Solvay Specialty Polymers

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymers, announced today that its AvaSpire® AV-651 CF30 polyaryletherketone (PAEK) will form three sections of the Polimotor 2 engine’s external dry sump modular oil pump housing. Led by legendary automotive innovator Matti Holtzberg, the Polimotor 2 project aims to design and manufacture a next-generation, all-plastic engine for competitive racing in 2016. Solvay is a leading materials sponsor for this highly anticipated technical endeavor. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers announced today that the Polimotor 2 all-plastic race engine project is incorporating two of the company’s specialty polymer technologies in its fuel injection assembly to support engine weight-out goals, and deliver outstanding reliability and performance under demanding competitive racing conditions. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, fluoropolymers and specialty materials, has named the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the United States and Canada, to be the authorized global distributor of its high-performance Aquivion® perfluorosulfonic acid (PFSA) product line. View more and related images

Solvay, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymers, has added three new grades to its Cogegum® silane grafted, polyolefin-based, cross-linkable and halogen-free flame retardant (GFR XLPO-HFFR) compounds portfolio. Solvay made the announcement at WIRE 2016 in Düsseldorf, Germany last week. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today that Optacore, a world-class supplier of advanced cabling, chose Solvay’s KetaSpire® KT-851 NT polyetheretherketone (PEEK) and AvaSpire® AV-630 NT polyaryletherketone (PAEK) to coat two new OptaGuide HT™ optical fiber systems for high-speed data networking and demanding sensor applications in construction, oil and gas, and other extreme end-use environments. Both of Solvay’s ultra-high performance, aromatic polyketones enabled Optacore to fabricate very thin coating layers without compromising the performance or reliability of its new fibers, thereby helping to lower manufacturing costs. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today that eight grades of its Radel® polyphenlysulfone (PPSU) resin are now available through ResMart LLC, a sister business of RTP Company. The agreement with ResMart will expand market access and technical support for these proven Radel® PPSU grades. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announced today that it appointed ResMart LLC, a sister business of RTP Company, as its newest distributor for KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK) resin. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymers, announced today that the water inlet/outlet fixture in the Polimotor 2 engine’s cooling system will be fabricated from Solvay’s Amodel® A-8930 HS polyphthalamide (PPA), a high-performing reinforced grade that retains mechanical properties in high-temperature engine coolant better than standard polyamide 66 (PA66). View more and related images

At JEC World, Solvay will showcase synergies to further drive lightweighting innovation in both the aerospace and automotive markets, obtained through its recent acquisition of Cytec. View more and related images

Solvay Specialty Polymers, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, reported today the results of a major study challenging perceptions that single-use medical instruments have a negative environmental impact vs. reusable instruments. Conducted in conjunction with Medacta International, a leading manufacturer of orthopaedic implants, neurosurgical systems and instrumentation, and Swiss Climate, an independent sustainability consultant, the report signals a significant cradle-to-grave life cycle analysis to measure the environmental impact of high-performance polymers in healthcare applications. View more and related images