3rd Kansai Sectoral Meeting: Bio-based performance materials - visit of the ARKEMA R&D Laboratory in Kyoto

Third Kansai sectoral meeting on the theme of biobased performance materials, with an exclusive visit of Arkema's R&D laboratories.

Third sectoral meeting in Kansai, with an exclusive guided tour of Arkema's R&D laboratory on the theme of biosourced performance materials for the technical markets (sports, automotive & electronics), with Damien Vitry, director of the center.

Program

5:00 p.m. - Arrival on Arkema site, exchange of cards, introductions & safety briefing
5:15 p.m. - Site visit (30-45min); 5 people groups
6:00 p.m. - Presentation by Arkema – Biosourced performance materials for the technical markets of Sport, Transport, and Electronics, Q&A
6:50 p.m. - Closing

Damien Vitry obtained Chemical Engineer degree from National Graduate School of Chemistry of Lille (ESNCL) in 1999 and a Ph.D from Tokyo Institute of Technology in 2003. He joined Arkema Kyoto Technical Center in 2004 and had several technical positions until 2008, when he relocated to Tokyo office as Market Manager for Sports & Leisure industry. In 2010, Damien VITRY was appointed Kyoto Technical Center Deputy Manager, before moving to China in 2013 as R&D Director for Asia-Pacific region for the Specialty Polyamides Business Unit, to support the development of newly created China R&D Center. Since 2019, Damien is back to Japan as Kyoto Technical Center General Manager, and High Performance Polymers R&D Director for Asia.

Arkema, a leader in Specialty Materials

Building on its unique set of expertise in materials science, Arkema designs materials to address the ever-growing demand for innovative and sustainable materials, driven by the challenges of new energies, new technologies, the depletion of resources, mobility, and increasing urbanization.

The Group is structured into three coherent and complementary segments dedicated to Specialty Materials (Adhesive Solutions, Advanced Materials, and Coating Solutions) accounting for 91% of its sales, and an Intermediates segment leveraging competitive and global product lines. 

Sustained by the collective energy of its 21,100 employees, Arkema operates in some 55 countries and reports sales of €11.5 billion.

Documentation

Speaker(s)

Damien VITRYArkema Kyoto Technical Center – General Manager / High Performance Polymers R&D Director Asia

28 March 2023 • 5:15 pm

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Event Location

Building 3 (3号館)

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