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Christian Collette Vice President Research and Development Arkema, Paris, France Biography Phd in 1986 Polymer Sciences University Pierre et Marie Curie PARIS. 1987 Post Doc in Santa Barbara University. Joins the ELF AQUITAINE Group in 1987. Head of Research and Development of ARKEMA since end of 2004 (date of creation of the company). Member of French Chemical Society. Member of National Research Agency.

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Christian Collette

Vice President Research and Development Arkema, Paris, France

Biography

Phd in 1986 Polymer Sciences University Pierre et Marie Curie PARIS. 1987 Post Doc in Santa Barbara University. Joins the ELF AQUITAINE Group in 1987. Head of Research and Development of ARKEMA since end of 2004 (date of creation of the company). Member of French Chemical Society. Member of National Research Agency.

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“Arkema R&D in Support of Innovation and Growth”

Christian ColletteVP R&D

Arkema, Paris, France

2005 Management Conference, AIChE & ACS, Cincinnati, OH

November 3-4, 2005

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Arkema, a World-Scale Chemicals Manufacturer

• Annual sales of 5.2 billion euros• 120 locations around the world• Present in 40 countries

France

61%61%16%16%

16%16% 7%7%Asia & rest of the worldAmericas

EuropeEurope

Breakdown of Personnel

Vinyl Products

Chemicals

PerformanceProducts

38%38%

26%26%

36%36%Industrial

• 18,600 employees• 90 plants• 6 research centers

Breakdown of Sales

3

Three Balanced and Coherent Business Segments

Vinyl Products

IndustrialChemicals

Performance Products

Acrylics

PMMA (Altuglas International)

Thiochemicals

Fluorochemicals

Hydrogen Peroxide

Technical Polymers Specialty Chemicals(CECA)Organic PeroxidesAdditivesUrea Formaldehyde Resins Agrochemicals(Cerexagri)

Chlorochemicals & PVC

Vinyl Compounds

Pipes & Profiles (Alphacan)

4

Development Areas

Innovation

Europeand USASelectiveGrowth

AsiaNew

Facilities

Safety andEnvironment

Manufacturing Reliability

Close to Customers

Competitive ness

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R&D, The Spearhead of Innovation

• Over 3% of sales allocated to research

• 1,400 researchers, 150 patents registered every year

• 6 research centers: Cerdato in Serquigny / France, CRRA in Pierre-Bénite / France, CRDE in Carling / France, GRL in Lacq / France, King of Prussia in Philadelphia / USA, KTC in Kyoto / Japan

Fuel CellsMarine Paints Acrylic ProcessesNanotechnologies

6

Geographical Split

France68%

USA24%

Europe 6%

Asia2%

TOTAL: 185 M€

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Central R&D

In charge of the corporate program (12% of global R&D budget)

Answerable for the scientific and technological pertinency of the strategic BU’s projects

Intellectual property department

Hierarchical authority over research centers

Management of the worldwide academic relations and contracts

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R&D Organization

DRD

BU

BU

BU

BU MISSIONS

. Exploit Inter-BUSynergies

. Develop/Maintain Critical Competencies

. Manage Efficiencyof Resources

. Assure Long-Term Sustainable Innovation

BU

BU

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Acrylic Acid Processes (from Propylene or Propane)

Acrylic acid reactor

Stripper

Regenerator

Fast Bed

Riser Reactor

Hydrocarbon

Steam

Air

Cat.

Oxidized catalyst

Reducedcatalyst

Mars-Van Krevelen mechanism

Air

HC

Products

Circulating Fluid Bed ProcessDuPont-Arkema ‘Riser’ Technology

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Süd-Chemie

12

Formaldehyde Reactor: Silver Process

Tilted reactor

13

Block Copolymers are “Self-Assembling” Systems

AB diblock copolymers ABC triblock copolymers

SELF-ASSEMBLY NANOSTRUCTURESSpontaneous organization @ nanometer scale

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Living Polymerization Technologies:Towards Nanostrength ®

COOR

O

ORO

RO

LiO

Li

O

PS PB PMMAPS PB PMMA

PS PB

Anionic Polymerization of Methacrylates

Nitroxide-mediated Radical Controlled Polymerization

PMMA

HO

OO

N

PO

EtO EtO

PMMA PBuA PMMA

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Silly Putty: “Supramolecular Chemistry”

stickers

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S.E.M. of CNT

Diameter: 1 to + 10 nanometers

Length:: 1 to + 102 microns

Morphology: Graphitic sheet

Density : 2,0 g / cm3

Spc. surface: 100 - 250 m² / g

Color: Black

Electronic: Metallic or semi- conductive

Modulus: Young’s modulus +1TPa

Heat Transmission: Equivalent to diamond

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CNT Growing

CNT

10 nmCNT

C=C(C)

C2H4C2H4

Support Iron

H2H2

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MEA Function

Cathode (+):½O2 + 2H+ + 2e- → H2OEo = 1.23 V

O2

H2O

Overall:H2 + ½ O2 → H2OEo = 1.23VCatalyst

H+

H+

H+

H+ H+

H+H+

H+

H+

Membrane

Anode (-):H2 → 2H+ + 2e-

Eo = 0 V

H2

Gas Diffusion Layer (GDL)

e-e-

Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA)