plastic for Gas Pipe Receives Award from French Ministry of Industry

25-Jul-2006

The "Rilsan® PA11 for gas Pipe" project has been selected amongst 41 projects and has been awarded an "Innovation for the Environment" medal by the French Ministry of Industry. The medal was presented to Arkema by Dr Yves Chauvin, 2005 Nobel Prize for chemistry. Rilsan® Polyamide 11, a unique high performance bio-plastic, has been developed by Arkema into natural gas transportation and distribution piping applications. Rilsan® PA11 Gas Pipes are replacing high density polyethylene (fossil based) and metal pipes when pressure, corrosion or cost of installation constraints are not met by these materials. Rilsan® PA11 allows to use a gas pressure which is 50% higher than for high density PE, and to reduce methane emissions by a factor of 30 thanks to its superior barrier properties. Rilsan® Polyamide 11 is produced from renewable, non-fossil castor seeds, through a unique process developed by Arkema.

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