Solvay Specialty Polymers

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high performance polymers, announced today at K 2016 (Hall 6, Booth C61) that it is committed to taking a leadership role in aligning its world-class specialty polymers and engineering plastics with the fast-growing trend toward additive manufacturing (AM) technologies, better known as 3D printing. View more and related images

Solvay, the leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today that it expects to increase global production capacity for its high-performance sulfone polymers by more than 35 percent over the next five years through significant investments and process optimizations at facilities in the U.S. and Asia. The company – whose portfolio includes Udel® polysulfone (PSU), Radel® polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) and Veradel® polyethersulfone (PESU) – has already added more than 12,000 metric tons over the past decade through similar measures. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today at EUROSPINE 2016 (Hall B, Booth N96) that its medical grade KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire® polyaryletherketone (PAEK) polymers enabled medical device pioneer, Shanghai Reach Medical Instrument Company, to develop a lighter, more ergonomic and highly cost-effective kit of reusable instruments for spinal surgeries. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today at CAMX 2016 (Booth F14) that its Ixef® BM-1524 polyarylamide (PARA) is now qualified to the Boeing BMS 8-270 standard governing polyamides for aircraft interiors. This new listing expands opportunities for light-weighting through metal replacement for designers of aircraft interior components, and offers a more cost-effective, easily processed and structurally superior alternative to conventional plastics such as polyetherimide (PEI). View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of advanced composites, process materials and specialty polymers, will showcase its broad portfolio of products and technologies at CAMX 2016 (Booth F14), along with updates on successful application and business developments the company has recently announced in support of the aerospace and automotive markets. CAMX 2016 is scheduled to run from Oct. 26-29 in Anaheim, CA View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers, announced today that its medical-grade Ixef® GS-1022 polyarylamide (PARA) resin facilitated the development of Elasso Surgical Instruments’ Elasso™ Tissue Removal Device, an innovative, new, single-use electrocautery instrument for adenoid and tonsil surgeries. lxef® PARA’s high flexural strength and high flow provided a viable alternative to metal, allowing the Ann Arbor, Mich.-based medical device pioneer to optimize the ergonomics, precision and surgical efficacy of its instrument without compromising the rigidity of key components. Elasso Surgical Instruments’ new tool received its 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this year and is commercially available in the United States. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of specialty polymers has qualified the manufacturing site of Quadion LLC (dba Minnesota Rubber and Plastics) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, as a certified injection molder of Solvay’s ultra-high performance Torlon® polyamide-imide (PAI). This is the second certification for Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, a global leader in the design and supply of advanced precision components and highly engineered solutions, as their River Falls, Wis. USA plant was similarly qualified in 2015. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance specialty materials, announced today that Apollo Medical Extrusion now offers single- and multi-lumen medical microtubing extruded from Solvay’s KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK). The move signals an important expansion of Apollo’s offering, which already leverages other healthcare polymers including Zeniva® PEEK, AvaSpire® polyaryletherketone (PAEK) and Veradel® HC polyethersulfone (PESU). View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance specialty polymers, announced today that it is adding three Ryton® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) products to its rapidly growing portfolio for food and beverage applications. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance specialty polymers, reported today that Dacon Systems, an industry leader in manufacturing custom wire and cable, is increasingly specifying KetaSpire® KT-851 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) as an insulator for challenging wire and cable designs targeting downhole oil well and nuclear energy applications. View more and related images