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An extensive line of solventborne resins
Our solventborne acrylic solutions deliver fast drying, excellent appearance, and strong durability, making them ideal for industrial and refinish coatings as well as high-performance traffic marking. Polyester and polyester polyol resins bring high mechanical strength, flexibility, and excellent adhesion, especially for metal and construction substrates. Epoxy and epoxy-modified systems ensure superior corrosion resistance for heavy-duty protective environments, while alkyd and polyamide technologies offer efficient drying, robust application properties, and enhanced value for architectural and industrial segments. Across all technologies, Arkema provides high-solids options that maintain high performance while supporting regulatory compliance and sustainability-driven formulation strategies.
Polyols
Arkema’s polyester polyols provide performance benefits when used in polyurethane composite, sealant and elastomeric formulations. Applications include window sealants, electronic components, rollers and belts, wheels for rollerblades and much more.
For sealants, polyurethanes made with polyester resin are typically tough and waterproof. In elastomeric applications, polyurethane made with polyester resin exhibits excellent durability, abrasion, chemical and oil resistance properties.
Our standard polyester polyols are based on different types of acids and glycols. They are mainly used in “2K systems” combined with isocyanates like MDI and/or TDI to make polyurethane. Other uses are in combination with melamines, acrylates, epoxy, etc. MEG, BDO, and MEG/BDO based polyester polyols are commonly used.
Active in markets: Polyurethane composites, elastomerics, sealants
Our brands: REALKYD®, SYNOCURE®, SYNOLAC®
Polyesters
Our acrylic modified polyesters and oil-free polyesters provide good performance in industrial applications such as coil, appliance, office furniture and maintenance.
These products provide good chemical resistance, flexibility and exterior durability across a wide range of industrial applications.
Active in markets: Industrial coatings
Our brand: SYNOLAC®
Alkyds and modified alkyds
Arkema’s alkyd resins provide outstanding performance and are ideal for direct-to-metal applications in both interior and exterior formulations.
Formulators can achieve many different benefits with these resins, including hardness, gloss, fast drying, anti-corrosion properties, direct-to-metal application and much more.
Our product line includes long, medium and short oil alkyds, modified alkyds (urethane-, silicone-, epoxy-, phenolic-, acrylated-, styrenated-, polyamide-, urea-urethane…), thixotropic alkyds, water-reducible alkyds, and waterborne alkyds.
Active in markets: Industrial and architectural coatings
Our brands: SYNOLAC®, UNITHANE®, GELKYD®, SUPERGELKYD®
Acrylics
We offer very high solids acrylic, conventional solids acrylic, carboxyl non-isocyanate acrylic, epoxy hardener non-isocyanate acrylic, thermoplastic acrylic and thermoset acrylic technologies.
Using acrylic resins from Arkema, you can formulate high-quality coatings with better corrosion resistance, good weatherability, aesthetics and, of course, long-lasting adhesion to a range of substrates.
Active in markets: Industrial coatings
Our brands: SYNOCRYL®, SYNOCURE®
Reactive polyamides
Reactive polyamides are lower-molecular-weight products from the condensation of dimer acid and one of the higher ethyleneamines known as diethylenetriamine (DETA), triethylenetetramine (TETA). Their mid-molecule amine groups provide reactive sites for cross-linking interactions with epoxy resin molecules.
We offer a range of reactive polyamides for use as curing agents in epoxy-based industrial coatings. They offer improved flexibility, excellent corrosion resistance and color stability. After curing, coatings made with these products can exhibit good bonding properties, mechanical strength and chemical resistance.
Active in markets: Industrial and protective & marine coatings
Our brand: CRAYAMID®
Thermoplastic polyamides
Thermoplastic polyamides have a molecular weight in the 2,000-15,000 range and are produced by the reaction of dimer acid diamines such as ethylenediamine.
Our thermoplastic polyamides are ideal for use in flexographic and rotogravure printing inks as well as hotmelt adhesives. They present good adherence to substrates, high gloss, solubility in solvents, pigment wetting, flexibility and block resistance.
Active in markets: Industrial coatings, inks and adhesives
Our brand: CRAYAMID®
Towards high-solids paints
High-solids technologies are becoming essential as coating producers work to reduce environmental impact and enhance worker safety. By drastically lowering VOC emissions, they limit solvent exposure, support safer application environments, and improve the overall sustainability profile of solventborne systems.
High-solids resins also deliver strong operational advantages: higher coverage, lower paint consumption, and the ability to achieve thicker, high-performance films with fewer coats and faster processing.
Developing these systems, however, requires substantial resin redesign. Achieving high solids often involves lowering molecular weight, increasing functionality, using specialty monomers, and adapting processing methods—changes that can affect viscosity, ease of application, and drying behavior due to reduced solvent content.
