sports 'The combination of performance and low environmental impact is a winning one' When performance counts, biobased materials deliver Sebastien-Jun Mougnier, sports market development manager at France-based specialty chemical company Arkema would like to correct a misunderstanding. Contrary to what is often believed, bio-based, highperformance materials for sports applications are just as good, or sometimes often better than conventional products. He should know: Arkema has been producing them for decades. By Karen Laird 22 July/August 2020