THE ARKEMA group wins Pierre Potier prize with Rilsan HT, the first biosourced polymer from the polyphthalamide (PPA) family to combine high temperature resistance with flexibility. These characterics make it aptly suited to replace metal and rubber in under-the-hood tubing applications, helping reduce the weight of vehicles and therefore their fuel consumption.
Rilsan HT is six times lighter than steel and three times lighter than aluminium, thus reducing the weight of vehicles, their fuel consumption and their CO2 emissions. This high performance polymer has a renewable carbon content of up to 70%.
The Potier prize was first incepted in 2005 by the French Chemical Industries Association (UIC) and the French Federation for Chemical Sciences under the impetus of the French Ministry of Industry. The prestigious prize is awarded to organisations that innovate in the area of sustainable development.