Solvay Specialty Polymers

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced that SMACO Company chose high-performance Radel® R-5100 NT polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) to mold a more ergonomic hand piece for an innovative new dental scaler designed to lower hand fatigue. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymers, announced today that Advanced Sensor Technologies Inc. (ASTi) selected Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) to mold protective housings for two industrial-grade sensors. The sensors, designed to evaluate either pH or oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in industrial processes, are encased in housings molded from Ryton® R-4-230BL, an advanced 40-percent fiberglass-reinforced PPS compound that combines improved processability, excellent rigidity and strong resistance to chemicals even at high temperatures. View more and related images

Solvay will display one of the broadest selections of high-performance polymers for metal substitution applications in water contact handling systems for plumbing, heating and sanitary at ISH 2017 (Frankfurt-am-Main, March 14-18) in Hall 6.1 Booth C80. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, today announced at JEC World 2017 (Hall 5A, Booth L42) that its high-performance Torlon® polyamide-imide (PAI) enabled Performance Plastics Ltd., an advanced injection molder of precision engineered components, to innovate its new line of EnduroSharp™ Scraper Blades for aerospace maintenance applications. Torlon® PAI enabled these unique new tools to be tough enough to maintain their edge longer than blades molded from competitive polymers, but safe enough to remove challenging materials from delicate surfaces. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high performance polymers, is providing highly innovative Additive Manufacturing (AM) light-weighting products to Oxford Performance Materials allowing the development and manufacture of components for its ambitious low-Earth orbit aerospace project at Boeing. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today at ISH 2017 (Frankfurt-am-Main, March 14-18) that two Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) grades have been certified for drinking water contact according to NSF 61 (USA), WRAS (UK), W270 DVGW and KTW (Germany), ACS (France), and DM 174 (Italy). Solvay will showcase these latest additions to its broad portfolio of metal replacement solutions for plumbing, heating and sanitary applications in Hall 6.1 Booth C80. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance materials, is expanding its portfolio of specialty polymers with the introduction of Omnix® LF-4050 and Omnix® LF-4060, two highperformance polyamides (HPPA) with long fiber glass content of 50 and 60 percent respectively. These materials are ideally suited for a realm of applications subjected to permanent load or operating conditions where metal is still prevalent. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, will unveil next week at AAOS 2017 (Booth 4817) two new lubricated grades of biocompatible Zeniva® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer for use in implantable medical devices. New Zeniva® ZA-500L and ZA-600L PEEK each offer melt indexes specifically tailored for injection molding, enabling broader design latitudes for customers developing next-generation implantable devices. View more and related images

During JEC World 2017 to be held in Paris (March 14-16), Solvay will present its technologically advanced lightweighting material solutions for the manufacture of cost-efficient and high-performance structures for aerospace, automotive, mass transportation, oil & gas, and other demanding industrial end-use applications. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today that it has appointed Chase Plastics Services, Inc., a leading stocking distributor of more than 6,400 specialty and engineering thermoplastics, as its newest North American distributor of Solvay’s Algoflon® L and Polymist® PTFE Micronized Powders. View more and related images