To address these challenges, Arkema pairs its high-solids acrylic and polyester resins with a dedicated portfolio of rheology additives engineered for precise viscosity control, optimized flow, and stable application performance. This combination enables formulators to unlock the sustainability benefits of high-solids coatings while maintaining the film quality, efficiency, and durability expected in demanding markets.
Arkema provides a wide range of acrylic polyol binder solutions for General Industrial and Protective and Marine Coatings. From standard 2K polyurethane (PU) to waterborne PU & non-isocyanate (NISO) systems, discover how Arkema is committed to offering safer products.
Arkema’s 2K NISO system for heavy duty coatings consists of SYNOCURE® 892 BA 70 multifunctional acrylic resin crosslinked with SYNOCURE® 899 BA 70 LM epoxy acrylic copolymer curing agent to provide a HAPS-free, high solids solution with equivalent performance to 2K polyurethane systems.
Advanced liquid resin flagship products
SYNOCURE® 854 BA 80
SYNOLAC® 8666
SYNOLAC® 9658 S 76
What are advanced liquid resins?
Advanced liquid resins are high-performance solventborne binders engineered to deliver film integrity, surface protection, and application reliability across a wide variety of coating systems. Arkema develops advanced liquid acrylic, polyester, epoxy, alkyd, and polyamide technologies that support fast curing, long-term durability, and high-solids formulation requirements.
Comprehensive range of solventborne resin technologies
Arkema offers a broad portfolio of solventborne resin families, each tailored to specific performance requirements:
● Solventborne acrylic resins for fast drying, appearance, and chemical resistance
● Polyester & polyester polyol resins for flexibility, mechanical strength, and adhesion
● Epoxy and epoxy-modified resins for corrosion resistance and long-term protection
● Alkyd resins for efficient drying and excellent application behavior
● Polyamide resins for tough, durable films in demanding environments
These technologies are available in conventional and high-solids versions to support modern VOC-reduction strategies.
Built-in chemical and performance advantages
Arkema’s advanced liquid resins offer:
- Excellent film formation, gloss retention, and durability
- Strong mechanical, chemical, and corrosion resistance
- Reliable curing profiles ideally suited for industrial and protective systems
- Optimized wetting, flow, and leveling for high-quality finishes
- Broad compatibility with pigments, crosslinkers, and key coating additives
This combination ensures stable performance across diverse substrates and end-use environments.
Formulation support for high-solids and next-generation coatings
Our high-solids solventborne acrylics, polyesters, and epoxies enable formulators to reduce solvent content while maintaining application efficiency and film quality. Arkema provides guidance on resin selection, crosslinker compatibility, rheology management, and system optimization to help formulators achieve targeted performance, sustainability, and productivity goals.
Whether your priority is reduced VOCs, improved corrosion protection, faster drying times, or enhanced appearance, our technical experts and additives portfolio support complete coating system optimization.
Partnering for next-generation coating performance
Arkema’s advanced liquid resin solutions help formulators navigate evolving performance requirements, sustainability expectations, and regulatory constraints. Through a global footprint, deep application expertise, and a complete set of complementary additives, we deliver the tools required to design durable, efficient, and future-ready coating systems.
Frequently asked questions to our solventborne resin experts
A solventborne resin is a polymer material formulated to be dissolved in a solvent, providing high-quality coatings with excellent appearance, adhesion, and durability. These resins are widely applied in industrial, automotive, and construction applications, including acrylic traffic marking, adhesives, and epoxy- or polyester-based systems.
Solventborne acrylic resins offer a fast-curing, high gloss coating solution that delivers excellent chemical resistance, long-term durability, and superior surface quality. They are ideal for industrial and automotive applications, as well as traffic marking, providing a versatile range of options to meet specific formulation requirements.
These resins are designed for a wide range of applications, including industrial machinery, metal parts, concrete surfaces, adhesives, and construction materials. Solventborne acrylic systems are particularly effective for fast curing needs, high-quality finishes, and situations requiring excellent appearance and long-lasting performance.
Safer non-isocyanate solventborne resins are formulated to improve operator safety while maintaining high performance in coatings, adhesives, and industrial applications. By lowering hazardous components without compromising durability, adhesion, or appearance, these resins support sustainable formulation practices and comply with stricter environmental and workplace regulations.
High-solids solventborne resins allow the application of coatings with a higher solids content, reducing solvent emissions and overall VOC levels. This contributes to a lower environmental footprint while delivering fast-curing, high-quality finishes with excellent gloss, color, and surface properties. High-solids formulations are ideal for industrial, automotive, and construction applications seeking both performance and sustainability.