Arkema to showcase sustainable resins and additives at ACS 2026

Last update on Apr 20, 2026

Arkema will unveil its most recent innovations to meet expectations for a more sustainable lifestyle, and to further decarbonization and more circularity across the industry at the American Coatings Show in Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis (Hall F-K, Booth #1130), from May 5-7, 2026.

Arkema will leverage its pioneering specialty resins and additives offering, and expertise in the lowest VOC technologies, to build solutions-oriented answers addressing sustainability, high performance, and anticipation on regulatory evolutions.

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Products at display

Home & living comfort
High-performance and bio-based products for paints and wood coatings, with up to 93% bio-based content, reduced TiO2 usage, and innovative recycled-based powder coatings for metal furniture with up to 40% recycled content, all while enhancing durability of furniture and flooring with up to 100% bio-based materials, enabling more circular housing applications.

 

Interested in recycled ingredients? View all grades from our Master Catalog >>


Building efficiency
Enhance indoor and thermal comfort, reduce air conditioning consumption with cool roof coatings, protect and waterproof construction coatings, ensure easy-to-clean and UV-resistant roofing and facades, and provide high thermal and chemical performance to sealants and adhesives.


Resilient infrastructure
Arkema has contributed to decarbonizing the built environment by using more safer materials with lower embodied carbon and long-lasting performance, including 2K waterborne NISO systems, high-yield and UV/EB coil coatings, superdurable and hyperdurable coatings, durable and fast-cure protective industrial coatings, and intumescent coatings for fire protection.

 

Discover 70+ low CF grades from our Master Catalog >>


Mobility 
Mobility is driving new needs and fostering innovation within the automotive sector. This includes advancements in sound dampening solutions to reduce noise, EV battery insulation coatings for safety, corrosion and impact protection for battery casings, new vehicle refinish and OEM coatings for durability and chemicals to assemble electronic components and maintain their integrity.

Expert-led technical presentations

Arkema will contribute to the ACS 2026 technical program with three focused sessions:

 

  • May 5, 2026 (10:40 - 10:55 am), Product Spotlight Area: Durability by Design: Waterborne Concrete Coatings that Protect, Beautify, and Extend Service Life presented by Dan Stark, lead tech service engineer, Coating Resins
  • May 5, 2026 (1:30 - 2:00 pm) Room 137 - 139, Session 3 - Architectural Coatings: Advances in Aqueous PVDF/Acrylic Dispersions for High Performance Coatings presented by Dr. Wei Wang, principal scientist, HPP
  • May 5, 2026 (1:40 - 01:55 pm), Product Spotlight Area: Towards Hyperdurable Powder Coatings for Architectural Metal Finishing presented by Eric Dumain, market director AMAS, Coating Resins
  • May 6, 2026 (11:20 - 11:35 am), Product Spotlight Area: Transforming Coatings Innovation Through Ecodesign & New Market Applications presented by Chris Miller, Sr. R&D program director, Coating Solutions
  • May 6, 2026 (11:40 - 11:55 am), Product Spotlight Area: Data Centers: A Promising Area for Growth for the North American Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants and Elastomeric (CASE) Markets presented by Eric Dumain, market director AMAS, Coating Resins
  • May 7, 2026 (11:00 - 11:30 am) Room 140 - 142, Session 14 - Biobased Coatings: Strategies for High Performance, Bio-based Acrylic Interior Paints presented by Dr. Wenjun Wu, research fellow, Coating Resins
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