- In February 2021, Arkema announced further increasing its polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) production capacities at its Changshu site of China, due to the augmented demand for PVDF from the lithium-ion battery industries as well as water filtration, construction coatings and semiconductor industries. The growth will be accomplished by the end of 2022, which will improve the company's fluoropolymer business.
- In January 2021, Polymer Engineering Company Ltd and Arkema developed the technology which blend its Kynar Flex polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) by using different types of rubber, this allows melt processing through vulcanization and chemical compatibilization , thereby improves the company's business
