Altuglas International, a subsidiary of Arkema group, with its Plexiglas® and Altuglas® acrylic resins (Americas and Rest of World, respectively) and NatureWorks, a company in the bio-plastics market with its Ingeo™ biopolymers derived from plants, have signed a global co-marketing agreement. The agreement is designed to deliver a range of newly formulated, bio-based, high-performance alloys based on polymethylmethacrylate and Ingeo™.
The new materials will be marketed by Altuglas as Plexiglas®/Altuglas® Rnew biopolymer alloys. The collaboration offers a compelling combination of properties designed to open new doors in the market, including significant opportunities for durable applications such as signage.