Low-VOC coating resin
Improve film formation, scrub resistance, and pigment compatibility for architectural or industrial coatings without losing regulatory headroom.
Custom synthesis
Scale specialty materials from lab logic to qualified production
Arkema supports formulation teams that need more than a catalog grade. Our custom synthesis service connects reaction screening, resin architecture, additive modification, pilot batches, and regulated documentation in one controlled workflow.
Reaction types and scale ranges
Projects begin with the chemistry already proven by your team or identified through Arkema technical service. We then define the practical reaction window, handling constraints, impurity profile, and documentation route required for qualification. The service is intentionally disciplined: every stage has a decision point, sample release criteria, and a written record that purchasing, EHS, and quality teams can review.
| Capability | Typical Scope | Qualification Output |
|---|---|---|
| Polymer modification | Acrylic, fluoropolymer, polyamide, and specialty resin tuning | Viscosity, solids, molecular weight, residual monomer |
| Coating additive synthesis | Dispersants, wetting agents, rheology modifiers, surface additives | Application panel results, compatibility notes, SDS/TDS |
| Pilot manufacturing | Kg to multi-ton campaign planning with batch traceability | Certificate of analysis, process summary, retained sample |
Quality systems for regulated customers
For customers serving automotive, electronics, medical device, or controlled industrial markets, custom chemistry must be reproducible and auditable. Arkema aligns sampling plans, change control language, impurity monitoring, and regional regulatory statements before scale-up begins. The team can prepare customer-specific document packs covering REACH, TSCA, SVHC screening, residual solvent expectations, food-contact questions when applicable, and product stewardship notes. This reduces late-stage surprises when a material moves from promising lab result to purchasing approval.
ICH Q7 awarenesscGMP documentation supportFDA and food-contact routingDMF-style document discipline
Example development briefs
High performance polymer grade
Adjust flow, chemical resistance, or adhesion for molded parts, films, cable jacketing, and demanding assembly environments.
Functional additive package
Combine dispersing, wetting, and surface-control effects into a validated package that simplifies customer formulation work.
Recycled-content validation
Define mass-balance claims, feedstock controls, and performance guardrails for lower-carbon material launches.
Regional compliance transfer
Adapt a qualified material for North American, European, or Asian supply with updated regulatory and labeling evidence.
Document recovery
Rebuild SDS, TDS, COA, and technical package discipline for mature products entering new tender requirements.
Start under NDA
Share your target chemistry, performance limits, and region. Arkema will respond with the right technical route and next sample step.