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Pebax® Rnew® – a premium bio-based elastomer range from Arkema

World Leading Elastomeric Performance

Pebax® Rnew® elastomers are frequently specified in sports shoes/boots by world leading athletes and famous sports brands. Countless world records have been set by Pebax Powered® footwear. Usain Bolt put his trust in Pebax® elastomers as he powered his way to victory, as did the first, second, and third place finishers in the Rio De Janeiro marathon. Not to mention the hundreds of World Cup goals scored by Pebax Powered® soccer stars!

The unparalleled retention of energy efficiency (low loss due to hysteresis) allows the athlete to run faster, straighter, and longer.

What is Pebax ® Elastomer?
Pebax ® elastomers are block copolymers composed of rigid polyamide blocks and flexible polyether blocks. By manipulating these blocks and their relative proportions, considering the flexibility even without plasticizers, there are a variety of products from hard and rigid products to very soft and flexible products. This unique polymer has both the stiffness of polyamide and the flexibility and elasticity of polyether/polyester.

Pebax ® elastomers are among the best performing products in the world.

Pebax ® Rnew ® is an eco-friendly product.

Pebax Powered® Running Shoes
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main properties
Light weight, energy recovery, low temperature performance…
Processing instructions
Handling, drying, injection, extrusion, overmolding…
Compliance
Medical USP VI, Food Contact
Proven Legacy
Pebax ® elastomers, over the years, have become famous for their amazing combination of light weight (typically 20% lighter than competitive polymers) and highly efficient energy recovery. The “hysteresis loss” (the intrinsic energy loss during a flex cycle) is among the lowest in the world. Pebax ® elastomers also tend to retain this flexural efficiency characteristic over a wide temperature range. That is, they do not tend to harden or become brittle at low temperatures and do not become soft or lose elasticity at high temperatures.

excellent sports performance
PUMA® evoPOWER Soccer Boots
The unique combination of light weight, toughness, flexibility and good energy recovery has helped establish Pebax ® resins as reference polymers in many flagship sports applications.

A simple Google ® search reveals that most of the world’s leading manufacturers of sports shoes, non-skid boots and ski boots are proud to present the Pebax ® brand, the standard of excellence and advanced technology, as a badge of honor. Hundreds of world records have been set on tracks around the world by Pebax ® elastomers. And the famous professional athletes who demand only the best get the help they need to cut records and win matches, including countless goals, touchdowns and downhill times!

Visit our Pebax Powered ® website for exciting new consumer brand programs, and follow our social media pages for inspiring videos and emotional stories.

catheter for critical care

Cardiac surgeons around the world know why Pebax ® MEDs are the standard for angioplasty catheters worldwide. They require good torque conversion efficiency while at the same time requiring strength and good mobility. To read and learn more about Arkema’s Medical Devices Policy, please visit our Medical Devices and Catheters page.

industrial strength
breathable film
Arkema can tailor its polymer composition to offer Pebax ® elastomers for a wide variety of industrial applications . Some products are inherently breathable. Films made from these products allow water vapor to pass through, while preventing water movement.

Similarly, many products are inherently antistatic properties. These products guarantee permanent electrification when used as an additive.

Pebax ® elastomers are also recommended for a wide variety of industrial films that require the traditional durability and toughness of polyamide resins (nylon) while also requiring bending, suction and repeated bending capabilities.

Pebax ® Rnew ® – partially eco-friendly, recycled products
Pebax ® Rnew ® products are partially eco-friendly and renewable elastomers using the same raw materials as Rilsan ® Polyamide 11 (PA11). The basic building blocks of PA11 are synthesized using castor oil derived from the seeds of castor (an inedible plant that grows with little or no water). The Pebax ® Rnew ® range is a polyether block amide with a PA11 amide block, unlike the regular Pebax ® range with a PA12 block .

General market/application:

Sports shoes, equipment, clothing
skis and ski boots
antistatic additive
breathable film
home appliances
Medical devices and catheters
wearable devices
optics, glasses
Conveyor Belts and Pulleys
wire and cable